Status:

COMPLETED

Combined Vitamins and Minerals Decrease Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Older Persons

Lead Sponsor:

Trisakti University

Conditions:

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Nutrient deficiency and immune dysfunction in older persons result in high prevalence of acute respiratory infection,which can lead to impaired nutritional status. The study objective was to determine...

Detailed Description

Poor nutritional status of older persons may predispose them to increased risk of upper respiratory tract infection, which however should be amenable to reduction by multi micro-nutrient supplementati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • women and men aged 60 years and above
  • apparently healthy
  • independent
  • not taking supplementation during the last month

Exclusion

  • dementia or uncontrolled hypertension
  • physically handicapped
  • post cataract extraction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

270 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01484756

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

December 6 2011

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Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia

Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia, 10430