The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines in the Elderly Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to the Pneumonia Vaccine in Senior Citizens: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
| Verified date | May 2017 |
| Source | University of California, Davis |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational |
The purpose of this study is to determine if the daily use of a certain amount and type of milk component for 2 months provides a significant stimulation to the immune system and specifically increases the chances of being protected against pneumonia after the vaccination.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 45 |
| Est. completion date | June 2008 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 2008 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 60 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Age and a willingness to participate Exclusion Criteria: - • Smoking history within 10 years - Underlying neoplasia or immunological disease - Use of oral cortisone or other immunosuppressive agents - Current consumption of milk and milk products greater than 1 unit of milk, 1 yogurt, or 1 serving of fresh cheese a day. - Food faddists or those taking a non-traditional diet - Current consumption of dietary supplements - People with a known history of milk allergy - People with chronic renal failure - People with chronic inflammatory diseases taking daily doses of NSAIDs for longer than 4 weeks at the time of enrollment. - Previous administration of the pneumomax vaccine - Reduced physical activity (i.e. NYHA classes III-IV) |
| Country | Name | City | State |
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| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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| University of California, Davis |