NCT Number: NCT01626300
The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to the Pneumonia Vaccine in Senior Citizens
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.
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Age range
60 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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)
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Registry information
Official study title
The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to the Pneumonia Vaccine in Senior Citizens: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Important dates
- Study start
- 2007
- Primary completion
- 2008
- Study completion
- 2008
- First posted
- Jun 22, 2012
- Registry last updated
- Jun 21, 2017
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