Amino Acid Composition Reduces Frequency of Common Cold. Results of a Controlled Completely Masked Trial

Kyberg Vital GmbH145 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a dietary supplement with high dosage of amino acids and vitamins in the treatment of acute and chronic infection of pharyngeal area known as common cold. T

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

145

Conditions

to Improve the Effectiveness of a Amino Acid Dietary Supplement in Chronic Pharyngeal Infections vs Placebo

Interventions

amino acid compositionDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

one single pouch (13g) of amino acid mixture and vitamins diluted into 200 ml of still water. This solution was daily oral taken after a meal.

PlaceboOTHER

placebo contained no amino acids and vitamins and was identical in appearance and solution properties.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: men and women with at least two episodes of common cold and infection of ear, nose and pharyngeal area. Exclusion Criteria: * people with severe infection like pneumonia, patients expecting an in-patient treatment during the trial, pregnant or breast feeding and people not able to understand the procedure of the treatment

Locations (1)

Kyberg Vital - Doris Meister

Oberhaching, Bavaria, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

outcome of efficacy

For each study day,participants recorded in a diary rectal temperature, symptoms of sneezing, blocked nose or streaming eyes, whether they had problems to swollow and whether they had headache or pain in arms or legs.

Time frame: 3 month treatment

Secondary Outcomes

outcome of efficacy

Secondary outcome variables: feel the patient fit and able-bodied.

Time frame: 3 month treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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