To analyze the efficacy of daily consumption of a combination of garlic and onion extracts on the incidence of respiratory infection symptoms in healthy elderly volunteers living in a residence. The duration of symptoms and related medication will also be studied.
It is a controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group nutritional intervention study. 66 healthy elderly volunteers living in a nursing home will be randomly distributed into 2 equal groups: control group and intervention group. For 36 weeks the volunteers will take the product immediately after lunch. During that time they will maintain their lifestyle and nutritional habits. Every 4 weeks, the medical team of the residence will review the cases of respiratory diseases of infectious origin of the volunteers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
66
Garlic extract concentrate (equivalent to 2 garlic cloves) and onion extract concentrate (equivalent to 1 onion).
Microcrystalline cellulose
Residencia de Mayores Claret
Granada, Spain
Incidence of respiratory symptoms associated with infections.
It will be reviewed if the volunteer has had any symptoms related to respiratory diseases of infectious origin.
Time frame: 36 weeks.
Duration of symptoms.
If the volunteer has had any symptoms related to respiratory diseases of infectious origin, every 4 weeks duration of these symptoms will be reviewed.
Time frame: 36 weeks
Consumption of medicines.
If the volunteer has had any symptoms related to respiratory diseases of infectious origin, every 4 weeks treatment applied will be reviewed.
Time frame: 36 weeks
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