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The Influence of Fortified Pomegranate Juice (Punica Granatum) on Seasonal Influenza and Swine Flu Patients

NCT00987012 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2009-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has been shown in laboratory studies that pomegranate juice contains anti-viral action against influenza. The researchers wish to investigate the effect of pomegranate juice on patients suffering from influenza A (seasonal or swine flu).

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pomegranate juice

Twice daily ingestion of pomegranate juice over 4-5 days

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo drink

Twice daily ingestion of placebo drink over 4-5 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gan shmuel Group

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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