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Gargling With Green Tea for Prophylaxis of Influenza Infection in Teenagers

NCT01225770 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 640

Last updated 2013-02-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Experimental and clinical studies in adults have reported that green tea catechins prevent influenza infection. In this clinical randomized study, the investigators aimed to determine the effects of gargling with green tea on the prophylaxis of influenza infection among high school teenagers.

Conditions

  • Influenza Infection

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

green tea

Gargling three times daily for 90 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Shizuoka

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hiroshi Yamada, MD, PhD · University of Shizuoka

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • Japan

Study Locations

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