The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to the Pneumonia Vaccine in Senior Citizens

NCT ID: NCT01626300

Last Updated: 2017-06-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2007-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

The Effect of Milk Components on the Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines in the Elderly

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of California, Davis

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

200513884

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id