NCT01677702

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk are effective in reducing the occurrence of flu symptoms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 3, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

October 25, 2012

Status Verified

October 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 23, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 24, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Assess occurrence of flu symptoms during intervention

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Assess severity of flu symptoms

    3 months

  • Proportion of subjects which require treatment with flu medication

    3 months

  • Change in immune markers such as antibodies and interleukins

    Baseline & 3 months

  • Record subject sick leave due to flu

    3 months

Study Arms (3)

Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (lactoferrin 5mg/100ml)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Total 250mL milk (with lactoferrin 5mg/100ml) will be taken once per day at 10am daily during the 84 days intervention.

Dietary Supplement: Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (Lactoferrin 5mg/100ml)

Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (lactoferrin 10mg/100ml)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Total 250mL milk (with lactoferrin 10mg/100ml) will be taken once per day at 10am daily during the 84 days intervention.

Dietary Supplement: Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (Lactoferrin 10mg/100ml)

Recombined low-protein milk

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Total 250mL placebo milk will be taken once per day at 10am daily during the 84 days intervention.

Dietary Supplement: Recombined low protein milk

Interventions

Total 250mL milk (with lactoferrin 5mg/100ml) will be taken once per day at 10am daily during the 84 days intervention.

Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (lactoferrin 5mg/100ml)

Total 250mL milk (with lactoferrin 10mg/100ml) will be taken once per day at 10am daily during the 84 days intervention.

Yili Lactoferrin ShuHua Milk (lactoferrin 10mg/100ml)
Recombined low protein milkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Total 250ml of placebo milk will be taken once a day at 10am daily during the 84 day intervention.

Recombined low-protein milk

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 6 to 12 years, catch cold for 4 to 6 times in last year;
  • Age 35 to 45 years, catch cold for 4 to 6 times in recent 3 month;
  • Age 60 to 75 years, catch cold for 4 to 6 times in last year;
  • BMI 18.5to 29.9kg/m2;
  • Able to understand the nature and purpose of the study including potential risks and side effects

You may not qualify if:

  • Recent (within 6 months of screening) been vaccinated influenza vaccine, or recent (within 15 days of screening) been vaccinated ther vaccines;
  • Suffering from rhinitis chronic, laryngitis, labored breathing that similar to flu symptoms. Such as chronic allergic rhinitis, asthma, COPD;
  • Long-term use of any prescription or OTC medication that inhibit or prevent flu symptoms, including but not limited to, antihistamine, pectoral, high doses of vitamin C;
  • Recent use (within 3 months of screening) of any prescription or OTC medication that significantly affects immune response, such as antibiotic;
  • Known allergies to dairy and any substance in the study product;
  • History of alcohol, drug, or medication abuse
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Recent daily use (within 3 months of screening) of any probiotics, clabber or yogurt;
  • Any comorbidity that could, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude the subject's ability to successfully and safely complete the study or that may confound study outcomes

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

NanMoFang Community Health Service Center

Chao Yang District, Beijing Municipality, China

Location

JuQuan Community Health Service Center

GuCun, Baoshan District,, Shanghai Municipality, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, HumanCommon Cold

Interventions

Lactoferrin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesPicornaviridae Infections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Serine EndopeptidasesEndopeptidasesPeptide HydrolasesHydrolasesEnzymesEnzymes and CoenzymesSerine ProteasesGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesTransferrinsIron-Binding ProteinsCarrier ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsLactoglobulinsWhey ProteinsMilk ProteinsAnimal Proteins, DietaryDietary ProteinsGlobulinsMetalloproteins

Study Officials

  • Ying An, Ph.D

    Inner Mongolia Hilo Industrial Group Co., Ltd

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Donglian Cai

    Changhai Hospital of Shanghai, Nutriology Dept.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Yeqing Shi

    Changhai Hospital of Shanghai, Rheumatology Dept.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2012

First Posted

September 3, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

October 25, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

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