Vitamin C for skin health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Skin health; Vitamin C nutritional status; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Skin - Normal skin development and function; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000302156
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Otago, Christchurch

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-27
• Study Completion: 2019-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 31 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria (all required): Aged 18 – 75 years; Low/below average plasma vitamin C levels (< or = 45 µmol/L); Residing in Christchurch for duration of 10 week study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria (one required): Fear of needles; Allergy/intolerance to kiwifruit; Taking prescription medication (within past three months); Excessive alcohol consumption (fewer than 21 standard drinks/week); High fruit and vegetable consumption (at least 5 servings per day); Diabetes mellitus; Bleeding disorders; Skin conditions such as eczema; A personal history of abnormal scarring; A Fitzpatrick scale type of 4 or more; Obese (BMI greater than 35 kg/m2).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified