The influence of a dietary advice consisting of green vegetables, beef and whole dairy products on recurrent upper respiratory tract infections in children, a randomised controlled trial.

Completed

Conditions: ailing toddlers
Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
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Registration Number: NL-OMON41864

Lead Sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Age 1-4 years.
Recurrent URTI (>3 in 3 months).
Understanding of Dutch language (parents).

Exclusion Criteria

Immunological deficiencies.
Cow's milk allergy.
Known or suspected disorder of intestinal absorption.
Prophylactic use of antibiotics.
Disorders requiring a special diet.
Any relevant congenital abnormality, chormosomal disorder or severe disease.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameters are the number of infections in six months and the<br /><br>number of days a month with symptoms of URTI, which is calculated as the mean<br /><br>of the number of days with symptoms a month of paediatrician diagnosed URTI in<br /><br>the previous three months.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary goals are to assess whether treatment with the dietary advice and<br /><br>standard supportive care compared to standard supportive care alone will<br /><br>influence immunoglobulin levels, decrease number of days absence of child from<br /><br>day-care, decrease number of days absence of parents from work, decrease the<br /><br>number of prescribed antibiotics and a decrease in total cholesterol:HDL-ratio.</p><br>