Effect of vitamin C intake on lung functions in 35 or more than 35 years of age persons
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/02/017698
- Lead Sponsor
- Vikas Maharshi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
(1)Age > 35 years and < 60 years (age 20-30 years for comparison)
(2)Either gender
(3)Agreeing to give informed consent
Participants with
(1)History of conditions that contraindicates spirometry like hemoptysis, Pneumothorax, recent myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism & thoracic/abdominal/ocular surgical procedure (within past 3 months), aneurysm (cerebral, abdominal, thoracic), glaucoma, undiagnosed hypertension
(2)History of acute/chronic condition affecting the performance (nausea/vomiting, any painful condition affecting mouth, facial palsy etc.) of spirometry
(3)History of current infectious airway disease(s) including upper/lower respiratory tract infection and pulmonary tuberculosis
(4)History of acute exacerbation of asthma and/or COPD
(5)History of smoking in the past 3 month
(6)Body mass index > 30 kg/m2
(7)Pregnancy
(8)History of taking antioxidant medicine supplementation at least for last 15 days
(9)History of daily intake of Amla fruit/its derivative(s) or citrus fruits in an amount accounting daily vitamin C consumption >60 mg, at least for previous 15 days
(10)History of taking medications interfering with absorption or action of vitamin C
(11)History of allergy with food/drug containing vitamin C
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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