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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12611000162910
ACTRN12611000162910Completed未知

Vitamin C bioavailability from kiwifruit compared with a vitamin C supplement - a randomised parallel study in men

Margreet Vissers0 sites50 target enrollmentStarted: February 10, 2011Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
50

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 30 Years (—)
Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male aged 18-30 years
  • Non-smoker
  • Low/below average plasma vitamin C levels (<40 uM)
  • Residing in Christchurch for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Recent smoker (within previous year)
  • Allergy/intolerance to kiwifruit
  • Taking vitamin C containing supplements (within past three months)
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (>21 standard drinks/week)
  • High fruit and vegetable consumption (>5 servings/day)
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Obese (>35 kg/m2)
  • Fear of needles

Investigators

Sponsor
Margreet Vissers

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