Effect of kiwifruit on vitamin C status of people susceptible to respiratory infections

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: recurrent respiratory infection; low vitamin C status; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000769886
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-21
• Study Completion: 2023-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

adult aged 18 years and over;
respiratory symptoms indicating IV antibiotic therapy in the previous year;
symptoms occurring at least once per year

Exclusion Criteria

not able to give consent,
severe coexisting medical conditions (other than bronchiectasis) which would worsen the prognosis (e.g. heart failure, lung cancer, COPD, cystic fibrosis),
dysphagia (swallowing difficulties),
known kiwifruit allergy,
taking vitamin C-containing supplements at greater than recommended dietary intake (RDI).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plasma vitamin C concentrations - measured using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)[ Baseline, 2 weeks and 6 weeks (primary timepoint) after admission]