Effect of a Fermented Soy Product on Cognition, Immune Status and Vaccine (IS)

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Immune Response; Inflammation; Cognitive Change

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Q CAN PLUS; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04866576

5210161

Details and patient eligibility

About

The research study will test the effects of Q CAN PLUS powder on the immune, inflammatory and cognitive functions.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a fermented soy product (Q-CAN), compared to placebo, on the immune, inflammatory and cognitive functions of elderly individuals. The study intervention will be four months in length. sixty two participants , 65 years or older will be randomized to participate in the study.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elderly men and women, 65 years of age or older
• Ambulatory
• Able to accommodate the intervention food products
• Live in or around Loma Linda to be able to commute to the Nutrition Research Center

Exclusion criteria

• Intolerance to soy products
• Immune system insufficiency or disease
• Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
• Alzheimer's disease
• Dialysis
• Current cancer radiation or chemotherapy
• Prednisone or Prednisolone Therapy greater than 10mg/d

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

---

62 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Q CAN PLUS POWDER

Experimental group

Description:

QCAN PLUS POWDER: 2 pouches per day, each pouch contains (12-15 gms of fermented soy powder)

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Q CAN PLUS

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Sprouted brown rice protein with flavor (provided by BESO Biological Research Inc.)

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo