Influences of Multivitamin Supplementation on Health Parameters

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Status

Completed

Conditions

Health Behavior

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: multivitamin supplement

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03071796

ILUG-201701

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the investigator will evaluate whether a liquid multivitamin supplement influences blood and vital parameters. Furthermore the investigator will establish the effects on life quality, mood and perception of stress and will characterize changes on immune system.

Full description

The double-blind, randomized intervention study is conducted for 12 weeks and includes two groups (placebo versus verum) with same number of participants.

The investigator aims to determine the effects of multivitamin supplement on blood and vital parameters which includes blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, variability of heart rate, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid, homocysteine, HbA1c. Furthermore the investigator will access life quality, mood and perception of stress through the following questionnaire POMS, PSS-10, SF12 & SF36. The investigator will evaluate whether the multivitamin supplement changes the frequency of diseases like cold which represents the function of the immune system.

Enrollment

80 patients

Sex

All

Ages

30 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

healthy women and men
age between 30-60 years
employed

Exclusion criteria

acute and chronic diseases (including diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, dementia, multiple sclerosis)
frequent use of alcohol, drugs or cigarettes (>5 cigarettes / day)
use of additional supplements
use of medications (e.g. antihypertensive medications, lipid reducers, thyroid medication)