The Influence of Fortified Pomegranate Juice (Punica Granatum) on Seasonal Influenza and Swine Flu Patients

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Influenza A; Swine Flu

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Placebo drink; Dietary Supplement: Pomegranate juice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00987012

0044-09-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

It has been shown in laboratory studies that pomegranate juice contains anti-viral action against influenza. The researchers wish to investigate the effect of pomegranate juice on patients suffering from influenza A (seasonal or swine flu).

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals confirmed and suffering from Influenza A

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals suffering from influenza included in the high risk group

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Pomegranate juice

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Pomegranate juice

Placebo drink

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo drink