A Clinical Study to Determine if Beta Glucan Reduces the Incidence, Duration or Severity of URTIs Among Skiers
Sponsored by USANA Health Sciences
About this trial
Last updated 2 years ago
Study ID
Status
Type
Phase
Placebo
Accepting
Trial Timing
Ended a year ago
What is this trial about?
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
- Provide informed consent by signing the electronic Information and Consent Form.
- Male or females between the ages of 18 and 30 (inclusive) without regard to race or ethnic background
- Are in generally good health and have no medical conditions that would prevent or interfere with their participation in the study
- Are fully able and willing to comply with the requirements of the study
- Are fully able and willing to keep scheduled appointments
Exclusion Criteria
- Females that are pregnant, attempting to become pregnant or are currently lactating/nursing a child.
- Individuals currently taking prescription medications that are known to be immunosuppressants (e.g. dexamethasone, tacrolimus, methotrexate)
- Individuals with gastrointestinal conditions (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, etc.) that may affect consumption of the treatment supplements.
- Individuals with clinically important renal, hepatic, cardiac pulmonary, pancreatic, neurologic or biliary disorders; insulin-dependent and orally controlled diabetics will also be excluded from the study.
- Individuals with a recent history of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Individual's that have trouble swallowing pills.
- Individuals that have participated as a subject in any other clinical study within 30 days of screening.
- Individuals with a history of alcohol abuse or other substance abuse within the previous 2 years.
- Individuals that currently use tobacco products including chewing tobacco and cigarettes.