A Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Double Blind Pilot Study to Evaluate the Use of Pomegranate Concentrate (POMx) for the Prevention of Experimental Rhinovirus Infection in Human Subjects

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

The proportion of subjects who become infected in the active treatment group compared with the proportion of subjects who become infected in the placebo treatment group.

Outcome Time Frame:

Days 1-5

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Ronald B Turner, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Virginia

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

A004

NCT ID:

NCT00655031

Start Date:

April 2008

Completion Date:

July 2008

Related Keywords:

• Common Cold
• Punicaceae
• Pomegranate
• Common Cold