Echinacea, Propolis and Vitamin C for URI Prevention in Preschoolers

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

We hypothesize the herbal preparation will enhance the preschoolers' immune response and when taken prophylactically for 12 weeks will decrease episodes of upper respiratory infections and gastroenteritis in the active versus the control group.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Propolis; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 3-6

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cystic fibrosis

• Immunodeficiency

• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Anatomic abnormalities of respiratory tract

• Intestinal malabsorption

• Allergy to sunflower seeds