acute upper respiratory tract infections
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:complex vitamins and minerals
control group:no complex vitamins and minerals taken
Sponsors
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) =18 years old, no matter gender (2) Regularly taking/not taking multivitamin tablets (Regularly taking: at least 1 dose per day, at least 4 days per week (according to the dose of the chosen multivitamin brand and for = 3 months)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Suffering from immune-related diseases and reduced immune function caused by taking medication; (2) Taking health supplements that may affect immunity, such as proteins and fish oils, within six months; (3) Patients with immunodeficiency or suppression; (4) Pregnant or lactating women; (5) Patients with gastrointestinal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption and gastrointestinal dysfunction; (6) Persons who have participated in a clinical trial of a drug within 3 months; (7)Those who are mentally challenged, unable to understand the nature, significance and expected consequences of the study, and/or have an uncooperative attitude; (8) Those who started taking Multivitamin Tablets only after the onset of cold/flu/new crown symptoms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| if there has been an acute upper respiratory infection; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| severity of acute upper respiratory tract infections;Number of days missed from school/work due to common cold and flu symptoms;prevalence of other infection;Incidence of primary/secondary novel coronavirus infections;Number of outpatient visits/infusions/length of stay;;Number of vaccinations;Antibiotic use; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Kang
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Outcome results
None listed