Effects of beta-carotene on nasal and ocular symptoms in subjects with allergic rhinitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis

UMIN ID: UMIN000040946

Registered date:31/03/2022

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: We will include healthy people who do not use or people who sometime use allergy medications. We will exclude minors (less than 18 years old), pregnant women, those planning a pregnancy, and lactating women.
• Date of first enrollment: 2020/06/29
• Target sample size: 100
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Others,meta-analysis etc

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: We will evaluate the effect of beta-carotene intake on the nasal markers of comfortability (Japanese allergic rhinitis standard quality of life questionnaire (JRQLQ) and the similar markers in foreign countries).
• Secondary Outcome: We will evaluate the effect of beta-carotene intake on the nasal-ocular and ocular markers of comfortability (JRQLQ and the similar markers in foreign countries).

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: We will exclude proceedings and unpublished studies which don't give us enough research details.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: KAGOME CO., LTD.
• Secondary Sponsor: Review Team Professor Hiroharu Kamioka, Department of Ecological Symbiotic Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture Ms. Satoko Shindo, Center for Academic Resources, St. Luke's International University. Mr. Yudai Aoki, Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD. Dr. Kazutaka Yoshida, Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD. Mr. Shingo Takahashi, Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD.
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: None