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The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of a intervention with lutein und zeaxanthin from crucifers on the optical density of the macular pigment of patients with non exudative age-related maculopathy. It is hypothesized that the applied study beverage elevates plasma concentrations of the administered xanthophylls and the optical density after 4 weeks of intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Lutein and zeaxanthin | Experimental |
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| Placebo | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Verum | Dietary Supplement | 10 subjects consume for 4 weeks a beverage containing 10 mg lutein and 3 mg zeaxanthin per day |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Optical density of macular pigment in AMD patients | 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Concentration of xanthophylls in plasma of AMD patients | 10 weeks | |
| blood lipids | 10 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Volker Boehm, Dr. | Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Nutrition, RG Bioactice Plant Products | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Friedrich Schiller University | Jena | Thuringia | 07743 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008268 | Macular Degeneration |
| ID | Term |
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| D012162 | Retinal Degeneration |
| D012164 | Retinal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C068637 | calcium D-pantothenate, L-cysteine drug combination |
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| Placebo | Dietary Supplement | 10 subjects consume for 4 weeks a placebo beverage without any lutein and zeaxanthin |
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