Clinical Trial Research
Research findings from E.L. Berson et al update understanding of clinical trial research
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 24th, 2010
In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To determine whether lutein supplementation will slow visual function decline in patients with retinitis pigmentosa receiving vitamin A. Randomized, controlled, double-masked trial of 225 nonsmoking patients, aged 18 to 60 years, evaluated over a 4-year interval. received 12 mg of lutein or a control tablet daily."
"All were given 15 000 IU/d of vitamin A palmitate. Randomization took into account genetic type and baseline serum lutein level. The primary outcome was the total point score for the Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) 30-2 program; prespecified secondary outcomes were the...
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