Consumption of a cranberry juice beverage lowered the number of clinical urinary tract infection episodes in women with a recent history of urinary tract infection
Maki KC, Kaspar KL, Khoo C, Derrig LH, Schild AL
Published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Methodology
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial of one 240 mL cranberry beverage daily for 24 weeks in women with recent UTI
Key Findings
Clinical UTI incidence density was significantly lower with the cranberry beverage than placebo; compliance was 98%.
Conclusions
Daily cranberry beverage consumption reduces the frequency of clinical UTI episodes in women with recent UTI history.
Limitations
Clinically diagnosed rather than exclusively culture-confirmed events; funded by a cranberry producer.
Supplements Studied
Consumption of a cranberry juice beverage lowered the number of clinical urinary tract infection episodes in women with a recent history of urinary tract infection.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Ocean Spray Cranberries (industry)
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