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The Effect of Eggs on Postprandial Metabolism

NCT01351207 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-11-19

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Summary

The objective of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, 3-way crossover pilot study is to determine whether eggs can favorably alter biomarkers of postprandial metabolism when included with other cooked breakfast foods typically selected by older Americans.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Eggs

Comparison of a high saturated fat/low fiber meal alone, with eggs, and with a protein/cholesterol matched egg-free pudding

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Egg Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tufts University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Diane L. McKay, PhD · Tufts Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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