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Supplemental Egg Protein Intervention in Older Adults

NCT03530774 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2024-12-20

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Summary

Older adults are at risk for developing sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, which increased the risk of disabilities, falls, and loss of independence. Many older adults do not consume enough protein each day to maintain their muscle mass and this study aims to investigate if consumption daily egg white protein supplement can help maintain muscle mass and functionality in community-dwelling older adults. Food insecure older adults that attend congregate nutrition sites will be targeted.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

powdered egg white protein supplement

consumption of egg white protein supplement daily for 6 months

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

maltodextrin supplement

consumption of maltodextrin supplement daily for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas State University

    collaborator OTHER

  • American Egg Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Texas at San Antonio

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah L Ullevig, PhD, RD · University of Texas at San Antonio

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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