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Skeletal and Cognitive Effects of Nutrition From Eggs

NCT03739424 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2020-11-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project is the first egg feeding randomized controlled trial (RCT) in children. The goal of this RCT is to determine if eating formulated whole egg products for 9 months improves bone health and cognitive function in children ages 9-13 years more than children consuming products made of milk powder or gelatin.

Conditions

  • Bone Health
  • Cognitive Health

Interventions

OTHER

Whole egg powder

Participants will receive waffles, pancakes, brownies, ice cream and mac and cheese made with whole egg powder. The food projects were developed specifically for this study by the University of Georgia's Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center and consumer tested by children within the study age range prior to intervention enrollment.

OTHER

Whole milk powder

Participants will receive waffles, pancakes, brownies, ice cream and mac and cheese made with whole milk powder. The food projects were developed specifically for this study by the University of Georgia's Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center and consumer tested by children within the study age range prior to intervention enrollment.

OTHER

Gelatin food product

Participants will receive waffles, pancakes, brownies, ice cream and mac and cheese made with gelatin. The food projects were developed specifically for this study by the University of Georgia's Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center and consumer tested by children within the study age range prior to intervention enrollment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Egg Nutrition Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Georgia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard D Lewis, PhD · University of Georgia

  • Nicole J Crenshaw · University of Georgia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-28
Primary Completion
2020-07-11
Completion
2020-07-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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