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Benefits of Eggs in Combination With a Plant-based Diet

NCT04234334 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2022-11-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main objective of the study is to demonstrate that the inclusion of eggs to a plant-based diet will not increase the risk for heart disease but will increase the concentration of lutein and zeaxanthin, two important antioxidants and will also increase choline, an important component of membrane phospholipids.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Consume 2 eggs with spinach per day

Participants will be randomly allocated to consume either 2 eggs or 2 egg substitutes with spinach daily for 4 weeks and after a 3-week wash out, they will be allocated to the alternate treatment

OTHER

Egg Subsitute with spinach per day

Egg Subsitute with spinach per day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Egg Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Connecticut

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria-Luz Fernandez, PhD · University of Connecticut

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-13
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2022-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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