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Egg intake for Coronary Artery Disease

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Led By Maria-Luz Fernandez, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will show that adding eggs to a plant-based diet does not increase the risk of heart disease, and may actually improve cardiovascular health by increasing levels of important antioxidants.

Eligible Conditions
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Diabetes

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Plasma Zeaxanthin
Plasma choline
Plasma lutein
Secondary outcome measures
Plasma glucose
Plasma lipids

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Egg intakeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Consumption of 2 eggs with spinach daily for breakfast for 4 weeks
Group II: Egg SubsituteExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Consumption of 2 egg substitutes daily for breakfast for 4 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
184 Previous Clinical Trials
158,269 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Coronary Artery Disease
25 Patients Enrolled for Coronary Artery Disease
American Egg BoardOTHER
29 Previous Clinical Trials
62,119 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Coronary Artery Disease
59 Patients Enrolled for Coronary Artery Disease
Maria-Luz Fernandez, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Connecticut
1 Previous Clinical Trials
33 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Benefits of Eggs in Combination With a Plant-based Diet
Maria Luz Fernandez 2020. "Benefits of Eggs in Combination With a Plant-based Diet". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04234334.
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