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Egg Intake for Lipoprotein Profile

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Led By Catherine J Andersen, PhD, RDN
Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
18-30 years old, or 60-70 years old (at time of screening)
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will study the effect of eating egg whites, yolks, and whole eggs on HDL and T cell profiles in younger and older people.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men and women aged 18-30 or 60-70 with a BMI under 30. Participants must be willing to eat different parts of eggs daily during certain study periods while avoiding them completely at other times. Exclusions include those with various chronic diseases, allergies to eggs, extreme weight changes recently, or on specific medications.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests how eating egg whites, yolks, and whole eggs affects HDL (good cholesterol) levels and immune cells in younger versus older adults. Over several weeks, participants will alter their egg intake and follow a healthy diet while researchers monitor changes in their blood markers.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve consuming common food items (egg fractions), side effects may be minimal but could include potential allergic reactions or intolerance symptoms for those sensitive to egg components.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am either between 18-30 years old or 60-70 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in serum concentration of large HDL particles between diet periods

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Whole eggsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
3 large whole eggs per day for 4 weeks
Group II: Egg yolksExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
3 large egg equivalent of liquid egg yolks per day for 4 weeks
Group III: Egg whitesActive Control1 Intervention
3 large egg equivalent of liquid egg whites per day for 4 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
184 Previous Clinical Trials
158,253 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Inflammation
46 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
American Egg BoardOTHER
29 Previous Clinical Trials
62,103 Total Patients Enrolled
Catherine J Andersen, PhD, RDNPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Connecticut

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it feasible to join this research endeavor?

"In order to be qualified for this research, individuals must possess a lipoprotein and fall within the age bracket of 18-70 years old. This investigation is looking to enroll 40 participants in total."

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Does this experiment accept elderly participants?

"This trial has set the age criteria for participation between 18 and 70. Separately, 1 study is geared towards those under 18, while 22 studies are tailored to people over 65 years of age."

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Is this experiment currently recruiting participants?

"Indeed, the data available on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that participation in this trial is being actively sought after since its inception date of October 1st 2023; moreover, it was most recently updated on 10th October 2023. The study needs to recruit 40 patients from a single site."

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How many individuals are partaking in this experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial, first made available on October 1st 2023, according to the information found on clinicaltrials.gov is actively seeking participants. 40 individuals need to be recruited from a single site for this research project."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
University of Connecticut
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

trying to lower my lipoprotein.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Investigating Age-dependent Effects of Egg Intake on HDL and Immune Profiles
Catherine Andersen 2024. "Investigating Age-dependent Effects of Egg Intake on HDL and Immune Profiles". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06086795.
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