Whole Egg Intake and Choline Concentration in the Aging Brain
NCT ID: NCT05021211
Last Updated: 2024-08-14
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
60 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-06-01
2024-05-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Low Egg Consumers
Participants who consume fewer than 1 whole egg per week
No interventions assigned to this group
Moderate Egg Consumers
Participants who consume 5-9 whole eggs per week
No interventions assigned to this group
High Egg Consumers
Participants who consumes great than or equal to 14 whole eggs per week
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Good general health with no concomitant diseases
* Cognitively normal as defined as Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score ≥ 25
* BMI range: 20 - 40 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
* Prior major head trauma with loss of consciousness
* Presence of active unstable and life-threatening illness (e.g., cancer)
* Presence of major psychiatric disorder within the past 3 years including depression, anxiety, and alcohol (over 3 drinks per day or total of 18 per week) or drug abuse (DSM-IV criteria; Geriatric Depression Score \> 6)
* Presence of diabetes mellitus or use of anti-diabetic agents
* Use of psychoactive and investigational medications
* Use of hormone replacement therapy
* Tobacco smokers
* Subjects with MRI contraindications
60 Years
85 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Egg Nutrition Center
OTHER
University of Kansas Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Debra K. Sullivan, PhD, RD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kansas Medical Center
Locations
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00146588
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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