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Beef

Burger Types for Inflammation

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Waitlist Available
Led By Stephan van Vliet, PhD
Research Sponsored by Utah State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately before meal
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of eating beef, grass-fed beef, or plant-based meat on inflammation & metabolism in 30-60 year olds. Blood samples will be taken before/after food & analyzed to assess impacts of these foods.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for overweight or obese adults aged 30-60 who have been weight stable in the past 3 months. Participants must not be heavy drinkers, pregnant, lactating, allergic to soy, smokers, or have certain health conditions like diabetes or heart failure. They should not be on medications affecting inflammation and can't have had a recent COVID vaccine.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares the effects of consuming a grain-fed beef hamburger, grass-fed beef hamburger, or an Impossible Burger on blood markers of inflammation and metabolism. Each participant will eat each type of burger on separate visits with blood samples taken before and after meals at specific intervals.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct side effects from eating the burgers mentioned in the study; however, participants may experience discomfort from frequent blood draws such as bruising at the needle site.

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Inflammatory cytokine biomarker (C-reactive protein) concentrations in plasma samples
Inflammatory cytokine biomarker (IL-6) concentrations in plasma samples
Inflammatory cytokine biomarker (TNF-alpha) concentrations in plasma samples
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Secondary outcome measures
Mood Questionnaires
Satiety Questionnaire
Taste Questionnaire

Trial Design

6Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Sequence 6: Grass-Fed, Impossible, Grain-FedActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed.
Group II: Sequence 5: Grain-Fed, Impossible, Grass-FedActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed.
Group III: Sequence 3: Impossible, Grass-Fed, Grain-FedActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed.
Group IV: Sequence 4: Impossible, Grain-Fed, Grass-FedActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed.
Group V: Sequence 1: Grain-Fed, Grass-Fed, ImpossibleActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed.
Group VI: Sequence 2: Grass-Fed, Grain-Fed, ImpossibleActive Control3 Interventions
On the first visit, a grass-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the second visit, a grain-fed beef burger (250 grams) will be consumed. On the third visit, an Impossible BurgerTM (250 grams) will be consumed.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Duke UniversityOTHER
2,381 Previous Clinical Trials
3,427,677 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Inflammation
3,517 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)FED
98 Previous Clinical Trials
350,746 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Inflammation
314 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
Utah State UniversityLead Sponsor
44 Previous Clinical Trials
4,720 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Inflammation
122 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation

Media Library

Grain-Fed Beef Hamburger (Beef) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05690061 — N/A
Inflammation Research Study Groups: Sequence 6: Grass-Fed, Impossible, Grain-Fed, Sequence 5: Grain-Fed, Impossible, Grass-Fed, Sequence 3: Impossible, Grass-Fed, Grain-Fed, Sequence 4: Impossible, Grain-Fed, Grass-Fed, Sequence 1: Grain-Fed, Grass-Fed, Impossible, Sequence 2: Grass-Fed, Grain-Fed, Impossible
Inflammation Clinical Trial 2023: Grain-Fed Beef Hamburger Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05690061 — N/A
Grain-Fed Beef Hamburger (Beef) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05690061 — N/A
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