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Egg Cholesterol Consumption, Blood Cholesterol and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Steven E Riechman, PhD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Texas A&M University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of dietary cholesterol administered as whole egg or egg white (control)on muscle mass gain with resistance training in a young old population of men and women (age 50-69). It is hypothesized that dietary cholesterol will be significantly associated to muscle mass gain.
Eligible Conditions
- Sarcopenia
- Cardiovascular Disease
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ up to 5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
Treatment Details
Trial Design
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: High intakeExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
800 mg/day dietary cholesterol, resistance training, sedentary
Group II: Average intakeExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
400 mg/day dietary cholesterol, resistance training, sedentary
Group III: PlaceboPlacebo Group2 Interventions
\< 200 mg/day dietary cholesterol, resistance training, sedentary
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Resistance Training
2019
Completed Phase 2
~1230
Sedentary
2011
Completed Phase 2
~18730
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Texas A&M UniversityLead Sponsor
148 Previous Clinical Trials
23,431 Total Patients Enrolled
Steven E Riechman, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorTexas A&M University