Status:
COMPLETED
Human Intervention Study of Egg Protein Derivative on Cardiovascular Risk
Lead Sponsor:
University College Cork
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Heart disease and stroke are the most common cause of death in Ireland today.One of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke is high blood pressure or hypertension. Research has found that c...
Detailed Description
Poor dietary habits of Irish adults has been accompanied by epidemics of obesity and metabolic disorders such as type II diabetes leading to a substantial predicted increase in the prevalence of chron...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female
- Non-diabetic
- Aged 50-65
- BMI 25-35kg/m²
- Mild hypertensive: Blood pressure 130-149 mmHg
Exclusion
- Current smoker
- Diagnosed hypertensive
- History of cardiovascular disease
- Diabetic
- Chronic kidney disease
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Currently on anti-hypertensive medications
- Allergic to eggs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
69 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02223169
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2016
Last Update
May 3 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC
Cork, Ireland
2
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland