Status:
COMPLETED
Cricket Protein Bioavailability in Younger, Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Surrey
Collaborating Sponsors:
HOP
Conditions:
Cricket Protein
Whey Protein
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A global shift towards sustainable food sources is now emerging, largely due to the immense environmental pressure that comes from producing animal foods, particularly beef. Insects present a novel so...
Detailed Description
Participants are asked to fast overnight and come in the following day for one of two visits where they are given a standardised breakfast muffin containing either cricket protein or whey protein (250...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy adult males and females in general good health, aged between 18 - 35 years, 40 - 55 years or over 65 years
- BMI between 18.5 and 35 kg/m2
- Stable weight for at least 3 months
- Volunteers must be able and willing to give informed written consent
- Volunteers must be able to eat egg
- Volunteers must be willing to provide blood samples
Exclusion
- Current or previous gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. Crohn's disease, Coeliac disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) - assessed via a health questionnaire
- Those with diabetes or other metabolic conditions - assessed via a health questionnaire
- Those taking food supplements which may impact digestion (e.g., digestive enzymes, probiotics, fibre supplements)
- Those smoking, using nicotine products (e.g., e-cigarettes, patches) or not abstained from these activities for more than 6 months - assessed via a health questionnaire
- Pregnant or lactating
- Volunteers with a high daily caffeine intake \> 300 mg/day (more than 5 cups of standard coffee per day)
- Drug or alcohol abuse in the last 2 years
- Those who are currently taking part in a clinical trial or another research study or have taken part within the last 3 months
- Those with food allergies, dietary intolerance or Coeliac disease - assessed via a health questionnaire
- Those following weight loss diets
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 11 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06906159
Start Date
March 11 2024
End Date
March 10 2025
Last Update
April 2 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, GU2 7XH