NCT01480700

Consumption of Eggs Rich in Lutein and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Macular Pigment

Effect of Consumption of Eggs Rich in Xanthophyll Carotenoids and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Macular Pigment in Healthy People

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 99 (actual)
• Sponsor: Institut Pasteur de Lille · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is to determine the impact of the consumption of eggs rich in lutein/zeaxanthin from lucerne protein concentrate and DHA from microalgae on the plasma levels of these compounds but also on the macular pigment optical density, whose elevation may be beneficial in the prevention of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Conditions

• Age-related Macular Degeneration

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Nutritional study	subjects consume 2 eggs per day during 4 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-02-01
• Completion: 2013-02-01
• First posted: 2011-11-29
• Last updated: 2013-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France