NCT03530774

Supplemental Egg Protein Intervention in Older Adults

Egg Protein Supplementation for Maintaining Muscle Mass and Function in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas at San Antonio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Older adults are at risk for developing sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, which increased the risk of disabilities, falls, and loss of independence. Many older adults do not consume enough protein each day to maintain their muscle mass and this study aims to investigate if consumption daily egg white protein supplement can help maintain muscle mass and functionality in community-dwelling older adults. Food insecure older adults that attend congregate nutrition sites will be targeted.

Detailed description

The study aims to evaluate the impact of egg white protein supplementation on muscle mass, strength, and physical function in older adults with low muscle mass or function. Older adults will be recruited from San Antonio, Texas, the least food secure metropolitan area for older adults. The project will be conducted entirely at community locations such as congregate meal sites, senior activity centers, and housing communities. Researchers will conduct recruitment, distribution of supplements and pre and post assessments entirely at these sites, which will alleviate the travel of participants to research sites and provide a unique opportunity to assess this underserved population. One hundred older adults (≥60yrs old) will be randomly assigned to consume a daily supplement of egg white protein or isoenergetic carbohydrate for 6 months. Changes in skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function will be assessed.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia
• Aging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	powdered egg white protein supplement	consumption of egg white protein supplement daily for 6 months
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	maltodextrin supplement	consumption of maltodextrin supplement daily for 6 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-31
• Primary completion: 2018-08-31
• Completion: 2018-08-31
• First posted: 2018-05-21
• Last updated: 2024-12-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States