NCT05913791

Nutrients-fortified Egg Consumption on Eczema Condition in Individuals With Eczema

Impact of Nutrients-fortified Egg Consumption on Eczema Condition in Individuals With Eczema

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 41 (actual)
• Sponsor: National University of Singapore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to assess the effects of daily consumption of nutrients-fortified eggs on eczema condition in individuals with eczema. It is hypothesised that daily consumption of nutrients-fortified egg, which is rich in antioxidants, will improve eczema conditions in individuals with eczema as compared to consumption of regular eggs.

Detailed description

Eczema refers to a group of conditions that induces inflammation of the skin. Of which, atopic dermatitis is the most common type. Eczema is common in children, and can continue to adulthood. Eczema is a chronic condition with no known cure. Anti-inflammatory agents have been shown to protect against atopic dermatitis. Vitamin D, E and polyunsaturated fatty acids are known to confer excellent anti-inflammatory benefits. This is a double-blinded, randomized, parallel study and all subjects will complete a 12-week study period. The study was designed based on previous research which reported that omega-3 supplementation significantly decreased blood IgE concentration (-29.0 ± 11.1, mean ± SD) compared to placebo supplementation (-7.7 ± 14.6, mean ± SD).

Conditions

• Eczema, Atopic
• Inflammation; Skin
• Eczema
• Hypersensitivity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Nutrients-fortified egg	Consumption of 2 cooked nutrients fortified eggs (half-boiled, hard-boiled, or steamed)
OTHER	Regular egg	Consumption of 2 regular eggs, prepared in the same manner as nutrients-fortified egg, which serves as a placebo comparison.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-06
• Primary completion: 2023-07-31
• Completion: 2025-01-01
• First posted: 2023-06-22
• Last updated: 2023-11-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore