🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-27
Bioavailability of Vitamin D(25(OH)D) and Omega-3 Fatty Acid (DHA) Enhanced Chicken (NCT05248737)
Empowering and Transforming the US Broiler Production for Growth, Profit and Sustainability
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Cornell University
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of the research is to evaluate if chicken or eggs obtained from chickens that are fed a diet that contains omega-3 fatty acids (DHA/EPA), or vitamin D (as 25(OH)D) provides additional health benefits by improving the status of omega-3 fatty acids or 25(OH)D in healthy adults who eat this bioenhanced chicken or eggs.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Human Metabolic Research Unit — Ithaca, New York
Age range: 18 Years to 35 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- DHA/EPA fortified chicken plus Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
- non-25(OH)D fortified chicken/eggs plus vitamin D3 supplement (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
- non-DHA bio-enhanced chicken plus supplement DHA Omega-3 (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
- 25(OH)D bioenhanced chicken and eggs plus placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
- Dietary Supplement: DHA/EPA fortified eggs plus Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
- non-DHA bio-enhanced eggs plus supplement DHA Omega-3 (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Human Metabolic Research Unit — Ithaca, New York
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.