Baked muffins tested as possible diet ease for EoE patients
NCT ID NCT05606705
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) triggered by milk can safely eat baked milk. Seven participants ate a baked milk muffin daily for six weeks. Researchers measured if this led to fewer eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the esophagus and symptom improvement, aiming to find a tolerable threshold for milk in the diet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- baked milk
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way for people with milk-triggered eosinophilic esophagitis to safely include baked milk in their diet, potentially easing dietary restrictions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 7 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is a risk that baked milk could still trigger symptoms or inflammation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis ≥ 15 eosinophils per HPF * Going through or completed the six-food elimination diet, with milk only or milk plus one additional food identified as a trigger Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with conditions known to be associated with esophageal eosinophilia, including Crohn's disease, Churg-Strauss, achalasia, and hypereosinophilic syndrome * Topical swallowed steroids within 8 weeks of study enrollment * Inability to read due to: Blindness, cognitive dysfunction, or English language illiteracy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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