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Pork for brain power? study pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT07031076

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study was designed to test whether eating four 5-ounce servings of lean pork each week for 16 weeks could improve thinking skills and brain health in adults aged 65 to 75. Researchers planned to compare pork-eaters with a control group using cognitive tests and brain scans. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.

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Active substance
lean pork

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Expected to start

Aug 2025

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Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study * Males and females; Age 65-75 * Willingness to adhere to the ready-to-eat lean pork intervention regimen or the control condition regimen (depending on group assignment) * Score between 51 and 80 out of 100 on the Healthy Eating Index * Consume less than or equal to 15 grams of lean pork per day on average prior to participating in the study * BMI between 18.5 and 39.9 * Mini-Mental State Examination score 26 or greater * Vision scored greater than 20/50 * No history of subjective cognitive impairment * No evidence of loss of instrumental activities of daily living * Minimal dependence in hygiene, bathing, and dressing * Low pork consumers * Willing to discontinue dietary supplement use throughout the duration of the study, if they are consuming supplement at the time of the registration * No known contraindication to MRI scans as determined by the MRI screening survey questions Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of medications that may affect their responses to dietary intervention, such as amphetamines, antidepressants, anti-diabetic medications, laxatives, antibiotics, statins and diuretics. * Known intolerance or allergy to pork * Current use of nicotine products, including vaping * Previous use of nicotine products, including vaping, within the recent 6 months at the time of pre-screening * Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment * Diagnosis of any dementia, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy body disease, vascular cognitive impairment and frontotemporal dementia * Diagnosis of psychiatric illness within the last 3 years * Stroke in previous 12 months * Cancer diagnosis within past 3 years, except prostate cancer or basal cell carcinoma * Current chemotherapy or radiation treatment * Planned move from study area * Scheduling conflicts that would preclude participation in study activities * Prior or ongoing involvement in cognitive training or dietary intervention studies * Contraindications for MRI * Dietary quality outside the average range (i.e., HEI score less than 51 or greater than 80) * Other inability to complete study activities

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  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588, United States

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