Beef Versus Whey Protein: The Gut Showdown Self-Experiment
Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.
- Sponsor
- Efforia, Inc
- Study ID
- NCT07477223
- Status
- Active Not Recruiting
Conditions
- Digestion
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 18 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Accepted
Interventions
- Beef protein — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTOriginal beef protein powder chocolate flavor, manufactured by Equip, packed with 21g of complete protein, plus naturally occurring collagen and gelatin
- Chocolate whey protein — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTWhey protein isolate is a dairy-derived protein powder containing ≥90% protein by weight, with minimal lactose and fat. The product is provided as a flavored powder and administered orally when mixed with water. The product does not contain added bioactive ingredients beyond standard whey protein isolate.
Study Details
Test whether a doctor-formulated protein made from real beef is more digestible than standard whey protein powder. For the first 30 days, participants receive either standard whey protein powder or Equip Protein and track how the gut responds weekly. At the 30 day mark, all participants receive the standard Equip protein to track differences in digestability.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Status verified
- May 2026
- Primary completion
- Jun 6, 2026
- Completion
- Jun 6, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- CROSSOVER
- Primary purpose
- HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Arms
- Sham Comparator: Crossover longitudinal where participants act as their own control - whey arm30 % of participants receive a standard chocolate whey protein, followed by the Equip chocolate beef protein.
- Experimental: Crossover longitudinal where participants act as their own control - beef arm70 % of participants receive Equip chocolate protein followed by another Equip chocolate protein.
Primary Outcome Measure
PROMIS® Scale v1.0 - Gastrointestinal Constipation 9a [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (Day 1-5) in gastrointestinal constipation at 4 weeks after the start of the intervention (Day 25-35) ]
Locations (1)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efforia | New York | New York | 10003 | - |
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