Heart DiseasesGOT MILCNCT07087184
Gauging Outcomes of Total Milk Ingestion on Lipid and gControl
A study testing Whole Milk-Skim Milk and Skim Milk-Whole Milk in people with Heart Diseases and Cardiovascular Disease, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for adults in the United States. The cardiovascular impact of milk consumption remains a matter of long-standing scientific debate. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Disease
- What is being tested?
- Whole Milk-Skim Milk and Skim Milk-Whole Milk
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 110 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 24 Jul 2025to Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Are age ≥18 years
- Have a smartphone
- Are able to use the Eureka mobile application
- Consume, on average, at least one cup of dairy milk daily, at least 5 days per week
Who cannot join
- Non-English speaker
- Are lactose intolerant
- History of myocardial infarction
- History of type I or type II diabetes
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Plan to change treatment for cholesterol
- Are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant
- Unable to read or sign to provide informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus
San Francisco, California, 94143
Gregory M Marcus, MD, MAS, 415-476-5706, greg.marcus@ucsf.edu
About this study
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for adults in the United States. The cardiovascular impact of milk consumption remains a matter of long-standing scientific debate. Current guidelines for Americans recommend three daily servings of fat-free or low-fat (1%) dairy over full-fat options due to concerns that saturated fat may increase cardiovascular risk. Yet, the literature does not consistently support non-fat dairy as superior to high-fat dairy for reducing cardiometabolic risk. Identifying the comparative health benefits of non-fat versus high-fat dairy milk would be immediately applicable to patients who seek cardiovascular care. In this randomized, case-crossover trial, the investigators seek to efficiently assess the association between high-fat versus non-fat dairy milk consumption and insulin resistance. Utilizing the Eureka Platform, participants will be randomized to limit their liquid milk consumption to whole milk followed by skim milk (or vice versa), measuring the effect of milk fat content on glycemic index and lipid profile.
Read the detailed description
The study is designed as an N of 1 randomized trial, where each participant will be randomized to consume high-fat versus non-fat dairy milk then crossover to the alternate condition over two consecutive two-month periods. After two and four months, participants will have lab tests performed, including hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting lipids. Throughout the study, participants will be instructed to continuously wear a wrist-worn fitness tracker, use a Bluetooth-enabled scale and blood pressure monitor to trend weight and blood pressure weekly, and utilize the Eureka mobile application for self-monitoring of dairy milk consumption, diet, lifestyle, and physical activity. Aside from study-related dairy milk instructions, all other aspects of diet will remain constant throughout study participation. The study seeks to elucidate the relationship between dairy milk consumption and overall health. A total of 110 participants will be enrolled for participation in this clinical trial.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Disease
- Being tested
- Whole Milk-Skim Milk, Skim Milk-Whole Milk
- Keywords
- Cardiovascular Disease, Milk Fat, Milk, Dairy Products, Insulin Resistance, Hyperlipidemia
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Insulin Resistance, Hyperlipidemias
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Whole Milk-Skim MilkBehavioural
If randomized to the whole milk-skim milk treatment sequence, participants will be instructed to restrict their liquid milk consumption to only whole milk for the first 2 months and to only skim milk for the last 2 months of the enrollment period. Participants will receive weekly app and text-based message reminders of their randomization assignments.
Skim Milk-Whole MilkBehavioural
If randomized to the skim milk-whole milk treatment sequence, participants will be instructed to restrict their liquid milk consumption to only skim milk for the first 2 months and to only whole milk for the last 2 months of the enrollment period. Participants will receive weekly app and text-based message reminders of their randomization assignments.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Milk-Skim Milk | Experimental | Participants randomized to the whole milk-skim milk treatment sequence will be instructed to limit their liquid milk consumption to only whole milk during the first two months of the study (Month 1-2), followed by only non-fat milk during the final two months of the study (Month 3-4). Using an N-of-1 strategy delivered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)-run Eureka platform utilizing a mobile smartphone-based application, subjects will be instructed weekly via app and text-based messaging on the type of liquid milk (whole or non-fat) to consume. Receives: Behavioral: Whole Milk-Skim Milk |
| Skim Milk-Whole Milk | Experimental | Participants randomized to the skim milk-whole milk treatment sequence will be instructed to limit their liquid milk consumption to only non-fat milk during the first two months of the study (Month 1-2), followed by only whole-fat milk during the final two months of the study (Month 3-4). Using an N-of-1 strategy delivered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)-run Eureka platform utilizing a mobile smartphone-based application, subjects will be instructed weekly via app and text-based messaging on the type of liquid milk (whole or non-fat) to consume. Receives: Behavioral: Skim Milk-Whole Milk |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
The primary outcome will be the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measured at the end of each intervention period with whole-fat milk compared to skim milk during the enrollment period.
Measured: Measured at 2 months and 4 months after intervention initiation
Secondary outcomes (3)
Mean fasting lipid profile with whole fat milk compared to skim milk
A secondary outcome will be mean fasting lipid profile with whole-fat milk compared to skim milk during the enrollment period.
Measured: Measured at 2 months and 4 months after intervention initiation
Mean blood pressure with whole fat milk compared to skim milk
Participants will receive weekly instruction via app or text-based messaging to utilize a Bluetooth blood pressure monitor in the morning prior to taking any medication. A secondary outcome will be mean diastolic, systolic, and mean blood pressure with whole-fat milk compared to skim milk.
Measured: Measured weekly over the 4-month trial enrollment
Mean body weight with whole fat milk compared to skim milk
Participants will receive weekly instruction via app or text-based messaging to utilize a Bluetooth scale in the morning prior to the first meal of the day. A secondary outcome will be mean body weight with whole-fat milk compared to skim milk.
Measured: Measured weekly over the 4-month trial enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jul 2025
- Study start24 Jul 2025
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Heart DiseasesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, San FranciscoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gregory M Marcus, MD, MAS, Principal investigator, University of California, San Francisco
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07087184
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 25-44169
- Acronym
- GOT MILC
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hoyt G, Hickey MS, Cordain L. Dissociation of the glycaemic and insulinaemic responses to whole and skimmed milk. Br J Nutr. 2005 Feb;93(2):175-7. doi: 10.1079/bjn20041304.
PubMed 15788109Drouin-Chartier JP, Cote JA, Labonte ME, Brassard D, Tessier-Grenier M, Desroches S, Couture P, Lamarche B. Comprehensive Review of the Impact of Dairy Foods and Dairy Fat on Cardiometabolic Risk. Adv Nutr. 2016 Nov 15;7(6):1041-1051. doi: 10.3945/an.115.011619. Print 2016 Nov.
PubMed 28140322Astrup A, Magkos F, Bier DM, Brenna JT, de Oliveira Otto MC, Hill JO, King JC, Mente A, Ordovas JM, Volek JS, Yusuf S, Krauss RM. Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Aug 18;76(7):844-857. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.077. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
PubMed 32562735Aune D, Norat T, Romundstad P, Vatten LJ. Dairy products and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Oct;98(4):1066-83. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.059030. Epub 2013 Aug 14.
PubMed 23945722Pereira MA, Jacobs DR Jr, Van Horn L, Slattery ML, Kartashov AI, Ludwig DS. Dairy consumption, obesity, and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: the CARDIA Study. JAMA. 2002 Apr 24;287(16):2081-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.287.16.2081.
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PubMed 38264914Lanou AJ, Barnard ND. Dairy and weight loss hypothesis: an evaluation of the clinical trials. Nutr Rev. 2008 May;66(5):272-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00032.x.
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