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The Effects of Fish Oils on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Variability and Liver Fat in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

NCT00620529 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-02-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We hypothesise that fish oils will have a beneficial effect on cardiometabolic parameters in women with PCOS. The purpose of this study therefore is to examine the effects of fish oils on blood pressure, heart rate variability and liver fat content in obese women with the polycystic ovary syndrome.

Conditions

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ocean Nutrition 2050

1000mg capsules, 4 capsules/day for 8 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Olive oil capsules

Olive oil capsules, 4 per day for 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Perth Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Keogh Institute for Medical Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea J Cussons, MBBS · The University of Western Australia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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