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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Muscle Protein Synthesis

NCT00794079 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2011-08-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation influences muscle protein synthesis rates in young and older adults.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

omega-3 fatty acids

4 grams per day for 8 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

corn oil

4 grams per day for 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Longer Life Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • American Federation for Aging Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Reliant Pharmaceuticals

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bettina Mittendorfer, PhD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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