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Cognitive Effects of Omega-3 Supplements in Children With Mild to Moderate Malnutrition

NCT01199120 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2010-09-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Adequate nutrition is one of the critical biological processes to learning and cognitive development of children. And is understandable that malnourishment affect these processes. Moreover, in recent decades it has been investigated the beneficial effects of Omega-3 in cognitive development and academic performance. However, studies have been limited. Therefore is of interest to know the effects that has supplement with Omega-3 for children 8-12 years with malnutrition in a randomized, blind, placebo-controlled.

Conditions

  • Malnourishment

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega 3

measure of efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids supplement on cognition and academic performance in children attending elementary school.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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