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Fish Oil and Muscle Function

NCT01308957 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 77

Last updated 2014-12-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on changes in muscle mass, muscular strength and physical function.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega-3 fatty acids

4 grams per day for 24 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

corn oil

4 grams per day for 24 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • GlaxoSmithKline

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bettina Mittendorfer, PhD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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