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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Older Adults

NCT01666392 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2012-10-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study to determine whether Fish oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acid) supplementation has an impact on inflammation and lean body mass in older adults. The investigators expect that Fish oil supplementation will reduce inflammation and prevent the loss of lean mass compared to placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega-3 fatty acid

Omega-3 fatty acid, Eicosapentaenoic acid+docosahexaenoic acid in capsule form

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nordic Naturals

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Memphis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zsolt Murlasits, Ph.D. · The University of Memphis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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