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Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Adjunctive Treatment for Adolescents With Eating Disorders

NCT01985178 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2020-12-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Eating disorders are conditions that are defined by abnormal eating habits that involve insufficient or excessive food intake. With regards to treating these disorders, there is an increasing interest in fat deprivation due to a lack of proper diet, particularly dietary fats such as polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are essential components of the brain and are important for normal functioning of the body. Since the body cannot synthesize these fats, it has to rely completely on diet to obtain a sufficient amount. Hence, diets that lack sufficient fats or under fasting conditions, the imbalance of these fats can severely alter brain functions. The investigators want to see if these supplements are well tolerated and accepted by adolescent patients with eating disorders.

Conditions

  • Eating Disorder

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplement

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer Couturier, MD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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