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Dietary Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Muscle Response

NCT03462771 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Both aging and other factors associated with it may contribute to the development of sarcopenia, such as lack of physical activity, inadequate food intake, hormonal changes and age-related increases in cytokine levels. What is a growing number of elderly people in Brazil and the world, it is extremely important to conduct research in order to know the mechanisms of action of new strategies to combat sarcopenia. Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids is a promising intervention in sarcopenic rest. However, there is a practice of studies confirming the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on neuromuscular function in the elderly.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Fish oil

4g of fish oil daily for 14 weeks

DRUG

sunflower oil

4g of sunflower oil daily for 14 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eduardo Ferriolli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eduardo Ferriolli, PhD · University of Sao Paulo

  • Carolyn Greig · University of Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-21
Primary Completion
2018-07-30
Completion
2018-11-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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