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n3 PUFA and Muscle-disuse Atrophy in Older Women

NCT03808519 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2024-10-03

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Summary

This study will examine the influence of n3 PUFA supplementation on the rate of muscle atrophy in older women undergoing 1 week of unilateral limb immobilization. Assessments in skeletal muscle strength and skeletal muscle volume will also me made before, after and in recovery from immobilization.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

n3 PUFA-enriched fish oil

3000mg of Eicosapentaenoic acid per day and 1800mg of Docosahexaenoic acid per day

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Organic Sunflower Oil 5000mg per day

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Stuart M Phillips, PhD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-18
Primary Completion
2021-07-01
Completion
2021-07-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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