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The Effects of Omega-3 Status and Supplementation on Tendon Structure in Competitive Athletes

NCT03880149 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2020-10-01

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Summary

The study will examine the association between omega-3 status and the effects of omega-3 supplementation on changes in tendon structure and recovery from tendon injuries and inflammatory markers in competitive athletes. Half of the participants will receive omega-3 in combination with vitamin E, while the other half will receive a placebo and vitamin E.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega-3

Each omega-3 capsule contains 600 mg, including 400 mg EPA + 200 mg Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 400 IU of vitamin E for 5 omega-3 capsules. Omega-3 dosage: 1 g per 15 kg body mass

OTHER

Placebo

Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) and vitamin E

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Haifa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tel Hai College

    collaborator OTHER

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dan Nemet, MD · Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel

  • Gali Dar, PhD · University of Haifa

  • Yitzhak Weinstein, PhD · Tel Hai Academic College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-01
Primary Completion
2021-06-01
Completion
2021-06-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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