Nutrition, learning and behaviour: An investigation of psychometric assessments and feasibility of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in indigenous childrem from remote Northern Territory schools

Pilot study investigating psychometric assessments and feasibility of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in indigenous children from 2-3 remote Northern Territory schools

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000753257

Enrollment

Registered

2009-08-28

Start date

2009-07-22

Completion date

2010-05-28

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this pilot study is to investigate test-retest reliability of psychometric assessments and feasibility plus community acceptance of teacher-administered omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in a remote community school. Baseline psychometric assessments will be conducted in July, second baseline assessments 9 weeks later and then 9 weeks of supplementation followed by final assessments.

Interventions

Psychometric assessments conducted at baseline 1 (beginning of school term) and then after 9 weeks (baseline 2 - end of school term) followed by an open label pilot study providing 750mg omega-3 fatty acids per day (5 days per week) in fish oil capsules for 9 weeks during the following school term.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Children of consenting parents from small remote community schools

Exclusion criteria

Non-consent from parents or child

Outcome results