The effects of omega-3 fatty acid (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation on cognitive performance in healthy adults.

Effects of a high docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) fatty acid supplement on cognitive performance in healthy adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000212055

Enrollment

200

Registered

2010-03-16

Start date

2010-03-30

Completion date

2010-05-04

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To investigate whether a high DHA fatty acid supplement will improve cognitive performance tasks in 200 healthy adults over a period of 6 months using a randomised placebo controlled double blind study design.

Interventions

3 capsules per day for 6 months to be consumed orally of docosahexaenoic fatty acid supplement (providing 1.124 mg of docosahexaenoic acid/day)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Healthy men and women 18-45 years

Exclusion criteria

High habitual intake of fatty fish (>1 serving/month) Consuming fish oil supplements Smokers Allergies to seafood Pregnant or lactating

Outcome results