Dietary supplements and ocular (eye) comfort

A randomised placebo-controlled double-masked study to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with a combination of omega oils on ocular comfort including symptoms of dry eye

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000991011

Enrollment

Registered

2010-11-16

Start date

2011-03-04

Completion date

2012-03-06

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to test whether omega oils taken as capsules can help in improving ocular comfort.

Interventions

Dietary supplementation with a combination of omega oils. Dosage of EPA (~550mg), DHA (~120mg) and a combination of liolenic acids per 3 capsules per day for 3 months

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Willing to comply with the dosage and study visit schedule Contact lens wearers and non contact lens wearers At least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Current consumption of omega oil dietary supplements Moderate or severe dry eye disease Systematic disease that would preclude participants from safely ingesting dietary supplementation with omega oils No S3 or above ocular medications No use of any anticoagulants or blood thinning medications

Outcome results