Nutrition, learning and behaviour - Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on learning and behaviour of children in Indigenous Northern Territory schools: a randomised controlled trial with one-way crossover

Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on learning and behaviour of children in Indigenous Northern Territory schools: a randomised controlled trial with one-way crossover

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000017921

Enrollment

409

Registered

2011-01-06

Start date

2010-11-11

Completion date

2011-05-17

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is investigate effects of fish oil on learning and behaviour of children from predominantly Indigenous schools in the Northern Territory. Children will receive fish oil or placebo on school days for 2 school terms (Phase 1; 10 weeks each with one week's break) and then both treatment and placebo groups will receive fish oil for a further 2 school terms (Phase 2; following a 4 week semester break). The study will be double-blinded for Phase 1 and single-blinded for Phase 2.

Interventions

Fish oil in small capsules providing a total of EPA 552mg, DHA 168mg, GLA 60mg, Vit E 9.6mg per day on school days throughout 2 x 10-week school terms (Phase 1) then both treatment and placebo groups will take active fish oil for a further 2 x 10 week school terms following a 4-week semester break (Phase 2) in a one-way crossover.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

All children at participating schools with parental consent

Exclusion criteria

Non-consent

Outcome results