Atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: intervention group: fish oil supplement, 2000mg for 8 weeks after a meal. Intervention 2: control group: olive oil placebo, 2000mg for 8 weeks after a meal.
Prevention
Placebo
intervention group: fish oil supplement, 2000mg for 8 weeks after a meal
control group: olive oil placebo, 2000mg for 8 weeks after a meal
Sponsors
School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 81 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: postmenopausal women; men; above 50 years old; BMI higher than 25 kg/m2; patients without hyperthyroidism; patients without heart valve disorders; patients did not underwent coronary artery bypass surgery in the last three months; patients without heart failure of class IV; patients without history of alcohol abuse; not started taking in fish oil supplement within the three months before intervention; patients without allergy to fish oil Exclusion criteria: patients who stops taking supplement or placebo; patients who lose interest in participating in the study; patient who undergo coronary bypass
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adiponectin. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: µg/ml, elisa kit.;Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA). Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mol/Lµ, elisa kit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HDL. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, enzymatic.;LDL. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, enzymatic.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, enzymatic.;VLDL. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, Friedewald-Formel.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, enzymatic.;Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl, enzymatic.;Weight. Timepoint: before ivtervention and 8 weeks afte rintervention. Method of measurement: Seca scale, kg.;Bady mass index (BMI. Timepoint: before ivtervention and 8 weeks afte rintervention. Method of measurement: calculation, kg/cm2.;Waist circumference. Timepoint: waist Circumference. Method of measurement: meter tape, cm. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElnaz Khorrami
Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry
Outcome results
None listed