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Effect of Omega-3 supplementation on immune responses in elite paddlers

Effect of Omega-3 supplementation on immune responses in elite paddlers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014081618814N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2014-12-26
Start date
2014-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

It has not ICD10 code..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Test group: subjects in test group will recievel 6.0 g/day fish-oil supplementation in capsules (American,Vita Cost) containing 3.6 g of n-3 polyunsaturate fatty acids containing 2400
Test group: subjects in test group will recievel 6.0 g/day fish-oil supplementation in capsules (American,Vita Cost) containing 3.6 g of n-3 polyunsaturate fatty acids containing 2400 mg of EPA and 12
Placebo group: Subjects in placebo group will receive 6gr/day placebo capsules containing mineral oil purchased from Zahravi Pharmaceutical Inc. (Iran) for 4 weeks. Moreover, all subjects will experie

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The main inclusion criteria: 18 to 30 years of age, non-smoking, agree to avoid sea foods throughout the study,sign informed consent. The main exclusion criteria: History of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, allergy to fish oil, appearance of intestinal side effects such as chronic and acute abdominal pains, diarrhea, and vomiting, acute fever and headache, consumption of anti-coagulation drugs such as aspirin or warfarin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Age. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Height. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: meter.;Weight. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: balance.;Lean body mass. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: InBody-520 instrument.;Blood fat. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: laboratory.;Maximal oxygen uptake. Timepoint: prior to study. Method of measurement: CASMED instrument.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TNF-alpha level. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-1beta. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-6 level. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IFN-gamma level. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-4 level. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-10 level. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Th1 frequency. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: Flow cytometry.;Th2 frequency. Timepoint: 48 hr before and after study period. Method of measurement: Flow cytometry.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarhad Jadidi-Niaragh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

f-jadidin@razi.tums.ac.ir; farhad_jadidi1986@yahoo.com+98 21 8895 4913

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026