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Comparison of nutrition based education program and Omega-3 Supplements on Fatigue in hemodialysis patient

Comparison of the effect of nutrition based education program with two grams omega 3 daily on fatigue in hemodialysis patients compared to non-receipt of such interventions as control group

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015091020041N3
Enrollment
66
Registered
2016-01-13
Start date
2015-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Fatigue. Condition 2: Hemodialysis. Neurasthenia Extracorporeal dialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Based nutrition education: providing training in two-hour in two group training sessions to lecture and provide content and training manuals and pamphlets and a question and answer ses
Behavior
Treatment - Drugs
Based nutrition education: providing training in two-hour in two group training sessions to lecture and provide content and training manuals and pamphlets and a question and answer session to be bug f
Two grams of omega 3 capsules daily for eight weeks taking orally

Sponsors

Military University of Medical Science Vice Chancellor for Research.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients willing to participate in the study, be able to read and write, at least 6 months have passed since their dialysis, 3 times a week dialysis, no history of malignant disease and inflammatory disease and infection, no history of kidney transplants, lack of immunosuppressive and Anti-depressant drugs, lack of a ban on the consumption of omega-3 supplement, not allergic to seafood and omega-3, the Permissions from the head of dialysis (nephrologist) for using omega 3. Exclusion criteria: An unwillingness to cooperate each of the samples, the risk of malignant and inflammatory diseases during the study, the appearance of any allergies or reactions to omega-3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and eight weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory_20.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Tavakoli

Military University of Medical Science

tavakoli67h@gmail.com+98 21 7755 7567

Outcome results

None listed

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