The Effects of Omega-3 and Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation on Serum Apoptosis Markers following Acute Resistance Exercise in Old Men

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180622040188N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-24

Start date

2018-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-07-16

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Conditions

Apoptosis.

Interventions

Intervention groups : These groups receive 20 grams of branched chain amino acids or 2.7 g Omega-3 [1.8 g of EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid)/day plus 0.9 g of DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)/day for one week..

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

60 Years to 68 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The volunteers should be healthy. The volunteers should be non-smoker The volunteers should not be supplement user. The volunteers should be familiar to resistance exercise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having chronic disease like diabetes and hypertension or any muscle damage. Regular supplement users or pro-oxidative stimulator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum apoptotic factors. Timepoint: Before intervention and after one week intervention. Method of measurement: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSlahadin Ahmadi

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Ahmadi.s@muk.ac.ir+98 87 3366 4652

Outcome results

None listed

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