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Effects of DHA on Pro-resolving Anti-inflammatory Mediators in Obese Patients Undergoing Weight-loss Treatment

Study to Assess the Effects of DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) on Pro-resolving Anti-inflammatory Mediators in Obese Patients Undergoing Weight-loss Treatment

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01865448
Enrollment
34
Registered
2013-05-30
Start date
2013-05-31
Completion date
2015-03-31
Last updated
2019-06-20

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

Conditions

Inflammation, Obesity

Keywords

Docosahexaenoic Acids, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Obesity, Inflammation

Brief summary

Comparative, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-centre, single-blind clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of providing additional DHA omega-3 fatty acids supplements to increase the levels of pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators and decrease the biological markers of chronic inflammation in obese patients following a weight-loss programme.

Detailed description

Will include obese patients (BMI between 30 and 35) who are following a standardized, multidisciplinary weight-loss programme (PronoKal® Method), which consists of a very-low-calorie diet based on protein packets and vegetables with a low glycemic index, into which natural foods are gradually reintroduced, accompanied by physical exercise and emotional support. Patients who are being treated with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), corticoids or thiazolidinedione antidiabetic drugs (glitazones); and patients with immune disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, etc.) and/or inflammatory disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.) who may alter the biological markers of inflammation,will be excluded. Treatment: In addition to the vitamin and oligoelement supplements which are part of the standard weight-loss programme, the patients will receive an additional 500 mg/day supplement of DHA omega-3 fatty acids in capsule form (study group) or a placebo capsule (control group). The follow up will be 6 months and patients will be monitored over the course of 6 control visits: baseline, 7 days, 15 days, 30 days, 60 days and 180 days. The main objective is to assess the effectiveness of providing additional DHA supplements to increase the levels of pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators and decrease the biological markers of chronic inflammation in obese patients following a weight-loss programme.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTOmega-3 DHA

Patients take daily 2 tablets of Docosahexaenoic Acid

OTHERPlacebo

Patients in control group take daily 2 placebo capsule

Sponsors

Protein Supplies SL
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age between 18 and 75 years * Obese patients with Body Mass Index between 30 and 35 * Patients who, regardless of their inclusion in this study, are going to follow the standardized weight-loss programme (PronoKal® Method) * Patients who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with Omega-3 fatty acid supplements for other reasons during the month prior to inclusion in the trial * Treatment with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), corticoids or thiazolidinedione antidiabetic drugs (glitazones) * Pregnant or nursing patients * Haemopathy, including clotting disorders * Treatment with dicoumarin anticoagulants (Sintrom®) * Cancer or a history of cancer who have not received the oncologist's release * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Immune disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.) and/or inflammatory disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.) that may alter the biological markers of inflammation * Patients not expected to attend monitoring visits

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proresolution Index6 monthsProresolution index is the ratio of sum of proresolving mediators/sum of proinflammatory mediators
Sum of Proresolving Mediators at 6 Months6 monthsSum of proresolving mediators at 6 months
Sum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 6 Months6 monthsSum of proinflammatory mediators at 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adiponectin at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of Adiponectin at 2 months
Adiponectin at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of Adiponectin at 6 months
Tnf Alpha at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of Tnf alpha at 2 months
Waist Circumference at 6 Months6 monthsWaist circumference at 6 Months (end of the monitoring period)
C-reactive Protein (CRP) at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of c-reactive protein (CRP) at 2 months
C-reactive Protein (CRP) at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of c.reactive protein (CRP) at 6 months
Interleukin-6 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of Interleukin-6 at 2 months
Interleukin-6 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of Interleukin-6 at 6 months
Resistin at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of Resistin at 2 months
Resistin at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of Resistin at 6 months
Leptin at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of Leptin at 2 months
Leptin at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of Leptin at 6 months
15-HETE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 15-HETE at 2 months
15-HETE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 15-HETE at 6 months
12-HETE at 2 Months2 monthLevel 12-HETE at 2 months
12-HETE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 12-HETE at 6 months
8-HETE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 8-HETE at 2 months
8-HETE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 8-HETE at 6 months
5-HETE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 5-HETE at 2 months
5-HETE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 5-HETE at 6 months
TXB2 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of TXB2 at 2 months
TXB2 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of TXB2 at 6 months
PGE2 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of PGE2 at 2 months
PGE2 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of PGE2 at 6 months
LTB4 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of LTB4 at 2 months
LTB4 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of LTB4 at 6 months
17-HDOHE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 17-HDOHE at 2 months
17-HDOHE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 17-HDOHE at 6 months
14-HDOHE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 14-HDOHE at 2 months
14-HDOHE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 14-HDOHE at 6 months
7-HDOHE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 7-HDOHE at 2 months
7-HDOHE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 7-HDOHE at 6 months
4-HDOHE at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 4-HDOHE at 2 months
4-HDOHE at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 4-HDOHE at 6 months
RVD2 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of RVD2 at 2 motnhs
RVD2 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of RVD2 at 6 months
PD1 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of PD1 at 2 months
PD1 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of PD1 at 6 months
7SMAR1 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 7SMAR1 at 2 months
7SMAR1 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 7SMAR1 at 6 months
7RMAR1 at 2 Months2 monthsLevel of 7RMAR1 at 2 months
7RMAR1 at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of 7RMAR1 at 6 months
Tnf Alpha at 6 Months6 monthsLevel of Tnf alpha at 6 months
Sum of Proresolving Mediators at 2 Months2 monthssum of proresolving mediators at 2 months
Proresolution Index2 monthsProresolution index is the ratio of sum of proresolving mediators/sum of proinflammatory mediators
Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability6 monthsNumber of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability of standardized weight-loss programme (PronoKal® Method)and Safety and Tolerability of DHA Supplements
Sum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 2 Months2 monthssum of proinflammatory mediators at 2 months
Weight at 6 Months6 monthsWeight at 6 months (end of the monitoring period)
Body Mass Index at 6 Months6 monthsBody mass index at 6 months (end of the monitoring period)

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Study performed in a single center. The patients attending the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department at the Hospital Clinico Universitario of Valladolid to receive treatment for obesity were consecutively enrolled in this study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Control
Patients in this group will receive an placebo capsule, in addition to the vitamin and oligoelement supplements which are part of the standard weight-loss programme
15
Omega-3 DHA
Patients in this group will receive 500 mg/day supplement of DHA omega-3 fatty acid in capsule form, in addition to the vitamin and oligoelement supplements which are part of the standard weight-loss programme. Omega-3 DHA: Patients take daily 2 tablets of placebo
14
Total29

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event11
Overall Studydropout unrelated to study11
Overall StudyPregnancy01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicControlTotalOmega-3 DHA
12 -HETE4985.94 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4301.86
5179.51 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3803.27
5359.26 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3431.47
14-HDOHE3668.74 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3540.69
3877.60 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3285.03
4071.54 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3150.66
15-HETE51.14 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 84.24
36.9 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 64.8
23.76 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 38.35
17-HDOHE96.56 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 87.7
115.93 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 84.7
133.92 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 80.78
4-HDOHE268.36 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 148.25
279.03 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 145.27
288.93 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 147.32
5-HETE424.39 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 209.93
396.00 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 163.78
369.63 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 106.82
7-HDOHE128.55 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 52.83
124.55 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 50.08
120.83 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 49.09
7RMAR1NA pg/mlNA pg/mlNA pg/ml
7SMAR1NA pg/mlNA pg/mlNA pg/ml
8-HETE43.74 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 42.24
51.06 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 46.85
57.85 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 51.38
Adiponectin (ng/ml)8.6 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2
8.3 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.8
7.9 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5
Age, Continuous44.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.7
45.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4
47.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m^2)32.9 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9
33.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6
33.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4
C-reactive Protein (CRP) (mg/dl)3.3 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4
3.6 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5
3.8 mg/dl
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4
Interleukin-6 (ng/ml)4.2 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.1
4.2 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8
4.1 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7
Leptin (ng/ml)29.7 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.7
37.2 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.2
45.2 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.4
LTB415.08 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.88
7.26 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.71
0.00 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0
PD16.27 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.04
4.99 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.19
3.80 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.27
PGE22.82 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.93
1.43 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.91
0.14 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.34
Proresolution index0.72 ratio
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.23
0.75 ratio
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29
0.78 ratio
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.35
Region of Enrollment
Spain
15 participants29 participants14 participants
Resistin (ng/ml)5.3 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6
4.9 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.9
4.5 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.2
RVD264.89 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 74.55
57.52 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 82.44
50.68 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 91.41
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants17 Participants9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants12 Participants5 Participants
Sum of proinflammatory mediators5641.30 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4357.98
5797.16 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3890.83
5941.89 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3563.6
Sum of proresolving mediators4233.38 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3652.42
4459.61 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3430.36
4669.69 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3334.98
Tnf alpha (ng/ml)4.7 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.3
4.8 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.3
5.0 ng/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5
TXB2118.20 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 133.33
124.97 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 113.2
131.26 pg/ml
STANDARD_DEVIATION 95.62
Waist circumference (cm)109.2 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9
109.3 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7
109.4 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8
Weight (Kg)92.2 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.1
92.1 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9
92.1 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 1711 / 17
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 170 / 17

Outcome results

Primary

Proresolution Index

Proresolution index is the ratio of sum of proresolving mediators/sum of proinflammatory mediators

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlProresolution Index0.71 ratioStandard Deviation 0.27
Omega-3 DHAProresolution Index0.84 ratioStandard Deviation 0.36
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.278ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.8689Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.4533Paired t-test
Primary

Sum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 6 Months

Sum of proinflammatory mediators at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlSum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 6 Months4276.89 pg/mlStandard Deviation 35.89
Omega-3 DHASum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 6 Months3931.00 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1654.83
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.7474ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.3745Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0476Paired t-test
Primary

Sum of Proresolving Mediators at 6 Months

Sum of proresolving mediators at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlSum of Proresolving Mediators at 6 Months3342.11 pg/mlStandard Deviation 4132.21
Omega-3 DHASum of Proresolving Mediators at 6 Months3409.31 pg/mlStandard Deviation 2065.58
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.9573ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.5257Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0657Paired t-test
Secondary

12-HETE at 2 Months

Level 12-HETE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control12-HETE at 2 Months6526.37 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3922.55
Omega-3 DHA12-HETE at 2 Months5148.86 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1817.86
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.247ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.2755Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.8226Paired t-test
Secondary

12-HETE at 6 Months

Level of 12-HETE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control12-HETE at 6 Months3652.28 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3488.85
Omega-3 DHA12-HETE at 6 Months3226.87 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1431.22
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.6779ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.3761Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0281Paired t-test
Secondary

14-HDOHE at 2 Months

Level of 14-HDOHE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control14-HDOHE at 2 Months3320.96 pg/mlStandard Deviation 2520.22
Omega-3 DHA14-HDOHE at 2 Months3423.64 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1452.23
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.8969ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.7218Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.4536Paired t-test
Secondary

14-HDOHE at 6 Months

Level of 14-HDOHE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control14-HDOHE at 6 Months2760.07 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3984.42
Omega-3 DHA14-HDOHE at 6 Months2575.02 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1833.92
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.8765ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.5114Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0237Paired t-test
Secondary

15-HETE at 2 Months

Level of 15-HETE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control15-HETE at 2 Months101.37 pg/mlStandard Deviation 136.54
Omega-3 DHA15-HETE at 2 Months49.51 pg/mlStandard Deviation 49.77
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.1953ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0351Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0795Paired t-test
Secondary

15-HETE at 6 Months

Level of 15-HETE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control15-HETE at 6 Months65.65 pg/mlStandard Deviation 32.65
Omega-3 DHA15-HETE at 6 Months72.95 pg/mlStandard Deviation 51.5
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.6664ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.431Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0049Paired t-test
Secondary

17-HDOHE at 2 Months

Level of 17-HDOHE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control17-HDOHE at 2 Months172.24 pg/mlStandard Deviation 123.32
Omega-3 DHA17-HDOHE at 2 Months213.17 pg/mlStandard Deviation 109.31
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.3694ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0291Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0402Paired t-test
Secondary

17-HDOHE at 6 Months

Level of 17-HDOHE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control17-HDOHE at 6 Months177.95 pg/mlStandard Deviation 120.73
Omega-3 DHA17-HDOHE at 6 Months286.03 pg/mlStandard Deviation 214.13
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.1226ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0472Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0197Paired t-test
Secondary

4-HDOHE at 2 Months

Level of 4-HDOHE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control4-HDOHE at 2 Months298.81 pg/mlStandard Deviation 102.32
Omega-3 DHA4-HDOHE at 2 Months346.78 pg/mlStandard Deviation 130.19
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2999ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.5184Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0564Paired t-test
Secondary

4-HDOHE at 6 Months

Level of 4-HDOHE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control4-HDOHE at 6 Months207.26 pg/mlStandard Deviation 94.35
Omega-3 DHA4-HDOHE at 6 Months306.24 pg/mlStandard Deviation 171.67
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.0783ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.1263Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.6484Paired t-test
Secondary

5-HETE at 2 Months

Level of 5-HETE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control5-HETE at 2 Months512.39 pg/mlStandard Deviation 362.39
Omega-3 DHA5-HETE at 2 Months399.09 pg/mlStandard Deviation 126.57
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2813ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.4421Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.3198Paired t-test
Secondary

5-HETE at 6 Months

Level of 5-HETE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control5-HETE at 6 Months313.75 pg/mlStandard Deviation 104.23
Omega-3 DHA5-HETE at 6 Months369.10 pg/mlStandard Deviation 149.68
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2792ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.1034Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.9898Paired t-test
Secondary

7-HDOHE at 2 Months

Level of 7-HDOHE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control7-HDOHE at 2 Months118.46 pg/mlStandard Deviation 42.42
Omega-3 DHA7-HDOHE at 2 Months140.10 pg/mlStandard Deviation 59.71
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2914ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.5594Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.2532Paired t-test
Secondary

7-HDOHE at 6 Months

Level of 7-HDOHE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control7-HDOHE at 6 Months149.72 pg/mlStandard Deviation 47.26
Omega-3 DHA7-HDOHE at 6 Months190.58 pg/mlStandard Deviation 56.36
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.0528ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.192Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0011Paired t-test
Secondary

7RMAR1 at 2 Months

Level of 7RMAR1 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Control7RMAR1 at 2 MonthsNA pg/ml
Omega-3 DHA7RMAR1 at 2 MonthsNA pg/ml
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: <0.0001ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.0001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.0001Paired t-test
Secondary

7RMAR1 at 6 Months

Level of 7RMAR1 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control7RMAR1 at 6 Months6.01 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3.29
Omega-3 DHA7RMAR1 at 6 Months6.05 pg/mlStandard Deviation 6.95
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.985ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0049Paired t-test
p-value: 0.0062Paired t-test
Secondary

7SMAR1 at 2 Months

Level of 7SMAR1 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Control7SMAR1 at 2 MonthsNA pg/ml
Omega-3 DHA7SMAR1 at 2 MonthsNA pg/ml
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: <0.0001ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.0001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.0001Paired t-test
Secondary

7SMAR1 at 6 Months

Level of 7SMAR1 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control7SMAR1 at 6 Months5.52 pg/mlStandard Deviation 8.81
Omega-3 DHA7SMAR1 at 6 Months7.35 pg/mlStandard Deviation 8.52
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.5893ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0431Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0066Paired t-test
Secondary

8-HETE at 2 Months

Level of 8-HETE at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control8-HETE at 2 Months92.05 pg/mlStandard Deviation 69.45
Omega-3 DHA8-HETE at 2 Months88.25 pg/mlStandard Deviation 37
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.8591ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0404Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0474Paired t-test
Secondary

8-HETE at 6 Months

Level of 8-HETE at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Control8-HETE at 6 Months70.10 pg/mlStandard Deviation 28.45
Omega-3 DHA8-HETE at 6 Months82.88 pg/mlStandard Deviation 36.02
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.3187ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0482Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0394Paired t-test
Secondary

Adiponectin at 2 Months

Level of Adiponectin at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlAdiponectin at 2 Months11.3 ng/mlStandard Deviation 4.9
Omega-3 DHAAdiponectin at 2 Months8.6 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.6
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.04491ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Adiponectin at 6 Months

Level of Adiponectin at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlAdiponectin at 6 Months9.9 ng/mlStandard Deviation 4.8
Omega-3 DHAAdiponectin at 6 Months7.9 ng/mlStandard Deviation 3.4
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.24396ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.00162Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.00162Paired t-test
Secondary

Body Mass Index at 6 Months

Body mass index at 6 months (end of the monitoring period)

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlBody Mass Index at 6 Months25.6 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 1.8
Omega-3 DHABody Mass Index at 6 Months26.2 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 1.6
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.519ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

C-reactive Protein (CRP) at 2 Months

Level of c-reactive protein (CRP) at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlC-reactive Protein (CRP) at 2 Months2.3 mg/dlStandard Deviation 2.3
Omega-3 DHAC-reactive Protein (CRP) at 2 Months3.2 mg/dlStandard Deviation 2.9
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.27444ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

C-reactive Protein (CRP) at 6 Months

Level of c.reactive protein (CRP) at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlC-reactive Protein (CRP) at 6 Months1.9 mg/dlStandard Deviation 1.4
Omega-3 DHAC-reactive Protein (CRP) at 6 Months2.1 mg/dlStandard Deviation 1.2
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.28489ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
p-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Interleukin-6 at 2 Months

Level of Interleukin-6 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlInterleukin-6 at 2 Months4.0 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.1
Omega-3 DHAInterleukin-6 at 2 Months4.3 ng/mlStandard Deviation 1.5
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.40485ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Interleukin-6 at 6 Months

Level of Interleukin-6 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlInterleukin-6 at 6 Months6.3 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.7
Omega-3 DHAInterleukin-6 at 6 Months4.9 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.13911ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.05726Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.05726Paired t-test
Secondary

Leptin at 2 Months

Level of Leptin at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlLeptin at 2 Months5.8 ng/mlStandard Deviation 6
Omega-3 DHALeptin at 2 Months8.5 ng/mlStandard Deviation 7.1
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.28743ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Leptin at 6 Months

Level of Leptin at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlLeptin at 6 Months10.2 ng/mlStandard Deviation 5.7
Omega-3 DHALeptin at 6 Months15.8 ng/mlStandard Deviation 10.2
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.58561ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
p-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

LTB4 at 2 Months

Level of LTB4 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlLTB4 at 2 Months43.41 pg/mlStandard Deviation 128.46
Omega-3 DHALTB4 at 2 Months1.49 pg/mlStandard Deviation 5.58
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2333ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.4292Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.3356Paired t-test
Secondary

LTB4 at 6 Months

Level of LTB4 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlLTB4 at 6 Months13.34 pg/mlStandard Deviation 18.3
Omega-3 DHALTB4 at 6 Months16.31 pg/mlStandard Deviation 18.99
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.683ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.8625Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0068Paired t-test
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability of standardized weight-loss programme (PronoKal® Method)and Safety and Tolerability of DHA Supplements

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityBlood and lymphatic system disorders (hypotension)2 participants
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityGastrointestinal disorders7 participants
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityGeneral disorders2 participants
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders2 participants
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityNervous system disorders (migraine, cephalea)0 participants
ControlNumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilitySkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (hair loss)1 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityNervous system disorders (migraine, cephalea)2 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityBlood and lymphatic system disorders (hypotension)0 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityGastrointestinal disorders7 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilitySkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (hair loss)3 participants
Omega-3 DHANumber of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityGeneral disorders6 participants
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.72828Fisher Exact
Secondary

PD1 at 2 Months

Level of PD1 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlPD1 at 2 Months3.70 pg/mlStandard Deviation 4.99
Omega-3 DHAPD1 at 2 Months6.06 pg/mlStandard Deviation 5.69
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2643ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0761Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.1342Paired t-test
Secondary

PD1 at 6 Months

Level of PD1 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlPD1 at 6 Months4.51 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3.11
Omega-3 DHAPD1 at 6 Months6.31 pg/mlStandard Deviation 3.03
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.141ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.3774Paired t-test
p-value: 0.1811Paired t-test
Secondary

PGE2 at 2 Months

Level of PGE2 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlPGE2 at 2 Months16.58 pg/mlStandard Deviation 36.39
Omega-3 DHAPGE2 at 2 Months5.58 pg/mlStandard Deviation 10.77
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.2894ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.2128Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.0823Paired t-test
Secondary

PGE2 at 6 Months

Level of PGE2 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlPGE2 at 6 Months28.73 pg/mlStandard Deviation 57.82
Omega-3 DHAPGE2 at 6 Months13.31 pg/mlStandard Deviation 15.46
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.345ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.1365Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.0073Paired t-test
Secondary

Proresolution Index

Proresolution index is the ratio of sum of proresolving mediators/sum of proinflammatory mediators

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlProresolution Index0.55 ratioStandard Deviation 0.2
Omega-3 DHAProresolution Index0.72 ratioStandard Deviation 0.19
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.032ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.022Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.4563Paired t-test
Secondary

Resistin at 2 Months

Level of Resistin at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlResistin at 2 Months4.7 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.5
Omega-3 DHAResistin at 2 Months4.5 ng/mlStandard Deviation 1.9
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.60214ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Resistin at 6 Months

Level of Resistin at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlResistin at 6 Months3.6 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.4
Omega-3 DHAResistin at 6 Months3.4 ng/mlStandard Deviation 1.6
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.66053ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.05Paired t-test
Secondary

RVD2 at 2 Months

Level of RVD2 at 2 motnhs

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlRVD2 at 2 Months29.15 pg/mlStandard Deviation 37.23
Omega-3 DHARVD2 at 2 Months23.16 pg/mlStandard Deviation 39.62
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.6896ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.098Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.3526Paired t-test
Secondary

RVD2 at 6 Months

Level of RVD2 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlRVD2 at 6 Months31.08 pg/mlStandard Deviation 33.48
Omega-3 DHARVD2 at 6 Months31.73 pg/mlStandard Deviation 44.41
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.9662ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.145Paired t-test
p-value: 0.3811Paired t-test
Secondary

Sum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 2 Months

sum of proinflammatory mediators at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlSum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 2 Months7470.14 pg/mlStandard Deviation 4105.76
Omega-3 DHASum of Proinflammatory Mediators at 2 Months5842.09 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1944.08
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.1946ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.2337Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.9188Paired t-test
Secondary

Sum of Proresolving Mediators at 2 Months

sum of proresolving mediators at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlSum of Proresolving Mediators at 2 Months3943.32 pg/mlStandard Deviation 2545.83
Omega-3 DHASum of Proresolving Mediators at 2 Months4152.90 pg/mlStandard Deviation 1545.52
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.7964ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.768Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.5669Paired t-test
Secondary

Tnf Alpha at 2 Months

Level of Tnf alpha at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlTnf Alpha at 2 Months3.1 ng/mlStandard Deviation 2.1
Omega-3 DHATnf Alpha at 2 Months3.3 ng/mlStandard Deviation 1.8
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.82322ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.25908Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.25908Paired t-test
Secondary

Tnf Alpha at 6 Months

Level of Tnf alpha at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlTnf Alpha at 6 Months2.0 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.4
Omega-3 DHATnf Alpha at 6 Months2.0 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.3
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.76435ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.18876Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.18876Paired t-test
Secondary

TXB2 at 2 Months

Level of TXB2 at 2 months

Time frame: 2 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlTXB2 at 2 Months177.96 pg/mlStandard Deviation 249.02
Omega-3 DHATXB2 at 2 Months149.31 pg/mlStandard Deviation 123.06
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.7047ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.4749Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 2 month datap-value: 0.6014Paired t-test
Secondary

TXB2 at 6 Months

Level of TXB2 at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlTXB2 at 6 Months132.57 pg/mlStandard Deviation 76.49
Omega-3 DHATXB2 at 6 Months148.01 pg/mlStandard Deviation 71.79
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.5932ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.714Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: 0.5827Paired t-test
Secondary

Waist Circumference at 6 Months

Waist circumference at 6 Months (end of the monitoring period)

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlWaist Circumference at 6 Months87.3 cmStandard Deviation 7.4
Omega-3 DHAWaist Circumference at 6 Months89.0 cmStandard Deviation 5.2
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.24567ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Secondary

Weight at 6 Months

Weight at 6 months (end of the monitoring period)

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlWeight at 6 Months71.8 kgStandard Deviation 11.4
Omega-3 DHAWeight at 6 Months72.3 kgStandard Deviation 7.1
Comparison: Between-Group Comparisonp-value: 0.71833ANCOVA
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Paired t-test
Comparison: Within-group comparisons between the baseline and 6 month datap-value: <0.001Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026