NCT04570995

Effect of Fish Oil on Athlete's Executive Function

Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) on Brain Executive Function in Student Athletes

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of long chain omega-3 PUFA (Polyunsaturated fatty acids) supplementation on executive function in collegiate athletes in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Detailed description

The main objective of this study is to determine the effect of daily oral intake of a fish oil capsule enriched in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on brain EF (Executive Function) and blood-based biomarkers among male collegiate baseball student athletes over the course of an academic school year

Conditions

• Brain Health
• Brain Function
• Brain Development

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Fish Oil	Dietary supplement containing fish oil, encapsulated in soft gel capsules, given 5 days per week
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Safflower Oil	Dietary supplement containing a placebo oil product (safflower oil), encapsulated in soft gel capsules, given 5 days per week

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-05
• Primary completion: 2020-12-18
• Completion: 2020-12-18
• First posted: 2020-09-30
• Last updated: 2023-03-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States