NCT07462858

Tuna Based Nuggets and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Development and Efficacy Assessment of Tuna-based (Thunnus Albacares) Nuggets on Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Lahore Hospital (ULH) · Network
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

the study is to evaluate the effect of tuna-based nuggets on cardiomyopathy patients. participants were recruited from cardiology hospital and selenium dose in form of nuggets were given to patients that were enrolled in treatment group for three months. the finding were improved biomarker level(IL-6) and lab investigations.

Detailed description

this study aims to assess the effect of a nutritional interventional with tuna based nugget with diet plan on BMI, dietary habits and anti-inflammatory level in blood. as tuna is taken as best source of selenium that is effective for cardiomyopathy patients. Eligible participants received dietary counselling with one slice of fish nugget daily foe 12 weeks. anthropometric measurements, biochemical and anti-inflammatory test was done before and after completion of study. Out of 120 participants, 60 were enrolled as treatment and other 60 as control group with no intervention.

Conditions

• Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
• Obesity, Metabolically Benign

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	tuna based nuggets	tuna based nugget(5g) having recommended selenium amount and herbs without frying process.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-15
• Primary completion: 2026-01-15
• Completion: 2026-01-25
• First posted: 2026-03-10
• Last updated: 2026-03-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan