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Effect of Vitamin B12 and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Plasma Homocysteine

A study testing Fish oil and vitaminB12 in people with Healthy, run by Zhejiang University at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Vitamin B12and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) decrease blood homocysteine (Hcy) concentration. However, the combined effect of these nutrients on Hcy and ferritin, and C-reactive protein is limited and inconclusive. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 28 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Fish oil and vitaminB12
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jan 2013to Mar 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 28 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • reliability, regular eating habits, normal weight, nondrinking, and nonsmoking status

Who cannot join

  • None of the selected subjects used any vitamins or dietary supplements and was taking no medication for at least 8 weeks before the start of and during the entire experimental period

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Zhejiang university

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029

    Duo Li, PhD, 86-571-88982024, duoli@zju.edu.cn

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About this study

Vitamin B12and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) decrease blood homocysteine (Hcy) concentration. However, the combined effect of these nutrients on Hcy and ferritin, and C-reactive protein is limited and inconclusive. The objective was to examine the synergistic effect of vitamin B12 in combination of n-3 PUFA on plasma Hcy, ferritin, and other biochemical markers. In a randomized controlled trial, thirty eligible subjects were randomly divided into three groups, and assigned to receive 1000 μg of vitamin B12, 2g fish oil, or 1000 μg vitamin B12 and 2g fish oil respectively for 8 weeks. Plasma phospholipid (PL) fatty acids and biochemical markers were determined. we hypothesize that combination of vitamin B12 and fish oil have synergistic effect on lowering plasma concentrations of Hcy and ferritin.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Fish oil, vitaminB12
Keywords
homocysteine-vitamin B12-fish oil-ferritin

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fish oilDietary supplement

  • vitaminB12Dietary supplement

Study groups in NCT01762072
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
vitaminB12Placebo comparatorVitB12 group (VitB12, n=10) receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of 1000 μg of vitamin B12 (one capsule)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: vitaminB12
Fish oilExperimentalFish oil group (FO, n=10)receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of 2g of fish oil in the form of two capsules of fish oil) .
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fish oil
Fish oil+vitaminB12ExperimentalVitB12+Fish oil group (VitB12+FO, n=10) receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of a combination of 1000 μg of vitamin B12 and 2g of fish oil
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fish oil; Dietary Supplement: vitaminB12

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. homocysteine,umol/L

    Measured: 10 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2013 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01762072
Sponsor's protocol ID
No.30972464
Status last verified
Jan 2013
First submitted
2 Jan 2013
Last updated
7 Jan 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Huang T, Li K, Asimi S, Chen Q, Li D. Effect of vitamin B-12 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma homocysteine, ferritin, C-reaction protein, and other cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized controlled trial. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2015;24(3):403-11. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.3.19.

    PubMed 26420180

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fish oil and vitaminB12 in people with Healthy, run by Zhejiang University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

homocysteine,umol/L (time frame: 10 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01762072, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jan 2013.

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