Clinical trials: DHA CNS Delivery
Brain Health
Fish Oil Brain Delivery Study
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an essential omega-3 fish oil. DHA is critical to the structure and function of brain cells. DHA fish oil has been shown to be beneficial in cognition in several animal studies; however, this effect…
- Trial name
- NCT02541929
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Eldery People, Cognitive Decline
Optimizing CNS DHA Delivery in Elderly Adults at Risk for Dementia
The purpose of this placebo-controlled trial is to compare the effects of 24-weeks supplementation with LPC-DHA and TAG-DHA on cerebrospinal fluid and blood DHA levels, as well as biomarkers of central neurodegenerative and…
- Conditions
- Eldery People, Cognitive Decline, Memory Decline, DHA CNS Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT06933095
- Testing
- LPC-EPA+DHA capsules containing omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA esterified to lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC-EPA+DHA)(Trade name: Lysoveta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Brain DHA Delivery and Alzheimer's Disease Risk
DHA Brain Delivery Trial
Carrying the APOE ɛ4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease. The goal of this project is to identify whether carrying the APOE ɛ4 allele is associated with reduced delivery of DHA to the…
- Trial name
- PreventE4 (NCT03613844)
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California