Clinical trials: Fatty Acid Status
Pregnancy
N-3 Fatty Acid Requirements for Human Development
Polyunsaturated fatty acids known as n-3 fatty acids are essential dietary nutrients for humans, and are known to be important to reducing the risk of certain diseases, particularly those related to neural system, cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00620672
- Testing
- omega 3 fatty acids, vegetable oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Psoriasis
INulin-type Fructans-induced Gut Microbiota Modulation Impact on GUT-SKIN Axis Parameters in Psoriasis
There is increasing evidence of a strong, bidirectional correlation between the gut and the skin, that associates gastrointestinal health with skin homeostasis and allostasis.
- Trial name
- INGUTSKIN (NCT05971992)
- Testing
- Chicory-derived inulin-type β-fructans, Maltodextrin
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Academy of Sciences
Suboptimal Health Status
Fish Oil and Cardiovascular Suboptimal Health
The purpose of this study is to determine whether omega-3 fatty acids supplementation are effective in the improvement of suboptimal health status and cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02103517
- Testing
- Omega -3 fatty acids
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Aging, Well Aging
Age Related Effects Consuming Phaeodactylum Tricornutum
Investigation of the microalgae Phaeodactylum as food with regard to the uptake of omega-3 fatty acids and effects on various blood parameters in relation to age.
- Trial name
- MIA_E (NCT05120791)
- Testing
- microalgae phaeodactylum, From the Microalgae phaeodactylum the extracted beta-Glucan (especially chrysolaminarin), A combination of the vegetable bouillon, the microalgae and the beta-Glucan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Attention, Memory
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) Status and Cognitive Function in Healthy Young Adults
To date, the relationship between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) in cognitively intact individuals has only been examined in a limited number of studies; it is at present unknown whether supplementation with n-3…
- Conditions
- Attention, Memory, Mood, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT01075958
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Weight Loss Diet Study: Low Carb vs Low Fat
The traditional weight loss diet recommended by health professionals has been a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, calorie restricted diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01661426
- Testing
- Low-Carbohydrate Diet, Low-Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Fatty Acid Status
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Child Nutrition
Primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of 2 different approaches of dietary strategies to optimise fatty acid composition in complementary food on infant's fatty acid status and its consequences on cognitive…
- Trial name
- PINGU (NCT01487889)
- Testing
- Fatty acid composition of complementary food
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
n-3 PUFAs, Irisin and Maternal Glucose Metabolism From Pregnancy to Postpartum
This study aims to investigate the associations of maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and postpartum periods with postpartum abnormal glucose metabolism in Guangzhou pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Postpartum Abnormal Glucose Metabolism, Child Growth and Development
- Trial name
- NCT03023293
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Profile of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and FUT2 Polymorphism of Mothers in Indonesia
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), the third most abundant constituent of breastmilk, are known to have beneficial effects on infant immunity. Maternal genetic polymorphisms cause HMO variability.
- Trial name
- NCT05156255
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Obesity & Overweight, Gut -Microbiota
Effects of Monday-Thursday Sunnah Fasting on Short-Chain Fatty Acids, GLP-1, Satiety, and Nutritional Status in Obese Males
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of 8 weeks of Monday-Thursday Sunnah fasting on fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), fasting total GLP-1, appetite regulation (hunger and satiety area under the curve)…
- Trial name
- NCT07703865
- Testing
- Monday-Thursday Sunnah Dry Fasting
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta
Premature
Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-Enriched Human Milk in Premature Newborns
Several recent publications showed a reduction in the level of DHA and/or an increase in the arachidonic acid (AA)/DHA ratio in the milk of mother.
- Trial name
- DHARMA (NCT01062373)
- Testing
- Supplementation of lactating mothers who has delivered prematurely with DHA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Healthy
Cheek Cells - Non-invasive Fatty Acid Status Marker
Various biological materials have been investigated to determine dietary fatty acid intakes, such as plasma, erythrocytes, and adipose tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT01192269
- Testing
- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Hepatic Fatty Acid Metabolism, Systemic Insulin Resistance
The Metabolic Effects of a High Fructose Versus a High Glucose Diet in Overweight Men
Dietary consumption of fructose has increased by nearly 50% since 1960. A high fructose diet (HFrD) results in greater visceral adiposity and systemic insulin resistance than a high glucose diet.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Fatty Acid Metabolism, Systemic Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress, Cardiovascular Status
- Trial name
- NCT01050140
- Testing
- high sugar diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Iron Status, Fatty Acid Status
Modification in Complementary Food Composition to Improve the Status of Iron and Fatty Acids in Infants.
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of an increase of meat in complementary food on iron status and the effect of an exchange of vegetable oil in the same food on the status of omega-3 fatty acids in infants…
- Trial name
- DINO (NCT00571948)
- Testing
- more meat and a vegetable oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, Babyfood with usual meat content and corn oil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA) Status
Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) Nutrition 5-Year-Olds Follow-Up Study
Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) is concentrated in the human brain. Before birth, DHA is transferred across the placenta, but transfer depends on maternal DHA intake. After birth, DHA is provided by breast milk or the child's diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01112904
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Intestinal Failure
Essential Fatty Acid Status & Immune Function in Parenteral Nutrition Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients on long-term olive oil-based parenteral nutrition have an adequate essential fatty acid status and immune status, compared to age- and sex-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01986153
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geert Wanten
Fatty Acid Metabolism, Erythrocytes
Hemodialysis and Erythrocyte Fatty-Acid Status: a Lipidomics Study
Hypotension with potentially serious consequences for organ perfusion is a common complication in extracorporeal procedures such as hemodialysis / hemofiltration. The exact reasons for this are still insufficiently clarified.
- Conditions
- Fatty Acid Metabolism, Erythrocytes, Lipidomics, Hemodialysis
- Trial name
- NCT03857984
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Gollasch
Infant Brain Health
Healthful Seafood Consumption for Sensitive Populations
Fish can provide pregnant women with omega-3 fatty acids for fetal brain development but some fish contains high levels of mercury which is detrimental to fetal brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT01123759
- Testing
- Feeding low mercury fish
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Status
The Influence of Fish Consumption on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Status
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are important for health, for example for the immune system, heart health and the brain. PUFA are found in fish, nuts and oils; including these foods in the diet provides the body with PUFA.
- Trial name
- iFish (NCT03765580)
- Testing
- Fish, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster