Clinical trials: Fatty Acids
Obesity
Alpha and Omega of Lifestyle Therapy
The study aims to investigate the effects of double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled n3-fatty acid supplementation (1000 mg day-1) and 13 weeks of resistance training on muscle function/biology and systemic health in…
- Trial name
- Alpha&Omega (NCT04279951)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Omega-3
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Genetic Differences of Lipid Metabolism/Healthy Subjects
Botanical Oils Study to Determine Genetic Differences in the Way Your Body Processes Fats in Edible Oils
A randomized, controlled, cross-over clinical trial of borage oil vs soybean oil to determine whether the metabolism and/or impact of medium chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids (MC-PUFAs) in botanical oil supplements are changed in…
- Trial name
- NCT02337231
- Testing
- soybean oil and borage oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dry Eye Syndrome
Oral Nutrition Impact on Tear Film
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common but often inadequately treated disease of the tears and surface of the eye. It can cause poor vision and chronic pain and is more frequent with increasing age.
- Trial name
- ONIT (NCT01561040)
- Testing
- Omega 3, Vitamins A, D3 and E
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eye and Vision Technologies and Research Institute
Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Markers of Inflammation
The major purpose of this study is to examine the effect of two sources of dietary omega-3 fatty acids, each given at two doses, on potential health benefits related to cardiovascular disease prevention.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01129050
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Inflammation
Transcriptomics of Mononuclear Cells and Inflammatory Status of Obese Patients Treated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
The main objective is to determine the effect that supplementation with 4.8 g/day of w-3 FA [3.2g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 1.6 g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)] have on the inflammatory state of obese patients (BMI ≥ 35.0…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Inflammation, Immune System Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05219890
- Testing
- Fish oil
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
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
Healthy
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Health Effects
The investigators want to study health effects from omega-3 fatty acids, from fishoil with different quality.
- Trial name
- NCT01034423
- Testing
- Omega-3, sun flower oil
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Mortality
Fish, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Intake and Mortality
Data linking fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and mortality are lacking and conflicting. We aim to use data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)…
- Trial name
- NCT03155659
- Volunteers
- 50,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Aerobic Endurance, Metabolism
Effect of Short-chain Fatty Acids on Aerobic Endurance
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study designed to determine the effects of increasing colonic short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content on aerobic endurance in healthy adults, and to identify underpinning…
- Trial name
- NCT06054607
- Testing
- High-amylose maize starch+acetate/butyrate, Low-amylose maize starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Obesity
Comparison of MAG and Fish Oil Efficacy
A potential application for unstructured monoacylglycerol (MAG) containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA)can be to provide essential fatty acids to humans who chronically consume lipases inhibitor such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01797757
- Testing
- Fish oil enriched with EPA, MAG-EPA oil, Orlistat
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Short Chain Fatty Acids Concentration in Breast Milk
Study on Short Chain Fatty Acids Concentration in Breast Milk and Its Correlation With the Maternal Diet
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the acetate, butyrate and propionate concentration in breast milk and to evaluate the possible correlation of these concentrations with maternal diet.
- Trial name
- NCT02301728
- Testing
- sampling of breast milk, obtaining information about the maternal diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Obesity, Abdominal, Diabete Type 2
Production of Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites in Response to Different Fatty Acid Profiles
The proposed project mainly aims to investigate the microbial processes leading to dietary metabolites production, independently of long-term microbiota adaptation to the diet, by measuring the microbiota-derived metabolite…
- Trial name
- METAc (NCT05917132)
- Testing
- Nutritionnal intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
NAFLD - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Hepatic and Cardiac Metabolic Flexibility in Obese With NAFLD.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) covers a spectrum from reversible hepatic steatosis to inflammation and fibrosis termed steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03583437
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Sleep, Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Loss and Glucose Metabolism in People With Family History of Type 2 Diabetes.
The use of sugar and starch-like foods for energy (carbohydrate metabolism) changes when people sleep. However, it is still not known if differences in the amount of nighttime sleep have an effect on the carbohydrate metabolism…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00721019
- Testing
- 5-hour bedtime, 8.5-hour bedtimes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Postprandial Lipaemia
Optimizing Dietary Fatty Acids to Lower Metabolic Risk Factors Among Canadians
Scientists believe that what happens to dietary fats after they are eaten, especially how they cleared from the blood, affects risks of heart disease and diabetes is more important than measuring blood fats after an overnight…
- Trial name
- NCT01067911
- Testing
- Butter and Vegetable oils from soy, flaxseed, high oleic safflower and canola, In this study subjects will consume test meals containing vegetable oils (soy, flaxseed, high oleic safflower and canola) and butter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Metabolism Disorder, Adiposity
Effect of Exercise and Omega-3 on Metabolic Health in Elderly
The aim of this project is to investigate in elderly women, the effect of combined aerobic and resistive training and concomitant supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids on adipogenesis, metabolic functions and pro-inflammatory…
- Conditions
- Metabolism Disorder, Adiposity, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- EXODYA (NCT03386461)
- Testing
- Exercise training, omega 3 supplementation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Healthy
Effects of Omacor and Aspirin on Platelet Function
Omacor (now Lovaza) is a pharmaceutical omega-3 fatty acid product. Omega-3 fatty acids can affect blood clotting by altering the function of the blood platelets. Aspirin can do the same.
- Trial name
- NCT00688961
- Testing
- Aspirin, omega-3 acid ethyl esters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Research
Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity
Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regarding Ergogenic, Anti-inflammatory and Obesity Inhibitory Effects in 8 Year Old Children
This study hypothesizes that supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids (OM3) can increase physical activity, inhibit rapid gain in body weight and BMI in both sedentary and normally active 8 year old children.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- STOPP-8 OM3 (NCT01323283)
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity, Growth
Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- EFiON (NCT00631046)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Constipation
Evaluation of Acacia Gum on Microbiome and Bowel Function in Participants With Chronic Constipation
Proof of concept study to investigate the impact of a food supplement consisting of Acacia gum on changes of gut microbiota and production of short chain fatty acids.
- Trial name
- NCT04382456
- Testing
- acacia gum
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alpinia Laudanum GmbH