Effect of Fish Oil on Athlete's Executive Function

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Brain Development; Brain Function; Brain Health

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Fish Oil; Dietary Supplement: Safflower Oil

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04570995

IRB00068607

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of long chain omega-3 PUFA (Polyunsaturated fatty acids) supplementation on executive function in collegiate athletes in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Full description

The main objective of this study is to determine the effect of daily oral intake of a fish oil capsule enriched in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on brain EF (Executive Function) and blood-based biomarkers among male collegiate baseball student athletes over the course of an academic school year

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Wake Forest University National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I baseball male student athletes cleared to participate in university athletics as determined by the team physician
• Age >/=18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Unwillingness to consume a daily dietary supplement over the course of the study
• Allergy to dietary supplement components
• Lipid-lowering medication use

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

fish oil

Active Comparator group

Description:

participants will be asked to consume a daily (5 days per week) dietary supplement containing fish oil encapsulated in soft gel capsules.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Fish Oil

safflower oil

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

participants will be asked to consume a daily (5 days per week) dietary supplement containing a placebo oil product (safflower oil) encapsulated in soft gel capsules.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Safflower Oil