Status:

COMPLETED

Cheek Cells - Non-invasive Fatty Acid Status Marker

Lead Sponsor:

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Various biological materials have been investigated to determine dietary fatty acid intakes, such as plasma, erythrocytes, and adipose tissue. The applied techniques are invasive sampling methods and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Apparently healthy males and females
  • Body Mass Index 20-23 kg/m2
  • Average athletic activity

Exclusion

  • Fatty fish consumption \> 1 per week (salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring)
  • Intake of fish oil 3 months prior to study commencement
  • Weight reduction diet 4 weeks prior to commencement or during intervention
  • Recent (3 months prior to study commencement) medication assumed to interfere with lipid metabolism. The only exception will be the birth control pill, if the same drug (active ingredient) is taken for 3 months prior to study commencement and during the course of the study.
  • Abuse of alcohol or drugs
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01192269

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

July 3 2012

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Ludwig Maximilians University

Munich, Germany, 80337