Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Eligibility:
MALE
18-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season amo...
Detailed Description
American football is one of the most popular sports in the U.S. Yet this sport is associated with increased risk of concussion (also known as mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI) and sub-concussive i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\) University of Arizona National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I American football athletes cleared to participate in university athletics as determined by the team physician.
Exclusion
- Chronic daily anti-inflammatory drugs (\>20 d).
- Medications for blood lipids.
- Active fish oil or omega-3 fatty acid supplementation.
- Consumption of more than two servings of fish per week.
- Injured and unable to participate in regularly schedule conditioning or competitions.
- Acute concussion experienced within 30 days of starting the study.
- Fish allergies.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 28 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04796207
Start Date
May 28 2019
End Date
January 28 2020
Last Update
May 9 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721