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Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure
Led by Indiana University · Updated on 2025-04-07
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
129 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial will assess the whether fish oil supplementation can modulate brown fat activation, shivering, thermal comfort and skin blood flow during cold exposure.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male and female, between the ages of 18 to 40 years.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
- Considered "moderately to highly active" by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
You will not qualify if you...
- History of smoking or recreational smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension/cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal disease, neurological disease, metabolic disease, and bleeding disorders or delayed clotting time.
- Taking SSRI's (antidepressants and anxiety medication), ADD/ADHD medication, and chronically consume pain medication (Aleve, Tylenol, CBD, etc).
- Have or have had chronic disorders of the rectum (e.g., cancer, surgery, active hemorrhoids, etc.) or who currently have related acute conditions (diarrhea, constipation, etc.).
- Have or have had a diagnosis of disorders related to immune suppression and/or autoimmune disease.
- Are pregnant or planning on being pregnant.
- Resting blood pressure of > 130mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic.
- Resting Pulse rate of > 100 bpm.
- History of regularly consuming fish oil supplements and/or regularly eating more than one fish meal per week.
- Consuming more than one fish meal per week during the study.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Human Perfromance Lab, Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Timothy D Mickleborough, PhD
CONTACT
A
Abigail S Sogard, B.S.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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