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NCT Number: NCT01692990

Study on the Effect of Fish Oil and Appetite

20 normal-weight healthy subjects (10 males, 10 females) were in two periods given 10 of 0.5-mL capsules/day of fish oil and soybean oil for 3 weeks. In the end of each period they were given a standard breakfast and asked to report their appetite on visual analogue scales (VAS) immediately before and after the meal. The results were analyzed in accordance with the paired design under consideration of both supplement sequence and gender.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Body Weight Changes Cachexia Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Thinness Weight Loss

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

Department of Human Nutrition

Frederiksberg, 1958, Denmark

About this study

In a randomized cross-over design, 20 normal-weight healthy subjects (10 males, 10 females) were given 10 of 0.5-mL capsules/day of fish oil and soybean oil for 3 weeks. In the end of each period they were given a standard breakfast and asked to report their appetite on visual analogue scales (VAS) immediately before and after the meal. The results were analyzed in accordance with the paired design under consideration of both supplement sequence and gender.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Normal weight (18.5<BMI<25 kg/m2).
  • Healthy.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects taking medication that could influence appetite.
  • Subjects with special nutritional needs e.g. pregnant and lactating, seriously ill or old people.
  • Subjects that had had fish oil-supplements for four weeks prior to the intervention period.

Treatment and study plan

Fish Oil

Dietary Supplement

For 3 weeks 5 g/d in 10 capsules, providing 3.5 g long-chain n-3 fatty acids in the fish oil period. Cross-over between arms with 1 week of wash out

Primary outcomes

  1. Appetite and satiation

    Time frame: October 7th - November 25th 2011

    Appetite and satiation were measured by visual analogue scales (VAS), which assessed satiation, hunger, fullness and desire to eat. Each scale was 100 mm in length with words anchored at each end, expressing the most positive and negative rating of each category.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight change

    Time frame: October 7th - November 25th 2011

    Body weight was measured on the same scale without shoes and wearing light clothing in the morning before breakfast.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AAstrup

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 26, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 12, 2012

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