NCT01544855 · COMPLETED
Does Incorporation of EPA and DHA in Lipoproteins Differ According to Apolipoprotein E Genotype?
This study gives healthy adults aged 20 to 35 an omega-3 supplement (EPA and DHA, the fatty acids in fish oil) for one month. Researchers then measure how those fats travel in the blood's lipoprotein particles, comparing APOE4 carriers with non-carriers. It is an early lab-style study, not a test of whether omega-3 affects Alzheimer's.
You may qualify if
- Fifty healthy men and fifty healthy women aged between 20-35 y old will be recruited.
You're excluded if
- Tobacco
- Medication (except for oral contraceptives)
- EPA+DHA supplements
- Cancer
- Recent major surgery (\< 2 years)
- Ongoing or past severe drug or alcohol abuse
- History of psychiatric difficulties or depression
- Allergy to seafood
- Elite level of physical training
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2014-03-03