The effects of omega-3 fatty acid (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation on cognitive performance in healthy adults.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cognitive performance; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000212055
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy men and women 18-45 years

Exclusion Criteria

High habitual intake of fatty fish (>1 serving/month)
Consuming fish oil supplements
Smokers
Allergies to seafood
Pregnant or lactating

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive performance using a battery of computer based tests including: working memory (N-Back, Corsi Blocks, Letter-number sequencing task); Long-term memory (Immediate and delayed work recall, Immediate and delayed word recognition, Immediate and delayed picture recognition); Processing spead / reaction time (Finding A's, Simple reaction time, Choice reaction time); Attention (Stroop test); Sustained attention task (Digit vigilance)[Baseline, 6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interaction of apo E genotype assessed by extracting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from a blood sample and using standard laboraotry based tests.[6 months]