The importance of the arachidonic acid/eicosapentaenoic acid (AA/EPA) ratio and omega-3 index on the incidence of running-related injuries

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Running-related injuries; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12847156
• Lead Sponsor: Equipe Enervit srl

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34694208/ (added 26/10/2021) 2019 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00487 (added 19/05/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-12-15
• Study Start: 2018-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 275

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy Caucasian males and females
2. Runners or triathletes
3. Age =18 years
4. Subjects who did not participated in similar studies in the last 3 months
5. Absence of eating disorders
6. Subjects informed about the procedures and who have signed an informed consent appropriately prepared by the proponents
7. Subjects usually train at least 2 times a week for at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects that do not meet the inclusion criteria
2. Currently pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Potential association between alterations of AA/EPA ratio and risk of running-related injuries. <br>2. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) [EPA, AA, and DHA] were measured using gas chromatography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Possible association between the value of ?-3 index and risk of running-related injuries. The levels of PUFAs to determine ?-3 index were measured using gas chromatography.