Mechanism of cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in hypertensive and normotensive subjects

Phase 3

• Conditions: Hypertensive men and women; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000713099
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of the Sunshine Coast

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Men or women with normal BP, or mild hypertension (140-159/90-99 mmHg). Subjects consume no more than 2 oily fish meals per week.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects are not eligible to participate if they are currently taking medication to lower their blood pressure, are on a special diet eg. Atkins diet, Lo-Carbo diet and Zone diet, or have a high level of daily exercise. Other exclusions: unable to communicate in English, pregnant, infectious disease eg. human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), hepatitis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified