O'Mega Man Study: an investigation of fish oil and micronutrient supplementation on aggressive behaviour in a sample of inmates in a NSW Correctional Centre
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental Health - Other mental health disordersMental Health
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000734763
- Lead Sponsor
- Barbara Meyer
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Resident of South Coast Correctional Centre and minimum stay of 4 months
Exclusion Criteria
Erythrocyte EPA and DHA of greater than 6% of total fatty acids
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Aggressive Behaviour will be assessed by the number of reports recorded in the Correctional Centre AND a rating system of behaviour will be applied to the individual study participants case notes[at baseline and 4 months after randomisation]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Aggressive cognitions will be assessed by the Aggression Questionnaire[at baseline and 4 months after randomisation];Attention Deficit Disorder will be assessed using the Brown's Attention Deficit Disorder[at baseline and 4 months after randomisation]