Impact of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Emotional, Cognitive and Biological Alterations in Alcohol Use Disorder
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 100
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in trauma
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the biological pathways underlying the beneficial effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) on mental health in patients with alcohol use disorder. The main questions this study aims to answer are:
- Can n-3 PUFA improve mood disorders (depression, anxiety), craving for alcohol, cognitive impairments and sociability disorders ?
- Are the beneficial effects of n-3 PUFAs due to a modification of the gut microbiota and/or the inflammatory status?
Participants will :
- take a supplementation of omega-3 or placebo during 3 months
- do a brain MRI
- be interviewed for a dietary anamnesis
- provide blood, stool and saliva samples
- perform psychological tests and neuropsychological tasks
Researchers will compare active comparator (omega-3) with placebo comparator (olive oil) to see if omega-3 can have a beneficial effect on AUD patients.
详细描述
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most widespread addiction in Belgium and Europe and constitutes a major public health problem with important physical, psychological and economic consequences for the consumer and his family, friends, co-workers.
For several years, the intestinal microbiota has been increasingly studied because it seems to play an indispensable role in the proper functioning of the body. Indeed, it is involved in the regulation of the immune system, metabolic reactions and the nervous system and therefore influences behaviour. The composition of the microbiota is specific to everyone and is influenced by many factors, such as diet, medication and lifestyle.
In the case of AUD, numerous studies have shown that alcohol and its metabolites alter the intestinal microbiota, leading to an increase in inflammation and changes in behaviour.
Nutritional intervention is an encouraging and innovative approach to alcohol addiction therapy. The main aim of this research is to see how a nutritional intervention could improve mood, cognition and social behaviour in AUD patients. The interest will therefore focus on Omega-3. These polyunsaturated fatty acids are found in the diet, mainly in fish oils, and are constituents of the body's cell membranes and perform many physiological functions. They also play an important role in the regulation of inflammation. Studies have shown that Omega-3 supplementation can reduce symptoms of depression and have beneficial effects in autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. They have therefore been widely studied, but their role in social interactions, which is an important factor in many mental illnesses including AUD, has not yet been studied.
The investigators will conduct a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study, testing the impact of Omega-3 supplementation on AUD patients undergoing a detoxification program at the Saint-Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. 100 patients will be enrolled and the Omega 3/placebo supplementation will last for 3 months. The patients will be tested 3 times: T1 (2nd day of withdrawal), T2 (18th-19th day of withdrawal) and T3 (after 3 months of supplementation). The investigators hope to see a beneficial effect of omega-3 on social, emotional and cognitive deficits as well as brain functioning (fMRI). They will investigate the mechanisms involved, namely, changes in the composition of the gut microbiota, reduction of systemic inflammation, and production of bacterial metabolites with immune or neuroactive properties.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
盲法说明
Double-blind
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (≥ 4 DSM-5 criteria)
- •Patient at the hospital for a 3 week alcohol withdrawal program
- •Gender : male and female
- •Age : between 18 and 70 years old
- •Language : french
- •Alcohol consumption less than 48 jours before admission
排除标准
- •Presence of another addiction, except for smoking and cannabis use
- •Presence of a psychiatric comorbidity (axis 1 DSM-5)
- •Current or recent use (< 2 months) of antibiotics, probiotics, fibre supplements
- •Current or recent (< 2 months) use of omega-3 supplements
- •Current or recent (< 2 months) use of oral anti-coagulants drugs
- •Current or recent (< 2 months) double anti-platelet therapy
- •Coagulation disorders
- •Current or recent (< 1 month) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucocorticoids
- •Morbid obesity : body mass index > 35 kg.m-2
- •Bariatric surgery
- •Type I diabetes and type II diabetes not stabilised (i.e. glycated haemoglobin > 7.2 and unstable drug treatments)
- •Chronic inflammatory diseases
- •Cancer (less than 5 years before admission)
- •Presence of cirrhosis (Fibroscan® = F4 and echodoppler performed as part of clinical routine on patient admission)
- •Known allergy to fish and seafood
- •Any other comorbidity that would be a contraindication to the study in the judgement of the principal investigator
结局指标
主要结局
Change in trauma
时间窗: On day 19
Post-traumatic diagnostic scale (PDS-F): calculation of score is complex and described in the related publication
Change in facial emotions recognition
时间窗: On day 19 and day 90
Facial Emotions Recognition Task (TREF)
Change in social activity
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Social Activities Questionnaire (28-196)
Change in alcohol craving
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) (score 0-40) Higher score indicates higher craving level.
Change in decision making
时间窗: On day 19 and day 90
Fisher Task
Change in anxiety
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (score 20-80) Higher score indicates higher anxiety level.
Self-stigma
时间窗: On day 19
Self-Stigma in Alcohol Dependence (SSAD) (16-80) Higher score indicates higher self-stigma level.
Change in inhibition
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Stop Signal Task
Change in depression
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (score 0-63) Higher score indicates higher depression level.
Change in impulsivity
时间窗: On day 19 and day 90
Urgency Premeditation Perseverance Sensation seeking impulsive behavior scale (UPPS) : score of different subscales are calculated : "ugency" (0-48), "lack of premeditation" (0-44), "lack of perseverance" (0-40), "sensation seeking) (0-48). Higher score in the different subscales indicates higher impulsivity level.
Childhood trauma
时间窗: On day 19
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) (28-144) Higher score indicates higher childhood trauma level.
Change in work memory
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Letter Memory Task
Change in visual perspective taking
时间窗: On day 19 and day 90
Visual Perspective Taking Task
Change in fatigue
时间窗: On day 2, day 19 and day 90
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) (score 20-140) Higher score indicates higher fatigue level.
Change in social anxiety
时间窗: On day 19 and day 90
Liebowitz Scale of Social Anxiety (EASL) (score 0-144) Higher score indicates higher social anxiety level.
Sociability
时间窗: On day 19
Sociogram
Emotional intelligence
时间窗: Day 19
Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEI Que-75) : calculation of score is complex and described in the related publication
次要结局
- Change in gut microbiota composition(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)
- Change in markers of microbial translocation(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)
- Change in diet profile(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)
- Change in brain functioning(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)
- Change in inflammation(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)
- Intestinal permeability(On day 19)
- Change in omega-3 levels(On day 2, day 19 and day 90)