Effects of fish oil supplementation on neural activity, cardiovascular functioning and cognitive performance

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: ong chain n-3 fatty acids intake and ADHD; omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular functioning; omega-3 fatty acids and neural activity/cognitive performance; Long chain n-3 fatty acids intake and ADHD; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000616077
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Research Council

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

For Healthy controls
1)No history of epilepsy
2)No history of psychiatric disorders prior to the current study
3)No history of neurological disorders
4)No cardiovascular disease
5)No intake of medication for cardiovascular or blood disorders
6)No fish oil supplementation, herbal supplements or cognitive enhancers within the last month

for the clinical group:
1) Participants fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental disorders-Text Revision 4th Edition (or DSM-IV-TR) criteria of ADHD
2)No history of epilepsy
3)No history of neurological disorders
4)No cardiovascular disease
5)No intake of medication for cardiovascular or blood disorders
6)No fish oil supplementation, herbal supplements or cognitive enhancers within the last month

Exclusion Criteria

For all the participants
1) history of epilepsy
3) history of neurological disorders
4) cardiovascular disease
5) intake of medication for cardiovascular or blood disorders
6) fish oil supplementation, herbal supplements or cognitive enhancers within the last month

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified