Fish Oil Supplements for Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): A Randomised Control Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000040369
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-01-10
• Study Completion: 2017-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 16 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals who have suffered a mTBI and are experiencing difficulty with one or more of the following cognitive domains will be eligible for inclusion: memory, attention, concentration, processing speed, and/or executive function. Participants must also be fluent in the English language, have access to a telephone and a distraction free environment for one hour every three months, and be able to hear clearly over the telephone.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who are already taking fish oil, have taken fish oil in the last 6 months, or consume more than 3 servings of oily fish per week will be excluded. Anyone who has had recent surgery or is suffering from significant peripheral injury, is taking medication that affects cognitive function, or has any mental or neurological disorder that affects cognition will not be eligible to participate. Additionally, those with seafood allergy, aversion to fish/beef gelatin, difficulty swallowing capsules, or women who are pregnant or breastfeeding will be ineligible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in over all cognitive symptoms, measured using a composite score derived from the following cognitive subtests: Logical memory, digit span forward and backward, verbal fluency, paced auditory serial addition test, and backwards counting. All tests are administered via telephone.[Baseline - before intervention, three months after beginning the intervention, completion - six months after beginning the intervention.]