Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on Healthy Older Men Undergoing Single Leg Immobilizatio

• Conditions: Immobilization, aging

• Registration Number: NL-OMON28397
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University, Canada

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

1)Generally healthy, non-smoking, as assessed by questionnaire

2)Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1)Any concurrent medical, orthopedic, or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigators, would compromise the ability to comply with the study requirements

2)History of cancer within the last 5 years, except basal cell carcinoma, non-squamous skin carcinoma, prostate cancer, or carcinoma in situ with no significant progression over the past 2 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the impact of n-3 PUFA supplementation on muscle disuse atrophy and recovery from 7 d of single leg immobilization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1)To determine the effects of n-3 PUFA supplementation on muscle strength<br /><br>2)To determine the effects of n-3 PUFA supplementation on muscle protein synthesis during immobilization and recovery<br>