NCT01762072

Brief Summary

Vitamin B12and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) decrease blood homocysteine (Hcy) concentration. However, the combined effect of these nutrients on Hcy and ferritin, and C-reactive protein is limited and inconclusive. The objective was to examine the synergistic effect of vitamin B12 in combination of n-3 PUFA on plasma Hcy, ferritin, and other biochemical markers. In a randomized controlled trial, thirty eligible subjects were randomly divided into three groups, and assigned to receive 1000 μg of vitamin B12, 2g fish oil, or 1000 μg vitamin B12 and 2g fish oil respectively for 8 weeks. Plasma phospholipid (PL) fatty acids and biochemical markers were determined. we hypothesize that combination of vitamin B12 and fish oil have synergistic effect on lowering plasma concentrations of Hcy and ferritin.

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 2, 2013

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 7, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 7, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

January 2, 2013

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

homocysteine-vitamin B12-fish oil-ferritin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • homocysteine,umol/L

    10 weeks

Study Arms (3)

vitaminB12

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

VitB12 group (VitB12, n=10) receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of 1000 μg of vitamin B12 (one capsule)

Dietary Supplement: vitaminB12

Fish oil

EXPERIMENTAL

Fish oil group (FO, n=10)receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of 2g of fish oil in the form of two capsules of fish oil) .

Dietary Supplement: Fish oil

Fish oil+vitaminB12

EXPERIMENTAL

VitB12+Fish oil group (VitB12+FO, n=10) receives 8 weeks of treatment with daily oral doses of a combination of 1000 μg of vitamin B12 and 2g of fish oil

Dietary Supplement: Fish oilDietary Supplement: vitaminB12

Interventions

Fish oilDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Fish oilFish oil+vitaminB12
vitaminB12DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Fish oil+vitaminB12vitaminB12

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 28 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • reliability, regular eating habits, normal weight, nondrinking, and nonsmoking status

You may not qualify if:

  • None of the selected subjects used any vitamins or dietary supplements and was taking no medication for at least 8 weeks before the start of and during the entire experimental period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Zhejiang university

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Huang T, Li K, Asimi S, Chen Q, Li D. Effect of vitamin B-12 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma homocysteine, ferritin, C-reaction protein, and other cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized controlled trial. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2015;24(3):403-11. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.3.19.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Fish Oils

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OilsLipids

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
postdoctoral researcher

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2013

First Posted

January 7, 2013

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

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