Krill Oil Study Compared to Fish Oil (Krill)

November 21, 2012 updated by: Dr. Peter Jones, University of Manitoba

Assessment of Bioavailability of Krill Oil Compared to Fish Oil in Healthy Volunteers

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the absorption of omega-3 fatty acids into the blood following consumption of krill oil compared with fish oil and placebo.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the absorption of omega-3 fatty acids into the blood following consumption of krill oil compared with fish oil and placebo. An additional purpose is to evaluate the lipid-lowering efficacy and safety of consumption of Krill Oil and Fish Oil to a placebo product. It has been shown that the ingestion of Krill Oil leads to better absorption of omega-3 fatty acids compared to ingestion of Fish Oil. It was also shown that consumption of krill oil and fish oil result in a favorable modification of lipid profiles. Therefore, it is anticipated that consumption of these krill oil and fish oil will improve lipid profile, as well as other health-related markers and will be safe and well tolerated.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Manitoba
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
        • Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy men and premenopausal not pregnant or nursing women between 18 and 49 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • smokers
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • chronic illness
  • cardiovascular problems
  • dyslipidemia
  • liver and kidney disease
  • diabetes
  • endocrine or metabolic disease
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • pancreatitis
  • gallbladder or biliary disease
  • neurological/psychological disease
  • bleeding disorders
  • experienced platelet abnormalities
  • gastrointestinal disorders that could interfere with fat absorption
  • hypertension
  • history of cancer
  • an intention to lose weight
  • use of anticoagulant
  • serum triglycerides (TG) >200 mg/dL, and/or total cholesterol (TC) >240 mg/dL, and/or LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) >160 mg/dL
  • hypertension or lipid lowering medications
  • consumption of more than one alcoholic drinks/day
  • Consumption of more than one fish or seafood serving
  • one month prior to the start of the study
  • omega-6 fatty acids in the past 6 months
  • planned to consume seafood products or fish or to use any omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids nutritional supplements at anytime in the duration of the study
  • planned to to become pregnant during the study period
  • BMI>28
  • allergies to fish seafood or corn

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Krill Oil
Dietary supplement: Krill oil
Krill oil:Total omega-3 fatty acids: 560-660 mg and Astaxanthin: 1800 µg
Experimental: Fish Oil
Dietary supplement: Fish Oil
Fish oil: Total omega-3 fatty acids: 560-660 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Bioavailability
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Manitoba

Collaborators

Enzymotec

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B2011:014

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