"Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation as Add on Therapy on Glycemic Control and Lipid Profile in Type2 Diabetes Mellitus."

"Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation as Add on Therapy on Glycemic Control and Lipid Profile in Type2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial"

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Omega-3 works to control glycemic status, improve lipid profile in Type2 Diabetic patients. It will also learn about the safety of drug Omega-3. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does drug Omega-3 control glycemic status, improve lipid profile in Type2 Diabetic patients? What medical problems do participants have when taking drug Omega-3? Researchers will compare Omega-3 to a placebo(a look-alike substance that contains no drug)to see if Omega-3 works to treat Type 2 Diabetic patients.

Participants will take Omega-3 or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Baseline and 12 weeks after FPG, HbA1c,Serum Lipid profile, Omega-3 level will be monitored.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Dietary supplement: placebo

Detailed Description

Diabetes Mellitus is a common endocrine disorder. T2DM is characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. It affects both men and women. T2DM is strongly associated with impaired insulin sensitivity, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and central obesity. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid has been shown to exert beneficial effect on lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

Aim of the study: We aimed to evaluate the effect of Omega-3 supplementation as add on therapy on glycemic control and lipid profile in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Methodology: This research will be a single center study, utilizing a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial design. A total of 66 men and women, with diagnosed T2DM, age range from 25-75 years will randomly be assigned to receive either Omega-3 supplementation or placebo for 12 weeks. Biochemical and anthropometric measurements, including Fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, lipid profile, blood pressure, BMI, waist-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio will be assessed at baseline and post-treatment. Follow-up assessments will be conducted after supplementation for 12 weeks to evaluate the sustainability of biochemical changes. For independent samples; t-test will be utilized to analyze the average differences in metabolic biomarker levels between the group receiving Omega-3 supplements and the group receiving a placebo. The Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be employed to compare the percentage of participants may show a significant change in metabolic biomarker in the group that received Omega-3 versus the group that received a placebo.

Pearson or Spearman correlation tests will be used to explore any relationships between baseline Omega-3 levels and FPG, HbA1c and lipid profile levels, as well as between the change in Omega-3 levels and the change in FPG, HbA1c and lipid profile levels.

Conclusion: Combining Omega-3 supplementation with the conventional treatment could potentially have a substantial impact on lipid profile and glycemic control in patients with T2DM.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 66
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Bangladesh
  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh Medical University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age above 25 years up to 75 years
• Old and newly diagnosed case of Type2 DM.
• Patient receiving conventional diabetic treatment like OAD or insulin or both
• Patient may have altered lipid profile or not
• Both male and female patient
• Patient's HbA1c level within 8.0%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy and lactating mother.
• History of known Type1 diabetes mellitus, secondary diabetes, drug induced diabetes, drugs interfering body weight.
• Patient with acute illness, liver disease, psychiatric disorder
• Patients receiving Omega-3 supplementation within the last three months.
• Known allergy to fish oil or Omega-3 supplements.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Omega-3,; Participant received Cap Omega-3 1gm orally twice daily for 12 weeks	Dietary supplement: Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Participants received Omega-3 1gm capsule orally twice daily for 12 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Participants received Omega-3 placebo capsule matching Omega-3 orally twice daily for 12 weeks	Dietary supplement: placebo; Participants received Omega-3 placebo capsule twice daily for 12 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in HbA1c		12 weeks
Changes in lipid profile	(triglycerides, HDL-Cholesterol)	12 weeks
Change in Plasma Omega-3 level	changes in plasma DHA and EPA conc	12 weeks
Improvement of Fasting Plasma Glucose		12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Change in Blood Pressure (Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure)	12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bangladesh Medical University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 12, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): January 20, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 21, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 17, 2026
• Last Verified: July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Fatty Acids; Lipids; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; Oils; Dietary Fats; Fats; Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; Fish Oils; Fatty Acids, Omega-3
• Other Study ID Numbers: BMU/2025/10266

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No