Ranger Resilience and Improved Performance on Phospholipid Bound Omega-3's

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Nutrition, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Cognition, Resilience, Psychological, Psychology, Military

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine if supplementation with krill oil concentrate containing the phospholipid-bound omega-3 fatty acids improves performance on specific cognitive tests that underlie key elements in U.S. Army Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC) and in Ranger School (Training) at Fort Benning, Georgia (GA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02908932

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

555

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-05

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Entry into IBOLC
• No self-reported previous injuries that would impede potential physical performance success in IBOLC or Ranger training

You may not qualify if…

• Infection, autoimmune disease, or fever of unknown origin
• Coronary Heart Disease
• History of seizures, except for febrile seizures during childhood
• Known allergy to crustaceans (shellfish) or nuts
• Vegetarian food preference.
• Regular use of omega-3 containing supplements within the last 3 months.
• Reported consumption of seafood three or more times per week within the last three months.
• Carry diagnosis of Type I or Type II diabetes
• Take hypoglycemic agents
• Refusal to stop taking specific dietary supplements pertinent to the study with the exception of standard multivitamins during study participation
• For women, pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the potential study duration

Where it is running

• US Army, Fort Benning — Fort Benning, Georgia, United States
• National Institutes of Health — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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