Dietary Intervention Increasing Omega-3 Intake

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Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

This Dietary Intervention is being done to evaluate the feasibility of a food voucher program and dietary counseling to increase consumption of healthy fatty acids (omega-3) in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03806868

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

20

Starts

2019-01-23

Expected to finish

2020-02-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-04

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 40 years,
• Physician diagnosis of COPD, Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Stage II-IV disease with Forced -Expiratory Volume (FEV1)/ Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) <70% and FEV1 (% predicted) <80%,
• Tobacco exposure ≥ 10 pack-years
• Former smoker with an exhaled Carbon Monoxide (eCO)<=6 ppm to confirm smoking status
• No home smoking ban.
• Subjects with low omega-3 intake (EPA+DHA levels <500mg) based on data extracted from a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) completed before the randomization.

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic systemic corticosteroids,
• Other chronic lung disease including asthma,
• Living in location other than home (e.g., long term care facility)
• Homeowner or occupant planning to move or change residence within study period.

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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