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Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure

Indiana University · NCT05822141

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–40 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 12, 2023
Record last updated
May 26, 2026

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What the study is about

This clinical trial will assess the whether fish oil supplementation can modulate brown fat activation, shivering, thermal comfort and skin blood flow during cold exposure.

Being studied: Fish Oil; Placebo

Conditions: Cold Exposure

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female, between the ages of 18 to 40 years.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
  • Considered "moderately to highly active" by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of smoking or recreational smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension/cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal disease, neurological disease, metabolic disease, and bleeding disorders or delayed clotting time.
  • Taking SSRI's (antidepressants and anxiety medication), ADD/ADHD medication, and chronically consume pain medication (Aleve, Tylenol, CBD, etc).
  • Have or have had chronic disorders of the rectum (e.g., cancer, surgery, active hemorrhoids, etc.) or who currently have related acute conditions (diarrhea, constipation, etc.).
  • Have or have had a diagnosis of disorders related to immune suppression and/or autoimmune disease.
  • Are pregnant or planning on being pregnant.
  • Resting blood pressure of > 130mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic.
  • Resting Pulse rate of > 100 bpm.
  • History of regularly consuming fish oil supplements and/or regularly eating more than one fish meal per week.
  • Consuming more than one fish meal per week during the study.

Recruiting US locations

  • Human Perfromance Lab, Indiana University

    Bloomington, IN 47405

    Site contact: Timothy Mickleborough, PhD · tmickleb@inidana.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Timothy D Mickleborough, PhD · 812-855-0753 · tmickleb@indiana.edu
  • Abigail S Sogard, B.S. · asogard@iu.edu
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