The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of EPA- and DHA-enriched omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid dietary supplements on overnight verbal and visual memory consolidation as well as morning alertness before and after 26 weeks of supplementation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
168
6 months placebo supplementation
6 months placebo supplementation
6 months placebo supplementation
Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Computerised Location Learning task
Delayed recall accuracy
Time frame: 26 months
Verbal Learning task
Delayed recall accuracy
Time frame: 26 months
Computerised Location Learning task
Learning index
Time frame: 26 months
Verbal Learning task
Learning index
Time frame: 26 months
Peg and Ball/Tower of London task
Planning time (ms)
Time frame: pre, Mid and post dose measures
Peg and Ball/Tower of London task
Completion time (ms)
Time frame: pre, Mid and post dose measures
Peg and Ball/Tower of London task
Errors (number)
Time frame: pre, Mid and post dose measures
Simple reaction time task
reaction time speed from a simple reaction task
Time frame: 26 months
Digit vigilance task
accuracy (%)
Time frame: 26 months
Digit vigilance task
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Reaction time (ms)
Time frame: 26 months
Subjective Alertness
Subjective ratings of alertness upon waking on a visual analogue scale (0-100 with 100 denoting the most alert the participant has ever felt in their life)
Time frame: 26 months