The trial was designed to assess the effect of daily dose of 300 mg omega-3 supplements for 2 months on the selected interleukins levels in uninfected people with Covid-19.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega-3) are long poly unsaturated fatty acids that can be found in plants and fish, its refer to a group composed of three type of fatty acids called: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) . The health promoting effect of n-3FA may be due to immune modulating and anti-inflammatory actions . The anti-inflammatory properties of n-3FA are used for treatment of the inflammatory diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, and psoriasis . Many studies reported a significant reduction in the risk of cancers in breast, prostate, ovaries with supplementation of n-3FA (Larsson et al. 2004) .However, high-doses omega-3 supplements such as 1000 mg/day are widely spread in community pharmacies in Jordan . Currently , community pharmacy around the world are facing the challenge of increased demand for care of uninfected people with Covid -19. Accordingly , the current randomized clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effect of daily 300 mg of omega 3-FA supplements on the immune health status of uninfected people with Covid-19 as a part of as a part of preventive health care . Therefore , this RCT aims to assess whether regular daily dose of regular daily dose of omega 3-FA (300 mg) for 2 months supplementation against COVID-19 infection as a part of preventive treatment protocol in uninfected Jordanian peoples. The investigators hypothesize that the regular dose of omega 3-FA (300 mg) /day for 2 months will significantly change immune responses compared with the control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The participant will receive 1,000 mg of wild salmon and fish oil complex once daily, which contains 300 mg of omega3-FA. Baseline and follow-up serum levels of IL-1,IL-6, and TNF will be measured.
Mahmoud S Abu-Samak
Amman, Jordan
IL-1 beta
pg/mL
Time frame: (2 months ; 60 days )
IL-6
pg/ml
Time frame: (2 months ; 60 days )
TNF alpha
pg/ml
Time frame: (2 months ; 60 days )
Lipid profile
mg/dL
Time frame: (2 months ; 60 days )
Fasting blood glucose
mg/dl
Time frame: (2 months ; 60 days )
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