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. 2018 Nov 30;2018(11):CD003177. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003177.pub4

Shinto 2015.

Trial name or title N‐3 PUFA for vascular cognitive aging
Methods RCT
Participants Older adults (80 years and older) at high risk for cognitive decline and dementia of Alzheimer's type
Interventions Each for 3 years:
Arm 1: omega‐3 fish oil (1.65 g/d EPA + DHA)
Arm 2: soybean oil placebo (1.65 g/d)
Outcomes Primary: total cerebral white matter volume
Secondary: biomarkers of endothelial health, total brain atrophy, medial temporal lobe atrophy, ventricular expansion, trail making test part B, digit symbol WAIS‐R, cerebral blood flow, fractional anisotropy within frontal gyri
Starting date Registered on trials registry: 24 September 2013
Study start date: May 2014
Estimated study completion date: March 2019
Contact information Alena Borgatti, borgatti@ohsu.edu; James Dursch, dursch@ohsu.edu; Gene Bowman and Lynne Shinto (PIs), Oregon Health and Science University
Notes NCT01953705
HHS Vulnerability Disclosure