Can Omega-3 supplements clear the fog? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT06695910
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special form of omega-3 (MAG-EPA) can help people who regularly experience brain fog—symptoms like mental fatigue, poor concentration, and confusion. Researchers will give 48 adults either the supplement or a placebo for up to 112 days and track changes using a brain fog questionnaire. The goal is to see if this supplement can improve cognitive health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- omega-3 monoglycerides (MAG-EPA)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a dietary supplement option to help reduce brain fog and improve mental clarity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase exploratory study with only 48 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the supplement may show no benefit over placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant between 19 and 55 years of age. 2. Participant who reports having mental fatigue and/or frequent memory loss and/or difficulty concentrating and/or inattention, confusion and/or a feeling of decreased cognitive acuity for at least 28 days at the time of selection. 3. Participant who obtains a mean score on the BFS screening questionnaires (BFS1 and BFS2) total of at least 30 and/OR who obtains the following minimum score on at least one of the three factors: Factor 1 of at least 15 and/or Factor 2 of at least 15 and/or Factor 3 of at least 12. 4. Available for the entire duration of the study and willing to participate based on the information provided in the ICF duly read and signed by the latter. 5. Absence of intellectual problems likely to limit the validity of consent to participate in the study or the compliance with protocol requirements, ability to cooperate adequately, ability to understand and observe the instructions of the research staff. 6. Participant having no difficulty in swallowing tablets, capsules or gelcaps. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known allergy or intolerance to fish or history of allergic reactions attributable to fish, or to a compound similar to fish oil. 2. Participant who has used omega-3 supplements in the 30 days preceding day 1 of the study. 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman as declared by the latter. 4. Presence of dependence on drugs of abuse or alcohol (˃ 3 units of alcohol per day, acute or chronic excessive consumption). 5. Participant included in another clinical study and who is receiving an investigational product or other research treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de recherche clinique du littoral (IRCL)
RECRUITINGMaria, Quebec, G0C 1Y0, Canada
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Institut de recherche clinique du littoral (IRCL)
RECRUITINGRimouski, Quebec, G0K 1P0, Canada
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