Fish Oil's Eco-Friendly rival? plant oils put to the test
NCT ID NCT07289919
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether oils from echium and ahiflower plants can raise omega-3 levels in the blood as effectively as fish oil. Fifteen healthy adults will try each oil for 8 weeks, with blood tests before and after. The goal is to find a sustainable, plant-based option for heart health without relying on marine sources.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 30 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria will include individuals of both sexes, aged 18 to 30 years, without contraindications for using fish oil or vegetable oil supplements. Women must not be pregnant or breastfeeding. Exclusion Criteria: * will include vegetarianism or veganism; the use of triglyceride-lowering medications or dietary supplements; consumption of fish oil or other n-3 or n-6 PUFA supplements/drugs within one month before the trial; consumption of fatty fish (salmon, herring, mackerel, albacore tuna, or sardines) more than twice a month in the month before the trial; and unwillingness to avoid PUFA supplements and seafood throughout the study period. Additional exclusions will include severe heart failure, active severe liver disease, planned coronary intervention or surgery, history of acute or chronic pancreatitis, known hypersensitivity to fish, shellfish, or capsule ingredients, and autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapy or current systemic corticosteroid use. Other exclusion criteria will encompass active neoplasms requiring surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation within the past 12 months (patients who underwent curative surgery without further treatment in the last 12 months may be eligible); inflammatory bowel disease or chronic diarrhea; significant non-transient hematological abnormalities; renal dysfunction; severe liver disease; inability to provide informed consent; participation in another clinical trial involving an investigational agent within the past 90 days; malabsorption syndrome; recent drug or alcohol abuse; atrial fibrillation; or bleeding disorders. Adherence to the prescribed dosage will be assessed by tracking the residual oil sachets and capsules returned by participants. If fewer than 80% of the doses over the full study period are consumed, participants will be classified as non-compliant, and their data will be excluded from efficacy analyses.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP)
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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