Can krill oil help muscle function in long-term conditions?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study is testing whether taking krill oil supplements can help improve muscle strength and function in adults with long-term health conditions like diabetes, arthritis, or heart disease.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult aged 18 or older.
- You have at least one long-term health condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or have had a stroke or TIA.
- You are not currently being treated for cancer.
- You are not taking blood thinners (anticoagulants).
- You do not have a known allergy to fish or fish oil, and you don't eat oily fish more than once a week or take fish oil or krill oil supplements.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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