Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Many patients suffering from exercise-induced asthma (EIA) have normal lung function at rest and show symptoms and a decline in FEV1 when they do sports or during exercise-challenge. It has been described that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) could exert a protecti...

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Main Authors: M. Dreßler, D. Fussbroich, L. Böhler, E. Herrmann, N. Benker, M. Tytyk, J. Schulze, R. Schubert, C. Beermann, S. Zielen
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Published: BMC 2020-07-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01343-2
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author M. Dreßler
D. Fussbroich
L. Böhler
E. Herrmann
N. Benker
M. Tytyk
J. Schulze
R. Schubert
C. Beermann
S. Zielen
author_facet M. Dreßler
D. Fussbroich
L. Böhler
E. Herrmann
N. Benker
M. Tytyk
J. Schulze
R. Schubert
C. Beermann
S. Zielen
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description Abstract Background Many patients suffering from exercise-induced asthma (EIA) have normal lung function at rest and show symptoms and a decline in FEV1 when they do sports or during exercise-challenge. It has been described that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) could exert a protective effect on EIA. Methods In this study the protective effect of supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 LCPUFA (sc-LCPUFA) (total 1.19 g/ day) were investigated in an EIA cold air provocation model. Primary outcome measure: Decrease in FEV1 after exercise challenge and secondary outcome measure: anti-inflammatory effects monitored by exhaled NO (eNO) before and after sc-LCPUFA supplementation versus placebo. Results Ninety-nine patients with exercise-induced symptoms aged 10 to 45 were screened by a standardized exercise challenge in a cold air chamber at 4 °C. Seventy-three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria of a FEV1 decrease > 15% and were treated double-blind placebo-controlled for 4 weeks either with sc-LCPUFA or placebo. Thirty-two patients in each group completed the study. Mean FEV1 decrease after cold air exercise challenge and eNO were unchanged after 4 weeks sc-LCPUFA supplementation. Conclusion Supplementation with sc-LCPUFA at a dose of 1.19 g/d did not have any broncho-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on EIA. Trial registration Clinical trial registration number: NCT02410096. Registered 7 February 2015 at Clinicaltrial.gov
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spelling doaj.art-b0c0e6da070b42c2acb911ed718424672022-12-21T23:57:34ZengBMCLipids in Health and Disease1476-511X2020-07-0119111010.1186/s12944-020-01343-2Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trialM. Dreßler0D. Fussbroich1L. Böhler2E. Herrmann3N. Benker4M. Tytyk5J. Schulze6R. Schubert7C. Beermann8S. Zielen9Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityInstitute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-UniversityDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityDepartment of Food Technology, University of Applied ScienceDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityDepartment of Food Technology, University of Applied ScienceDepartment for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-UniversityAbstract Background Many patients suffering from exercise-induced asthma (EIA) have normal lung function at rest and show symptoms and a decline in FEV1 when they do sports or during exercise-challenge. It has been described that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) could exert a protective effect on EIA. Methods In this study the protective effect of supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 LCPUFA (sc-LCPUFA) (total 1.19 g/ day) were investigated in an EIA cold air provocation model. Primary outcome measure: Decrease in FEV1 after exercise challenge and secondary outcome measure: anti-inflammatory effects monitored by exhaled NO (eNO) before and after sc-LCPUFA supplementation versus placebo. Results Ninety-nine patients with exercise-induced symptoms aged 10 to 45 were screened by a standardized exercise challenge in a cold air chamber at 4 °C. Seventy-three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria of a FEV1 decrease > 15% and were treated double-blind placebo-controlled for 4 weeks either with sc-LCPUFA or placebo. Thirty-two patients in each group completed the study. Mean FEV1 decrease after cold air exercise challenge and eNO were unchanged after 4 weeks sc-LCPUFA supplementation. Conclusion Supplementation with sc-LCPUFA at a dose of 1.19 g/d did not have any broncho-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on EIA. Trial registration Clinical trial registration number: NCT02410096. Registered 7 February 2015 at Clinicaltrial.govhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01343-2Exercise-induced asthmaExercise challengeForced expiratory volume in 1 sExhaled nitric oxideLong-chain polyunsaturated fatty acidsDouble-blind placebo-controlled trial
spellingShingle M. Dreßler
D. Fussbroich
L. Böhler
E. Herrmann
N. Benker
M. Tytyk
J. Schulze
R. Schubert
C. Beermann
S. Zielen
Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Lipids in Health and Disease
Exercise-induced asthma
Exercise challenge
Forced expiratory volume in 1 s
Exhaled nitric oxide
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_full Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_fullStr Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_short Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_sort oil supplementation with a special combination of n 3 and n 6 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma a double blind placebo controlled trial
topic Exercise-induced asthma
Exercise challenge
Forced expiratory volume in 1 s
Exhaled nitric oxide
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Double-blind placebo-controlled trial
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01343-2
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