Effect of omega-3 supplementation on neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: A 12-month pilot trial.
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ABSTRACT: To test the hypothesis that 12 months of seal oil omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (?-3 PUFA) supplementation will stop the known progression of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSP) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Individuals with T1DM and evidence of DSP as determined by a Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score ?1 were recruited to participate in a single-arm, open-label trial of seal oil ?-3 PUFA supplementation (10 mL·d-1; 750 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, 560 mg docosapentaenoic acid, and 1,020 mg docosahexaenoic acid) for 1 year. The primary outcome was the 1-year change in corneal nerve fiber length (CNFL) measured by in vivo corneal confocal microscopy, with sensory and nerve conduction measures as secondary outcomes.Forty participants (53% female), aged 48 ± 14 years, body mass index 28.1 ± 5.8 with diabetes duration of 27 ± 18 years, were enrolled. At baseline, 23 participants had clinical DSP and 17 did not. Baseline CNFL was 8.3 ± 2.9 mm/mm2 and increased 29% to 10.1 ± 3.7 mm/mm2 (p = 0.002) after 12 months of supplementation. There was no change in nerve conduction or sensory function.Twelve months of ?-3 supplementation was associated with increase in CNFL in T1DM.NCT02034266.This study provides Class IV evidence that for patients with T1DM and evidence of DSP, 12 months of seal oil omega-3 supplementation increases CNFL.
SUBMITTER: Lewis EJH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5567321 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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