Who is sponsoring RRIPP-3?

RRIPP-3 is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

What condition does RRIPP-3 study?

RRIPP-3 studies Nutrition, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Cognition, Resilience, Psychological, Psychology, Military.

What drugs are being tested in RRIPP-3?

Interventions: Phospholipid-bound omega-3 supplement, Placebo supplement.

What is the status of RRIPP-3?

RRIPP-3 is currently COMPLETED.

Last reviewed 2018-07-02 · How we verify

Ranger Resilience and Improved Performance on Phospholipid Bound Omega-3's (RRIPP-3)

NCT02908932 NA COMPLETED

The goal of this study is to determine if supplementation with krill oil concentrate containing the phospholipid-bound omega-3 fatty acids improves performance on specific cognitive tests that underlie key elements in U.S. Army Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC) and in Ranger School (Training) at Fort Benning, Georgia (GA).

Details

Lead sponsor	Medical University of South Carolina
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	555
Start date	2016-08
Completion	2018-06

Conditions

Nutrition
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Cognition
Resilience, Psychological
Psychology, Military

Interventions

Phospholipid-bound omega-3 supplement
Placebo supplement

Primary outcomes

Change (vs. baseline) in Inhibition and Rule-Making — baseline, week 14, week 16, within 72 hours of ending Ranger training
Stroop
Change (vs. baseline) in psychological resiliency — baseline, week 14, week 16, within 72 hours of ending Ranger training
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)
Group differences on Land Navigation scores (from IBOLC gradebook) — data collected by Army throughout 5 months of IBOLC training and scores summed at the end of 5 months and provided to study pi
Land navigation tests the ability of candidates to navigate from one point to another using a map and compass while equipped with their individual combat gear.
Group differences on Marksmanship scores (from IBOLC gradebook) — data collected by Army throughout 5 months of IBOLC training and scores summed at the end of 5 months and provided to study pi
The underlying construct, visual psychomotor control, is assessed by evaluating whether "Marksman" or higher ranking was achieved on first attempt.
Change (vs. baseline) in Focused Attention and Information processing speed — baseline, week 14, week 16, within 72 hours of ending Ranger training
Digit-Symbol Coding
Change (vs. baseline) in physiological resiliency — baseline, week 14, week 16, within 72 hours of ending Ranger training
Composite score from Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), v. 1.0 for Applied Cognition, Fatigue, \& Sleep-related impairment

Countries

United States