NCT04048096 is a NA clinical trial of Krill Oil in Aging, sponsored by University of Glasgow.

Who is sponsoring NCT04048096?

NCT04048096 is sponsored by University of Glasgow.

What drugs are being tested in NCT04048096?

Interventions in NCT04048096: Krill Oil, Placebo.

What condition does NCT04048096 study?

NCT04048096 studies Aging, Sarcopenia.

Is NCT04048096 still recruiting?

NCT04048096 is currently completed. Last updated 3 November 2020.

Last reviewed 2020-11-03 · How we verify

NCT04048096

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Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Krill Oil and Muscle in Older Adults

Completed NA Last updated 3 November 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Krill Oil in Aging in 102 participants. Completed in 10 March 2020.

Timeline

7 March 2018

Primary endpoint
10 March 2020

10 March 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Glasgow
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	triple
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	102
Start date	7 March 2018
Primary completion	10 March 2020
Estimated completion	10 March 2020
Sites	1 location across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

Krill Oil — full drug profile →
Placebo

Conditions studied

Aging — all drugs for Aging →
Sarcopenia — all drugs for Sarcopenia →

Sponsor

University of Glasgow

Who can join

65 and older, any sex, with Aging or Sarcopenia. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of krill oil supplementation on muscle mass in function in older adults. Half of the participants will receive krill oil supplements and the other half a placebo.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

The effect of krill oil supplementation on skeletal muscle function and size in older adults: A randomised controlled trial.
Alkhedhairi SA, Aba Alkhayl FF, Ismail AD, Rozendaal A, et al · · 2022 · cited 34× · PMID 35504165 · DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.04.007
Do the effects of krill oil supplementation on skeletal muscle function and size in older adults differ by sex, age or BMI: A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
Hayman O, Alkhedhairi SA, Combet E, Quinn TJ, et al · · 2026 · cited 1× · PMID 41344001 · DOI 10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100747
Abstract: Symposia, Conferences, Oral communications: 11th International Conference on Frailty, Sarcopenia Research and Geroscience (ICFSR), September 29 - October 2, 2021.
· 2021 · PMID 34587226 · DOI 10.14283/jfa.2021.34

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04048096 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Glasgow
Last refreshed: 3 November 2020

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