Status:

COMPLETED

SOFA: Study on Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Arrhythmia

Lead Sponsor:

Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

SEAFOODplus

Conditions:

Arrhythmia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The objective of the SOFA trial is to investigate whether supplemental intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) from fish oil can reduce the recurrence of life-threatening ventricular arrh...

Detailed Description

Previous human observational studies and clinical trials provide strong indications that n-3 PUFA from fish can prevent cardiovascular disease. Striking is that these studies show a strong relation be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ICD is capable of recording ECG strips for at least 10 of its (attempted) therapeutic interventions
  • 18 years or older
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Primary prophylactic indication
  • ICD implantation as a 'bridge' to heart transplantation
  • Refractory supraventricular arrhythmias with rapid ventricular rates despite antiarrhythmic therapy
  • a projected lifespan of less than 1 year
  • participation in another trial (during or within 30 days before SOFA)
  • use of any supplemental n-3 fatty acid during the last 3 months
  • intake of more than 8g of n-3 fatty acids from fish per month as judged by a fish frequency questionnaire
  • pregnant women and women of childbearing potential who do not use adequate contraception
  • patients known to have a history of recent drug or alcohol abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

546 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00110838

Start Date

October 1 2001

End Date

January 1 2005

Last Update

July 21 2006

Active Locations (27)

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Wilhelminenspital

Vienna, Austria, A-1160

2

Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

Ghent, Belgium, B-9000

3

Interni Kardiologicka Klinika

Brno, Czechia, 63900

4

Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Prague, Czechia, 14021