Status:

COMPLETED

The Benefit of Adding Fish Oil to the Nutrition of Critically Ill Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Medicine Greifswald

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fresenius AG

Conditions:

Sepsis Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

We study whether an increased proportion of omega-3-fatty acids (contained in fish oil) in the nutrition of critically ill patients reduces systemic inflammation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • indication for parenteral nutrition

Exclusion

  • hypertriglyceridemia
  • coagulation disorder
  • decompensated liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00142220

Start Date

January 1 2004

Last Update

September 11 2006

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Internistische ITS

Greifswald, Germany, 17475

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