Status:
COMPLETED
Omega-3 and Vitamin E Supplementation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-75 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether simultaneous supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E is effective in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether simultaneous supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E is effective in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Most of stud...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis according American college of rheumatology (ACR)
Exclusion
- Infection
- Major joint malformations
- Simultaneous diseases like metabolic and gastrointestinal
- Being class IV according to ACR
- Drug dose fluctuations
- History of Vit E and/or omega-3 supplements during past six months
- Gastric irrigations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00399282
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
April 18 2007
Active Locations (1)
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1
Rheumatology Research Center (RRC), Tehran University for medical Sciences (TUMS)
Tehran, Iran