Status:
TERMINATED
Feasibility Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Dialysis Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborating Sponsors:
GlaxoSmithKline
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cardiovascular disease and mortality is the largest comorbidity within the dialysis population. Nearly 50% of hemodialysis patients will have congestive heart failure at initiation. According to the m...
Detailed Description
Cardiovascular disease and mortality is the largest comorbidity within the dialysis population. Nearly 50% of hemodialysis patients will have congestive heart failure at initiation. According to the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 years old
- Initiated dialysis in past 3 months
- Signed informed consent
- Attending University of Iowa dialysis unit for duration of the study
Exclusion
- Age \>70
- Unable to provide consent
- Currently taking fish oil supplementation
- rhythm other than sinus
- implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- pacemaker
- myocardial infarction,revascularization or unstable angina in past 3 months
- other hospitalization in past 3 months
- symptomatic heart failure
- known left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
- history of a significant bleeding disorder
- severe bleeding episode requiring hospitalization in past 3 months (GI bleed or hemorrhagic stroke)
- unexplained HgB drop \> 2 gm/dl in past 3 months
- chronic warfarin or anti-coagulation therapy (such as Lovenox)
- pregnant or nursing mothers
- allergic to fish, fish oil or fish products
- Participation in other trials of investigational products
- other characteristics as determined by the investigator that would make sudy participation inappropriate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 25 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 23 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
1 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01002118
Start Date
January 25 2008
End Date
February 23 2011
Last Update
August 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242