Omega-3-Polyunsaturated Fatty-Acids (N3-Pufa) In Patients With Severe Chronic Heart Failure

July 12, 2010 updated by: Medical University of Vienna

Omega-3-Polyunsaturated Fatty-Acids (N3-Pufa) In Patients With Severe Chronic Heart Failure:Effects On Endothelial Function, Left Ventricular Remodelling, Natriuretic Peptide Levels, And Exercise Capacity

To investigate whether n3-fatty acids have beneficial effects in chronic heart failure as regards circulatory function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, A-1090
        • Medical University of Vienna

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic heart failure of non-ischemic origin
  • Age ≥18 years
  • NYHA functional class III-IV
  • LVEF < 35 %
  • Optimized heart failure therapy
  • plasma NT-BNP >2000pg/ml

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current treatment with Omacor or other fish oil products
  • Known hypersensitivity to the study drug
  • Ischemic cardiomyopathy
  • Uncorrected significant valvular heart disease
  • Heart failure due to congenital heart disease
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Alcoholic heart disease
  • Acute myocarditis
  • Continuous i.v. therapy for heart failure
  • Mechanical assist device
  • Life expectancy <1 year due to non-cardiac causes
  • Inability to perform bicycle testing
  • Women of childbearing potential not practicing a save contraception method
  • Current participation in another intervention study
  • Participation in another study with an intervention within the last 3 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
4 gelatine capsules/d
Dietary supplement: Omacor
Active Comparator: 1g/d Omacor
Dietary supplement: Omacor
Active Comparator: 4g/d Omacor
Dietary supplement: Omacor

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rudolf Berger, MD, Medical University of Vienna

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 13, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • n3-PUFA-HF

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