n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Obesity (PUFA-ATI)

March 14, 2016 updated by: Thomas M Stulnig, Medical University of Vienna

Impact of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Morbidly Obese Patients

Inflammation in the adipose (fat) tissue is an important condition leading to metabolic derangements and cardiovascular disease in obese patients. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids exert anti-inflammatory effects and prevent adipose tissue inflammation in rodent obesity. This study tests the hypothesis that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ameliorate adipose tissue inflammation in morbidly obese patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

55

Phase

  • Phase 2

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, 1090
        • Medical University of Vienna

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Non-diabetic morbidly obese patients (BMI > 40 kg/m2) supposed to undergo bariatric surgery
  • Age 20-65 yrs

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute illness within the last two week
  • Known diabetes mellitus or current anti-diabetic medication
  • Acquired immunodeficiency (HIV infection)
  • Hepatitis or other significant liver disease
  • Severe or untreated cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary disease
  • Untreated or inadequately treated clinically significant thyroid disease
  • Anemia
  • Active malignant disease
  • Inborn or acquired bleeding disorder including warfarin treatment
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Drug intolerability that prohibits the use of the study drug

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control
Drug: control
equivalent amount of fat as butter
Experimental: n-3 PUFA
Drug: reesterified long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA, DHA)
4g daily, 8 weeks
Other Names:
  • Omacor®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adipose tissue inflammation
Time Frame: Eight weeks of treatment
Eight weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Metabolic control
Time Frame: Eight weeks of treatment
Eight weeks of treatment
Dependence of effects on Pparg polymorphisms
Time Frame: Eight weeks of treatment
Eight weeks of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Collaborators

National Bank of Austria

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas M Stulnig, MD, Medical University of Vienna

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 16, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PUFA-ATI1
  • OeNB12735

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