Effect of Antioxidant Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Effect of Antioxidant Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

This study evaluates the effect of antioxidant docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in patients with cystic fibrosis. Half of participants will receive DHA, while the other half will receive placebo.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis in Children
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: ANTIOXIDANT DHA TRIGLYCERIDE (TRIDOCOSAHEXAENOINE-AOX®); Dietary supplement: PLACEBO (OLIVE OIL)

Detailed Description

Several studies show that patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) usually have, compared to the normal population, low levels of linoleic acid (LA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increase in arachidonic acid (AA), which is pro-inflammatory. Normalization or modification of this fatty acid pattern (AP) could reduce chronic inflammation. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of oral supplementation with DHA for one year in pediatric patients (6-18 years) with CF, on inflammatory parameters, AP profile, lung function (spirometry) and number of exacerbations.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Barcelona
    • Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain, 08208
      • Parc Taulí Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 6 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of both genders with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
• FEV1 > 40%.
• Age between 6 and 18 years.
• Patients who grant their informed consent or whose representative grants informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Basal oxygen saturation <92% or household supplemental oxygen needs.
• Massive hemoptysis
• Patients who are not able to follow or who cannot be assessed in the study according to the protocol.
• Any circumstance that, at the discretion of the doctor, may involve a clinical risk or harm, the patient's participation in the study or that interferes with the evaluation of the same.
• Use of systemic glucocorticoids or in the 4 weeks prior to inclusion in the study.
• Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the 2 weeks prior to inclusion in the study.
• Use of investigational drugs or participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to inclusion in the study or within the 5 elimination half-lives of the investigational drug.
• Be already supplementing with Omega -3, fish oil or DHA

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Antioxidant docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); Antioxidant docosahexaenoic acid (Tridocosahexaenoin-AOX ® 70%) 50mg/kg/day: 50mg/kg/day so: > = 13-17kg: 2 pearls (700mg DHA) every day, once or twice daily (od or bd); > = 18-24kg: 3 pearls (1050mg DHA) every day, od or bd; > = 25-30kg: 4 pearls (1400mg DHA) every day, bd (2-0-2); > = 31-36kg: 5 pearls (1750mg DHA) every day, bd (2-0-3); > = 37-43kg: 6 pearls (2100mg DHA) every day, bd (3-0-3); > = 44-49kg: 7 pearls (2450mg DHA) every day, three times a day (td) (3-1-3); > = 50kg: 8 prearls (2800mg DHA) every day, td (3-2-3).	Dietary supplement: ANTIOXIDANT DHA TRIGLYCERIDE (TRIDOCOSAHEXAENOINE-AOX®); Pearls of DHA (BrudyNen)
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Olive oil 50mg/kg/day so: > = 13-17kg: 2 pearls every day, once or twice daily (od or bd); > = 18-24kg: 3 pearls every day, od or bd; > = 25-30kg: 4 pearls every day, bd (2-0-2); > = 31-36kg: 5 pearls every day, bd (2-0-3); > = 37-43kg: 6 pearls every day, bd (3-0-3); > = 44-49kg: 7 pearls every day, three times a day (td) (3-1-3); > = 50kg: 8 prearls every day, td (3-2-3).	Dietary supplement: PLACEBO (OLIVE OIL); Pearls manufactured to mimic DHA (BrudyNen).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change from Baseline Fatty Acid (FA) profile (percentage) of the erythrocyte membrane at 6 and 12 months	After blood sampling, erythrocytes are separated from the plasma by centrifugation (2500 rpm for 15 min) and stored at -80ºC until analysed. The fatty acids composition are analyzed by gas chromatography. Fatty acid composition (SFA (saturated FA), MUFA (monoinsatured FA), PUFAs N-6 (polyunsaturated FA omega-6) and PUFAS N-3) are mesured as percentage of total fats.	baseline, 6 month and 12 month of treatment (end of study)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change from Baseline Serum interleukins at 12 months	Serum are obtained by centrifugation of blood samples and frozen at -80ºC until testing. Interleukins (IL)-1 β, IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (pg/ml) are analized in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA kits).	baseline and 12 month of treatment (end of study)
Change from baseline pulmonary function at 3,6 ,9 and 12 months	Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) , forced vital capacity (FVC) and 25-75% of the forced vital capacity (FEF25-75%) were mesured using spirometry, calibrated daily according to standardized techniques. The results are expressed as the mean value of the percentage of predicted values according to height and sex and litres (L)	baseline, 3 months, 6 month, 9 months and 12 month of treatment (end of study)
Number of Pulmonary exacerbation during the study year compared with previous years	The investigators will report the number of pulmonary exacerbations during the previous year and the year of the study. To calculate the number of exacerbations, the medical records of the patients will be reviewed.	12 months prior study, 12 months of the study
Change from baseline fecal calprotectin at the 12 months	Calprotectin was measured in fecal samples of the participants.	Baseline and 12 months
Adverse reactions during the study	Frequency of occurrence of adverse events related to the study treatment: diarrhea, steatorrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux, fishy taste or hemorrhage.	baseline, 3, 6 , 9 and 12 month of treatment (end of study)
Change from Baseline Esputum interleukins at 6 and 12 months	Supernatant induced sputum were frozen at -80ºC until testing. Induced sputum Interleukins (IL)-1 β, IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (pg/ml) were analized by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA kits).	baseline and 12 months
Change from baseline differencial cell counts in sputum at 6 and 12 months.	An equal volume of sterile dithiothreitol (DTT), freshly diluted to 10% by the addition of sterile saline, was added to the sputum. This step was performed under a Bio-safety hood using sterile technique. The samples were then incubated in a shaking water bath at 37° C for 5-10 min, and gently mixed using a transfer pipette at 5-min intervals. The weight of the remaining sputum mixture was measured, and a further three times the volume of both DTT and phosphate-buffered saline (Dulbecco's; Gibco BRL, Grand Island, NY) were added. The mixture was incubated once again in the 37° C shaking water bath for another 5-10 min to ensure complete homogenization. Ten microliters of the homogenized sputum samples, mixed with Trypan Blue stain, was used to calculate total cell counts, using a standard hemacytometer. A further 0.25-0.50 ml of both samples was used to prepare cytospin slides for differential cell counts.	baseline, 6 months and 12 monts
Change from baseline weight at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months	Weight in kilograms (kg) were measured every 3 months. Subjects dressed only in light underwear and shoeless.	Baseline, 3,6,9 and 12 months
Change from baseline height at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months	Height was measured with a standardised statdiometer every 3months	Baseline, 3,6,9 and 12 months
Change from baseline body mass index (BMI) at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months	BMI was calculate every 3 months.	Baseline, 3,6,9 and 12 months
Change from Baseline FA ratios of the erythrocyte membrane at 6 and 12 months	The next fatty acids (FA) ratios were calculated: Arachidonic acid /eicosapentaenoic acid (ARA/EPA) Arachidonic acid/ docosahexaenoic acid (ARA/DHA) N-3 PUFAS/ALA ( α-linolenic acid) N-6 PUFAS/LA (linoleic acid)	baseline, 6 months and 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Corporacion Parc Tauli
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Roser Ayats Vidal, MD, Parc Tauli Hospital from Sabadell (Barcelona). Spain.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 21, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 20, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): February 20, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 23, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 3, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 23, 2021
• Last Verified: June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: cystic fibrosis; fatty acids; Docosahexaenoic Acid
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Pancreatic Diseases; Fibrosis; Cystic Fibrosis; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Protective Agents; Antioxidants
• Other Study ID Numbers: PED-DHA-FQ

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No