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Effects of fish oil supplementation on pre diabetes in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Hepatitis C virus-infected patients, insulin resistance
B18.2
Registration Number
RBR-4njyw9
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal da Bahia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Adults (age > 18 years) diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C (genotype I); either non responders or naive patients; alcohol consumption < 40g/dia; HOMA index > 2.5; Signature of term consent

Exclusion Criteria

Diabetics or those using drugs to alleviate insulin resistance, co-infected (HIV or HBV), hepatitis with autoimmune or use of antiviral treatment (interferon and ribavirin), decompensated liver disease or patients with hepatocellular carcinoma; With other neoplasias; Patients with chronic renal failure or decompensated heart failure.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of insulin resistance, according Homa, in patients with chronic hepatitis C after supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1,IL-6, TNF) in patients with chronic hepatitis C after supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids
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