Fish oil in knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000415404
• Lead Sponsor: ational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, defined using American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (score of >4 on at least 1 pain dimension of the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia or inability to give informed consent; grade 4 (endstage) xray changes in the symptomatic knee; planned knee joint replacement surgery; daily fish oil ingestion >=10mL or 9 standard capsules for the preceding 3 months; contra-indications to MRI.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified