The effect of omega-3 on cancer related fatigue
Phase 3
- Conditions
- cancer related fatigue.Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170308032957N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Age of 30 to 60 years for participants
Have definite diagnosis of cancer and indicate chemotherapy or undergo chemotherapy
Cancer related fatigue in patients with a score of 40 and above in the questionnaire
Ability to read and write by patients
Ability to eat an oral medication by patients
Lack of supplementation of omega-3 in the last 3 months
Insensitivity to fish
Lack of use of anticoagulants(except aspirin)
Insensitivity to soy
Lack of anemia
Satisfaction of patients to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Patient's death during the study
Having a disease that is not able to participate in the study
more than 20% of the questionnaire has not been completed
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cancer related fatigue. Timepoint: zero- 3 weeks-6 weeks. Method of measurement: multi variable Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: zero-3 weeks-6 weeks. Method of measurement: Questionnaire(Morisky).