Omega-3 fatty acids
- Generic Name
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Brand Names
- Animi-3 With Vitamin D, Vitafol-one
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 329042-31-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 71M78END5S
- Background
Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with a double bond at the third carbon atom from the end of the carbon chain. The three types of omega-3 fatty acids involved in human physiology are α-linolenic acid (ALA) (found in plant oils), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (both commonly found in fish oil that origin...
- Indication
Provided as daily supplements. Aa preparation of omega-3-acid ethyl esters is licensed in UK for prevention of recurrent events after myocardial infarction in addition to treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia.
- Associated Conditions
- -
- Associated Therapies
- Nutritional supplementation, Parenteral Nutrition
Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab Versus Usual Care on Top of Maximally Tolerated Statin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Mixed Dyslipidemia (ODYSSEY DM-Dyslipidemia)
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-12-30
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-05-01
- Lead Sponsor
- Sanofi
- Target Recruit Count
- 413
- Registration Number
- NCT02642159
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Investigational Site Number 840-156, Tustin, California, United States
🇫🇮Investigational Site Number 246101, Oulu, Finland
🇺🇸Investigational Site Number 840-118, Los Angeles, California, United States
Placebo-controlled Trial in Subjects at Ultra-high Risk for Psychosis With Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Europe
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-11-05
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-02-14
- Lead Sponsor
- Rene Kahn
- Target Recruit Count
- 145
- Registration Number
- NCT02597439
- Locations
- 🇳🇴
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
🇨🇭ZKJP University Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
🇮🇱Tel Hashomer The Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Minocycline and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids Added to Treatment as Usual for At Risk Mental States
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-10-06
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-08-05
- Lead Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
- Target Recruit Count
- 326
- Registration Number
- NCT02569307
- Locations
- 🇵🇰
Civil hospital Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
🇵🇰Karwn e Hayat, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
🇵🇰Abasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Methotrexate Induced Hepatotoxicity in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-02-27
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-02-27
- Lead Sponsor
- Nancy Samir Elbarbary
- Target Recruit Count
- 70
- Registration Number
- NCT02373579
Metformin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Woman With a History of Early Stage Breast Cancer
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-10-30
- Last Posted Date
- 2022-08-17
- Lead Sponsor
- Katherine D. Crew
- Target Recruit Count
- 19
- Registration Number
- NCT02278965
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
Oral Omega-3 for Reduction of Kidney Scar Due to Pyelonephritis in Children
- First Posted Date
- 2014-07-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-07-17
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Target Recruit Count
- 60
- Registration Number
- NCT02192580
- Locations
- 🇮🇷
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplements During Supervised Exercise Therapy in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
- First Posted Date
- 2014-06-02
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-07-31
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical Center Alkmaar
- Target Recruit Count
- 8
- Registration Number
- NCT02152930
- Locations
- 🇳🇱
Medical Center Alkmaar, Alkmaar, Noord Holland, Netherlands
Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Combat Sarcopenia
- First Posted Date
- 2014-04-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-12-24
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Target Recruit Count
- 24
- Registration Number
- NCT02103842
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Effect of Omega 3 Fatty Acids on Oxidative Stress in HIV Seropositive Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2014-01-22
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-08-18
- Lead Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
- Target Recruit Count
- 70
- Registration Number
- NCT02041520
- Locations
- 🇲🇽
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Perioperative Application of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Gastric Cancer Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2013-07-30
- Last Posted Date
- 2013-07-30
- Lead Sponsor
- Jian Suo
- Target Recruit Count
- 100
- Registration Number
- NCT01910948
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