Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0179
Source ID: NCT00681408
Associated Drug: Fish Oil
Title: Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements vs. Placebo for Patients With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Acronym: --
Status: Completed
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis|Fatty Liver
Interventions: Drug: Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements|Drug: Placebo
Outcome Measures: The Primary endpoint will be improvement in a composite score of histological injury as measured by the NASH Activity Score (NAS).|Measurement of anthropometric indices (weight, BMI, waist circumference)|Index of cardiorespiratory fitness determined by exercise tolerance (measured by lactate threshold on an exercise treadmill)|Hepatic fat content measured by magnetic resonance imaging|Changes in fasting plasma lipids, red cell fatty acid content, changes in anti-hyperlipidemia requirements, insulin sensitivity, and markers of inflammation including tumor necrosis factor and C-reactive protein
Sponsor/Collaborators: University of Virginia|National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Gender: All
Age: 21 Years and older ?? (Adult, Older Adult)
Phases: Phase 2/Phase 3
Enrollment: 41
Study Type: Interventional
Study Designs: Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
Start Date: March 2007
Completion Date: August 2010
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: May 29, 2015
Locations: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
URL: https://ClinicalTrials.gov/show/NCT00681408