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Do Fish Oils Prevent Restenosis Post-Coronary Angioplasty?

NCT00000473 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2013-12-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To determine whether a dietary supplement of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) derived from fish oil would decrease the restenosis rate in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

dietary supplements

DRUG

fatty acids, omega-3

BEHAVIORAL

diet, fat-restricted

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Alexander Leaf · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1989-07-31
Completion
1994-06-30

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