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Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Marine and Botanical Oils

NCT00072982 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 156

Last updated 2008-08-25

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Summary

The object of this study is to determine whether treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with a combination of fish oil and borage seed oil is superior to treatment with either oil alone. This study will also investigate the biochemical, immunological, and molecular mechanism responsible for the therapeutic effects of these fatty acids. Each patient will be followed for eighteen months.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

fish oil

The object of this intervention is to determine whether treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a combination of fish oil and borage seed oil is superior to treatment with either oil alone. Each arm of the study will take 13 capsules daily (divided doses) for 18 months.

DRUG

borage seed oil

Borage oil 13 capsules divided doses daily for 18 months

DRUG

combination fish oil and borage seed oil

Fish oil and borage seed oil capsules - 13 capsules to be be taken daily (divided doses) for a period of 18 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Robert B Zurier, MD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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