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Effect of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation After Recent Heart Attack Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT00729430 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 358

Last updated 2017-06-01

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Summary

Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain detailed pictures of the inside of the body. This study will evaluate a new MRI technique in people who have recently had a heart attack. Researchers will also examine the effect of fish oil supplementation on heart health in study participants.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil Supplements)

4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids taken orally once per day for 6 months

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo tablets taken orally once per day for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • GlaxoSmithKline

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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