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Supplementation of Glutamine and Fish Oil Versus Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure

NCT01534663 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2020-12-22

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether supplementation of glutamine and fish oil can improve peripheral skeletal muscle function and metabolism in patients with heart failure. The investigators propose a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study comparing the combined supplementation of fish oil and glutamine with placebo in patients with stable heart failure. 30 patients with heart failure will be randomized to either receiving 6.5 g fish oil/d and 8 g glutamine/d (n=15) or placebo (n=15) for 90 days. The primary outcome in this study is the change in muscle functional capacity measured as changes in maximum muscle strength and fatigability, peak VO2 and exercise time after supplementation. A secondary outcome is the measurement of systemic and local markers of inflammation.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Glutamine and Fish Oil Supplementation

This is a prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study design. 38 subjects will be randomized to two groups (19 patients in each group), one taking active fish oil and glutamine supplementation and the other taking placebo for 90 days.

DRUG

Placebo

This is a prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study design. 38 subjects will be randomized to two groups (19 patients in each group), one taking active fish oil and glutamine supplementation and the other taking placebo for 90 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo C. Colombo, MD · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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