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Therapeutic Omegas for Triglyceride Suppression

NCT04349475 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study plans to learn more about how an omega-3 fatty acid supplement effects triglyceride levels in pregnancy. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Your body converts extra calories into triglycerides to be stored and used later for energy. It is normal for triglyceride levels to go up during pregnancy however some women have levels that are \~30-40% higher than normal when they reach their third trimester of pregnancy. Having high triglycerides in pregnancy may be related to an increased chance of having a baby that is large for their age. The goal of this study is to determine if taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement can slow the rise in triglyceride levels later in pregnancy.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Intervention Omega 3 Supplementation

Participants will supplement 4g of Omega 3 fish oil daily (750DHA/250EPA)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control Safflower Oil

Participants will consume 2.5g of a Safflower oil supplement daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oklahoma

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Teri L Hernandez, PhD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
39 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-29
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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