Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Aspirin Resistance

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Collaborating Sponsors:

GlaxoSmithKline

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Conditions:

Increased Drug Resistance

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if omega-3 fatty acids enhance the antiplatelet effects of aspirin.

Detailed Description

Although aspirin has been a stalwart treatment in the prevention and treatment of myocardial infarction and stroke, it does not have its expected effects in a significant proportion of the population....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Willing to participate by providing informed consent and committing to complete the study. This includes adhering to the study diet.
  • No chronic disease by history and based on a complete blood count and comprehensive metabolic profile.
  • Commitment to not taking aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and to limit fish intake to ≤2 meals during the 7 days prior to each CRC study period. They will also need to abstain from taking a list of over-the-counter medications that include aspirin. For the duration of the study, they will also be asked to abstain from taking fish and flax seed oil supplements.

Exclusion

  • Reports the presence of chronic disease (e.g. cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, neurodegenerative, neoplastic, metabolic {diabetes}, hypertension).
  • Reports taking a systemic medication chronically.
  • History of serious adverse reaction or allergy to aspirin or fish oil.
  • Baseline platelet count \<100 000 or \>500 000, hematocrit \<30%, or white blood cell count \>20 000.
  • Any abnormality from a screening CBC and complete blood count that suggests acute or chronic disease.
  • Nicotine user.
  • History of alcohol abuse
  • Pregnancy by history or urine/serum pregnancy test
  • History of intestinal malabsorption syndrome including gastric bypass surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00771914

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

November 6 2012

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642