Status:

COMPLETED

Fish Oil and Aspirin With Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cornell University

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil enhance the ability of aspirin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke in those who ...

Detailed Description

A recent increase in the incidence and prevalence of obesity-related diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome as a result of insulin resistance threatens to reverse the health gains achieved in th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between the ages of 40-80
  • No significant abnormality noted from the CBC, CMP, TSH
  • Have diabetes mellitus based on the criteria from the Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus. (57) These data will be collected from medical records in conjunction with the Greater Rochester Practice-Based Research Network (see recruitment plan below)
  • Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose concentration greater than or equal to 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l). Casual is defined as any time of day without regard to last time since last meal. The classic symptoms of diabetes include polyuria, polydipsia, and unexplained weight loss, or;
  • Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 h, or;
  • 2-hour plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) during an oral glucose tolerance test. The test should be performed as described by the World Health organization, using a glucose load containing the equivalent of 75 g anhydrous glucose dissolved in water. This is the protocol within the University of Rochester Clinical Labs.
  • (In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia with acute metabolic decompensation, these criteria should have been confirmed by repeat testing on a different day)
  • Available for two morning visits (5 hours at bedrest) approximately 28 days apart and 2 short visits for blood draws
  • No fish oil, flax seed oil, vitamins, nutri. supplements or herbal preps. during study
  • Able to commit to no aspirin, NSAIDS for 10 days prior to each 5-hour study visit
  • Able to commit to no more then 2 meals of fish 7 days prior to each visit
  • Non-smoker
  • Not currently pregnant, and will not become pregnant during study

Exclusion

  • History of drug or alcohol abuse, or current weekly alcohol consumption \>14 units/week (1 unit=1 beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 mixed cocktail containing 1 ounce of alcohol)
  • Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and gastric bypass surgery or malabsorption syndrome.
  • History of malignancy (unless disease free for \>10 years, or non-melanoma skin carcinoma)
  • History of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding in past 5 years
  • Diagnosed bleeding disorder
  • Use of antiplatelet or antithrombotic therapy, defined as clopidogrel, ticlopidine, cilostazol, dipyridamol, trapidil, warfarin, and argatroban

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01181882

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

November 1 2012

Last Update

October 8 2013

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Clinical Research Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642