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Last refreshed on: 19 December 2023
Main ID:  NCT03018041
Date of registration: 10/01/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Joe Chan
Public title: The Long-term Effect of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Renal Transplantation EMiRA
Scientific title: The Long-term Effect of Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Glomerular Filtration Rate and Development of Fibrosis in the Renal Allograft: a Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Intervention Study
Date of first enrolment: September 1, 2017
Target sample size: 174
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03018041
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Norway
Contacts
Name:     Joe Chan, MD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Akershus
Name:     Branimir Draganov, MD
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Affiliation:  Ullevaal University Hospital
Name:     Per Olav Rui, MD
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Affiliation:  Haukeland University Hospital
Name:     My Svensson, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Akershus
Name:     Morten Reier-Nilsen, MD
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Affiliation:  Drammen sykehus
Name:     Renathe Rismo, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital of North Norway
Name:     Tone Granseth, MD
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Affiliation:  Elverum Hospital
Name:     Bård Endre Waldum-Grevbo, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Ullevaal University Hospital
Name:     Nanna von der Lippe, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Ullevaal University Hospital
Name:     Toralf Melsom, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital of North Norway
Name:     Ivar Anders Eide, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Akershus
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Renal transplant recipients over 18 years of age.

- Stable renal graft function, defined as eGFR >30 ml/min at the last 2 visits.

- 6-60 months post-transplantation at randomization.

- Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable
method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for up to 4 weeks after the
last dose of study drug.

- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

- Patients who participate in a clinical trial with other investigational drugs.

- Patients with a history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to fish,
seafood and the study drug Omacor or drugs or dietary supplements similar to the study
drug.

- Any reason why, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, the patient should not
participate - E.g. history of repeated non-adherence to prescribed treatment, repeated
non-attendance to clinic visits, cognitive impairment that prevents understanding the
nature of this study, etc.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Kidney Transplantation
Intervention(s)
Drug: Placebo Oral Capsule
Drug: Omacor
Primary Outcome(s)
Glomerular filtration rate [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Markers of fibrosis in renal cortical tissue [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Plasma inflammatory biomarkers [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Blood pressure [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Body mass index [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Lipid and lipoprotein concentrations [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Resting heart rate [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Fasting serum glucose / HbA1c [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Proteinuria [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Fatty acid levels in renal cortical tissue [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
The degree of fibrosis and chronic allograft damage index (CADI) in renal cortical tissue [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Heart rate variability [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Plasma fatty acid levels [Time Frame: 156 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
2016-003537-18
2016/1652 (REK)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Aalborg University Hospital
University of Oslo
Pronova BioPharma
Elverum Hospital
South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
University Hospital of North Norway
Drammen sykehus
Haukeland University Hospital
Rikshospitalet University Hospital
Ullevaal University Hospital
Ethics review
Results
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