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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00955227
Date of registration: 06/08/2009
Primary sponsor: University of Manitoba
Public title: Can Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Influence Circulating Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels
Scientific title: Can Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Influence Circulating Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels
Date of first enrolment: July 2009
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00955227
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label  
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:   Davinder Jassal
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Affiliation:  St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Name:   Grant N Pierce, PhD
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Affiliation:  St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- The subject is between 18-80 years old

- The subject lives in Winnipeg area

- The subject is willing to seize intake of oils/ salad dressings/ seafood

- The subject is willing to comply with the study schedule

Exclusion Criteria:

- The subject had been taking flax oil in the last month

- The subject is not willing to undergo dietary restrictions



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemia
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Flax seed oil (ALA)
Drug: Ezetimibe
Primary Outcome(s)
Levels of circulating omega-3 fatty acid (ALA) [Time Frame: 6 weeks after enrollment of patient]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The n6:n3 fatty acid ratio will be calculated Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride levels will also be measured [Time Frame: 6 weeks after patient enrollment]
Secondary ID(s)
B2009:054
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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