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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 October 2020
Main ID:  EUCTR2004-004404-21-GB
Date of registration: 17/02/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: GreenPark Healthcare Trust
Public title: Omega-3-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cellular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences - Fish oils in Lupus
Scientific title: Omega-3-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cellular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences - Fish oils in Lupus
Date of first enrolment: 10/12/2004
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2004-004404-21
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes
Randomised: yes
Open:
Single blind:
Double blind: yes
Parallel group: yes
Cross over:
Other:
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product:
Placebo: yes
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Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Patients fulfilling ACR classification criteria for SLE
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years)
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose >7.8mmol/l); hypertension of systolic >160mmHg or diastolic >90mmHg (as determined by the mean of three readings taken on the first visit); carcinoma (other than superficial skin carcinoma); significant pulmonary, hepatic or renal disease; typical angina or myocardial infarction; active infectious diseases; use of antihypertensive, oral hypoglycaemic or lipid lowering agent (in the last 3 months); cyclophosphamide therapy (due to potential to interfere with acetlycholinesterase); glucocorticoids equivalent to greater than 10mg prednisolone. All pregnant or lactating women will be excluded


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Omacor
Product Name: Omacor
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
INN or Proposed INN: Eicosapentaenoic acid
CAS Number: 25378-27-2.
Concentration unit: g gram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 1.8-
INN or Proposed INN: Docosahexaenoic acid
CAS Number: 25167-62-8
Concentration unit: g gram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 1.2-
INN or Proposed INN: alpha-tocopherol
CAS Number: 1406-18-4
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 16-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, soft
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)
Primary end point(s): Primary Outcomes: Increased nitric oxide bioactivity & reduced superoxide production with fish oil supplementation.

Secondary Outcomes: Improved vascular reactivity & clinical response with fish oil supplementation
Secondary Objective: To observe the clinical benefits in SLE patients given fish oils
Main Objective: To investigate the potential changes in endothelial function and free radical production in SLE patients with the addition of fish oils
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
SLE-Omega
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Queens University Belfast
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 01/06/2003
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Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 17/02/2019
Date Completed: 01/02/2007
URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2004-004404-21/results
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