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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2016
Main ID:  NCT02179372
Date of registration: 29/06/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi
Public title: Eicosapentaenoic Free Fatty Acid and Fecal Calprotectin in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Scientific title: Modulation of Fecal Calprotectin by Eicosapentaenoic Free Fatty Acid in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Date of first enrolment: June 2014
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02179372
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Italy
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age ranged between18 and 80 years.

- Patients with Ulcerative Colitis (diagnosed on the base of clinic, endoscopic and
histologic criteria) in clinical remission (SCCAI = 0) from at least 3 months and in
stable therapy (without therapeutic modifications in the three previous months) with
5-ASA, immunomodulators and/or biologics.

- Patients affected by Crohn's Disease (diagnosed on the base of clinic, endoscopic and
histologic criteria) ) in clinical remission (CDAI < 150) from at least 3 months and
in stable therapy (without therapeutic modifications in the three previous months)
with 5-ASA, immunomodulators and/or biologics.

- Fecal calprotectin at baseline > 150 µg/g.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients affected by Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease respectively with a SCCAI
= 1 and a CDAI =150.

- Patients on steroid therapy.

- Patients in therapy wih warfarin or other anticoagulants.

- Known or supposed ipersensitivity to eicosapentaenoic acid/omega 3.

- Women in fertile age which refuse to use contracceptives specified in the study (oral
contraception, IUD) and breastfeed women.

- Patients with severe clinical conditions which the investigator consider to
controindicate patient partecipation at the study.

- Therapy modifications and/or assumption of sperimental therapies within three months
before the study inclusion.

- Patients unable to follow protocol procedures and to sign the informate consent.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Medium chain fatty acid (placebo)
Dietary Supplement: Eicosapentaenoic acid
Primary Outcome(s)
changes in fecal calprotectin levels [Time Frame: baseline, 3 months and at 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
number of clinical flares of diseases [Time Frame: at 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
EPA/CALPRO
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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