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Kidney Failure, ChronicPhase 4NCT00257283

Omacor in Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis

A Phase 4 study testing Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90 in people with Kidney Failure, Chronic, run by Pronova BioPharma at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this investigator initated study is to examine the effect of OMACOR (Omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90) on the incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, who has previously experienced a cardiovascular event. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Kidney Failure, Chronic
What is being tested?
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Nov 2002to Jun 2005
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females above 18 years of age
  • Patients having been treated with chronic hemodialysis for at least 6 months
  • Patients with documented cardiovascular disease, at least one of the following
  • Angina pectoris
  • Previous Acute myocardial infarction
  • Previous PTCA/CABG or demonstated atheroclerosis after coronary angio
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  • Previous Transitory Cerebral Ischemia
  • Previous Apoplexia Cerebri
  • Symptoms of peripheral vascular disease
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Active malignant disease, except basal cell carcinoma or spinocellular carcinoma
  • Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis
  • Any condition associated with a risk of poor compliance, as judged by investigator
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Participation in other clinical studies involving treatment with drugs.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Department of Nephrology, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aalborg, 9100

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About this study

Official title: A Double Blind Comparison of Omacor and Placebo as Secondary Prevention Against Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis

The aim of this investigator initated study is to examine the effect of OMACOR (Omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90) on the incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, who has previously experienced a cardiovascular event.

Read the detailed description

Patients with renal failure have a high incidence of cardiovascular disease and increased premature mortality. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish are known to have cardioprotective effects in subects with normal renal function. The aim of present study is to examine the effect of OMACOR (Omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90) on the incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, who has previously experienced a cardiovascular event.

Design: A prospective, randomised, placebo controlled study. 2 year treatment period.

Being tested
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90
Keywords
Chronic renal failure, Hemodialysis, OMACOR (omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90), intervention study, cardiovascular events, mortality
Medical subject headings
Kidney Failure, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Composite endpoint, including either of the following events:

  2. - Acute Myocardial Infarction

  3. - Angina Pectoris, leading to coronary investigation or intervention

  4. - Transient Cerebral Ischemia (TCI)

  5. - Apoplexia cerebri (stroke)

  6. - Peripheral Vascular disease, new symptoms or worsening of old symptoms

  7. - Death

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. - Efficacy laboratory variables (lipids, adhesion molecules, other efficacy lab variables, data for S-LDL-c size)

  2. - Efficacy, fatty acid profile for phospholipids fraction

  3. - Efficacy: diet registration, fish score

  4. - Thrombosis and/or stenosis of dialysis graft

  5. - Effect on heart rate variability, substudy of 50 patients at baseline and after three months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2002
  3. Study completionJun 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
200 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00257283
Sponsor's protocol ID
CTN K85 02024
Status last verified
Mar 2008
First submitted
21 Nov 2005
Last updated
11 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90 in people with Kidney Failure, Chronic, run by Pronova BioPharma at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Composite endpoint, including either of the following events:. The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Mar 2008.

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