Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Children

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are at very high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Hyper-lipidemia, a traditional risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), occurs early in the progression of kidney failure; timely identification and intervention is prudent. Currently, there is no known effective therapy for hypertriglyceridemia, the most common lipid abnormality. n-3FA, in doses ranging from 2-6 g/day have effectively lowered elevated triglyceride (TG) levels by 20-50% in a variety of adult populations; however, their use in children with CKD has not been tested in a randomized controlled fashion. This study will provide important information on the safety, efficacy and tolerance of n-3FA in lowering elevated TG levels in children and adolescents with CKD.

Clinical Trial Description

Following counseling on dietary and lifestyle changes to lower triglyceride levels, and a period of applying these modifications, children will be assigned in a random fashion to take either fish oil supplements or a placebo (soybean/corn oil) for 8 weeks. After this 8-week treatment period, children will not take a supplement for 4 weeks and then will be assigned the alternate product (fish oil or placebo) for another 8 weeks. Our main interest is to see whether there is a larger decrease in triglyceride levels after taking the fish oil supplement compared to the placebo.

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether omega-3 fatty acid supplements, given at therapeutic dosages over an 8-week period, significantly decrease elevated serum TG in children with CKD;

The secondary objectives of this study are:

i. To evaluate the effect of n-3 fatty acid supplements on total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol;

ii. To determine whether n-3 fatty acid supplements are well tolerated by our study participants; and

iii. To test whether TG-lowering effects are sustained up to 4 weeks after stopping supplements. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01088776
Study type	Interventional
Source	The Hospital for Sick Children
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	March 2010
Completion date	March 2016

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