NCT00072982

Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Marine and Botanical Oils

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 156 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · NIH
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The object of this study is to determine whether treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with a combination of fish oil and borage seed oil is superior to treatment with either oil alone. This study will also investigate the biochemical, immunological, and molecular mechanism responsible for the therapeutic effects of these fatty acids. Each patient will be followed for eighteen months.

Detailed description

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Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	fish oil	The object of this intervention is to determine whether treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a combination of fish oil and borage seed oil is superior to treatment with either oil alone. Each arm of the study will take 13 capsules daily (divided doses) for 18 months.
DRUG	borage seed oil	Borage oil 13 capsules divided doses daily for 18 months
DRUG	combination fish oil and borage seed oil	Fish oil and borage seed oil capsules - 13 capsules to be be taken daily (divided doses) for a period of 18 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-11-01
• Primary completion: 2008-05-01
• Completion: 2008-11-01
• First posted: 2003-11-17
• Last updated: 2008-08-25

Locations

13 sites across 1 country: United States