NCT01274910

Effect of Fish Oil on Surgery Pain After Knee Replacement Patients: Randomized, Prospective, Double Blind, Placebo Control Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo control study. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of fish oil capsules on pain intensity and postoperative analgesics consumption in patients after knee replacement surgery. The study population will be adult are referred for knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis of the knee.

Detailed description

Primary outcome: Post surgical pain level and analgesics use Secondary outcomes: 1. Pain levels and analgesic use at six weeks and 3 months after surgery 2. ω3 incorporation into blood cell membranes(RBC) 3. Stress and inflammation markers 4. Rates of postoperative complications Study Procedure : Enrolled patient will be randomly divided into a control group and intеrvention group during preoperative clinic visit. Each patient will receive total 150 capsules (5 capsules per day) accordingly to randomized group. Patients in treatment group will receive Fish Oil capsules. Patients in control group will receive placebo capsules.

Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	EPAX 6000 EE 1000mg (0.6 gr DHA+EPA)	Patient will receive Fish Oil capsules (EPAX 6000 EE) . Treatment: 5 capsules per day
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Capsules (Placebo)	Patient will receive capsules which not contain fish oil. Treatment: 5 capsules per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2011-01-12
• Last updated: 2013-11-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel