Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01277237
The Effect Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
There is preliminary evidence that Omega 3, a compound naturally found in fish oil, reduces the amount of fat stored in the liver and improves liver function. The purpose of this study is to see whether this observation is correct.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Omacor | Active comparator: omacor 4g/day |
| DRUG | lactose tablet | placebo: lactose tablet 4g/day |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-08-01
- Completion
- 2012-08-01
- First posted
- 2011-01-14
- Last updated
- 2014-01-23
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01277237. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.