Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02529332
Omega-3 Supplementation for Smell Dysfunction
Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation in Patients With Smell Dysfunction Following Endoscopic Pituitary Tumor Resection
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 110 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Stanford University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Omega-3 supplementation has been shown to have neuroprotective and potentially anti-inflammatory properties in both central and peripheral nerve injuries. The investigators are studying to see if omega-3 supplementation will affect olfactory (smell) function in patients with olfactory dysfunction following endoscopic removal of pituitary tumors.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Omega-3 | Nature Made Ultra Omega3 Fish Oil 1400mg softgels contains 1000mg of omega 3 per serving. Participants will be instructed to take twice daily for 6 months. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-04-01
- Completion
- 2018-04-01
- First posted
- 2015-08-20
- Last updated
- 2018-08-21
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02529332. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.