CARDIOMEGA: Vascular Impact of Omega-3 in Metabolic Syndrome

Sponsor
University Hospital, Rouen (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01566188
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The overall aims of the present project are to investigate the impact of a nutritional approach based on omega-3 from vegetal origin on vascular function in hypertension associated with metabolic syndrome.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Dietary Supplement: omega-3 from vegetal origin
  • Dietary Supplement: Placebo
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
95 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Official Title:
Cardiovascular Impact of Omega-3 Dietary Supplement From Vegetal Origin in Hypertension Associated With Metabolic Syndrome
Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2014
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: omega-3 from vegetal origin

Dietary Supplement: omega-3 from vegetal origin
6 months of supplementation with omega-3 from vegetal origin
Other Names:
  • Cyclodextrin/Camelin oil
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo

    Dietary Supplement: Placebo
    6 months of supplementation with placebo
    Other Names:
  • Cyclodextrin/Starch
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation [6 months after omega-3 supplementation]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Aortic stiffness [6 months after omega-3 supplementation]

      carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 70 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Female and male patients with treated essential hypertension (blood pressure values<140/90 mmHg under antihypertensive treatment).

    • Presence of at least two of the following criteria of the metabolic syndrome: abdominal girth >102 cm in men or >88 cm in women, HDL-C<0.4 g/L in men or <0.5 g/L in women, fasting triglyceride >1.5 g/L (or specific treatment for these lipid abnormalities), fasting glucose >1.10 g/L.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Secondary hypertension, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, stroke or transient ischemia, cardiac failure, diabetes (or fasting glucose>1.26 g/L) or renal failure (MDRD < 50 ml/min)

    • Severe hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol > 2.5 g/l), alcohol or drug abuse, toxicomania, or clinically significant abnormalities in other current biological parameters.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Mahes Hospital Fleury-Mérogis France 91700
    2 George Pompidou European Hospital Paris France 75000
    3 Rouen University Hospital Rouen France 76031
    4 Rangueil University Hospital Toulouse France 31059

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University Hospital, Rouen

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Robinson Joannides, MD, PhD, Rouen University Hospital

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    University Hospital, Rouen
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01566188
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2010/010 HP
    First Posted:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 3, 2014
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2014

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 3, 2014