CARDIOMEGA: Vascular Impact of Omega-3 in Metabolic Syndrome
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 |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: omega-3 from vegetal origin
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Dietary Supplement: omega-3 from vegetal origin
6 months of supplementation with omega-3 from vegetal origin
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Dietary Supplement: Placebo
6 months of supplementation with placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation [6 months after omega-3 supplementation]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Aortic stiffness [6 months after omega-3 supplementation]
carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Female and male patients with treated essential hypertension (blood pressure values<140/90 mmHg under antihypertensive treatment).
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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:
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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)
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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 | |
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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.- 2010/010 HP