FCC: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Plus Vitamin E Cosupplementation Versus Vitamin E in Fibrocystic Breast Patient
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
to identify the effect of omega-3 plus vitamin E cosupplementation on mastalgia in patients with FCC and to compare its effect with that of vitamin E only.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
120 patients will be enrolled in the study and divided into three groups each group consisted 40 patient then the severity of mastalgia in the three groups before, through and after intervention. Radiological assessment was done before and after the intervention.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: group a will receive omega 3 plus vitamin E |
Drug: Omega 3 fatty acid
omega 3 1000 mg
Drug: VitaE
vitamin e 400 mg
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Active Comparator: Group b will receive vitamin E |
Drug: VitaE
vitamin e 400 mg
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No Intervention: Group c no intervention just reassurance and analgesics on need |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- improvement of pain severity [3 months]
improvement of pain on visual analogue scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
- improvement of radiological finding [3 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- all females with mastalgia aged 18 to 55
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant and lactating women, patient who had a recent breast abscess or breast drainage, patient used omega-3 and vitamin E supplementation before the trial and postmenopausal women.
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Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Rehab Sabry | Cairo | Muslim | Egypt | 11231 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Cairo University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Omega 3 & vit E for mastalgia