OmegAD (Omega-3 and Alzheimer's Disease) - Full Text View

Purpose

Memory loss and difficulties with thinking associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be due to a deficiency in the brain of a fatty acid named DHA. The aim of this trial is to see if dietary supplementation with a preparation, rich in DHA, will halt cognitive impairment in AD patients

Condition	Intervention
Alzheimer's Disease	Drug: EPAX 1050TG

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

Alzheimer disease

MedlinePlus related topics:

Alzheimer's Disease

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Omega-3 Fatty Acid Treatment of 174 Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (OmegAD): a Randomized Double-Blind Trial

Further study details as provided by Karolinska University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Cognition measured according to ADAS-cog, MMSE scales

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Safety, tolerability, blood pressure

Estimated Enrollment:	204
Study Start Date:	December 2000

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Alzheimer's disease with MMSE 15-30, living in own homes, treated with stable dose of acetylcholine esterase inhibitor for >3 months and remaining on that treatment for the study period

Exclusion Criteria: Already treated with omega-3 fatty acids, NSAIDs, warfarin, being an alcohol abuser, suffering from serious concomitant disease or not having a caregiver

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00211159

Locations


Sweden
	Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge
	Stockholm, Sweden, S-141 86

Sponsors and Collaborators

Karolinska University Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Tommy Cederholm, MD, PhD	Karolinska University Hospital

More Information

Publications of Results:

Freund-Levi Y, Eriksdotter-Jonhagen M, Cederholm T, Basun H, Faxen-Irving G, Garlind A, Vedin I, Vessby B, Wahlund LO, Palmblad J. Omega-3 fatty acid treatment in 174 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: OmegAD study: a randomized double-blind trial. Arch Neurol. 2006 Oct;63(10):1402-8.

Publications indexed to this study:

Vedin I, Cederholm T, Freund Levi Y, Basun H, Garlind A, Faxén Irving G, Jönhagen ME, Vessby B, Wahlund LO, Palmblad J. Effects of docosahexaenoic acid-rich n-3 fatty acid supplementation on cytokine release from blood mononuclear leukocytes: the OmegAD study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1616-22.

Freund-Levi Y, Basun H, Cederholm T, Faxén-Irving G, Garlind A, Grut M, Vedin I, Palmblad J, Wahlund LO, Eriksdotter-Jönhagen M. Omega-3 supplementation in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2008 Feb;23(2):161-9.

Study ID Numbers:	OmegAD#1
First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	February 7, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00211159
Health Authority:	Sweden: Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics

Keywords provided by Karolinska University Hospital:

Alzheimer's disease

Omega-3 fatty acid

Dietary supplementation

Cognition

Safety

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders

Mental Disorders

Alzheimer Disease

Central Nervous System Diseases

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Brain Diseases

Dementia

Cognition Disorders

Delirium

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

Tauopathies

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 03, 2008

Sponsored by:	Karolinska University Hospital
Information provided by:	Karolinska University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00211159