Effect of Fish Oil on Surgery Pain After Knee Replacement Patients: Randomized, Prospective, Double Blind, Placebo Control Trial

NCT ID: NCT01274910

Last Updated: 2013-11-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-01-31

Brief Summary

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This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo control study. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of fish oil capsules on pain intensity and postoperative analgesics consumption in patients after knee replacement surgery.

The study population will be adult are referred for knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis of the knee.

Detailed Description

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Primary outcome:

Post surgical pain level and analgesics use

Secondary outcomes:

1. Pain levels and analgesic use at six weeks and 3 months after surgery
2. ω3 incorporation into blood cell membranes(RBC)
3. Stress and inflammation markers
4. Rates of postoperative complications

Study Procedure :

Enrolled patient will be randomly divided into a control group and intеrvention group during preoperative clinic visit. Each patient will receive total 150 capsules (5 capsules per day) accordingly to randomized group.

Patients in treatment group will receive Fish Oil capsules. Patients in control group will receive placebo capsules.

Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

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Fish Oil Knee Analgetics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Fish oil group

Treatment Group.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

EPAX 6000 EE 1000mg (0.6 gr DHA+EPA)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Patient will receive Fish Oil capsules (EPAX 6000 EE) .

Treatment: 5 capsules per day

Control group

Placebo group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Capsules (Placebo)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Patient will receive capsules which not contain fish oil.

Treatment: 5 capsules per day

Interventions

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EPAX 6000 EE 1000mg (0.6 gr DHA+EPA)

Patient will receive Fish Oil capsules (EPAX 6000 EE) .

Treatment: 5 capsules per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Capsules (Placebo)

Patient will receive capsules which not contain fish oil.

Treatment: 5 capsules per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Caps.Omeguard Triomar 1000 mg SGC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients are referred for knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis of the knee

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of steroids, NSAIDs two weeks before surgery, antidepression drugs, antiepileptic drugs, coumadin
* Diabetic neuropathy
* Herpes-zoster/ post-herpetic neuralgia
* n-3 supplements use
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rabin Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pierre singer

Professor, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pierre Singer, Professor, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

ICU dep't, Rabin MC,Petah Tikva, Israel

Milana Grinev, RN, Study Coordinator

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

ICU dep't, Rabin MC, Petah Tikva, Israel

Locations

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Rabin Medical Center, Campus Beilinson

Petah Tikva, Petah Tikva, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Pierre Singer, Professor, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-3-9376521

Email: [email protected]

Milana Grinev, RN, Study Coordinator

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-3-9376521

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Pierre Singer, Professor,MD

Role: primary

Milana Grinev, RN, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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5961

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id