Prospective Cohort Study of 4,837 Post-myocardial Infarction Patients (Alpha Omega Cohort)
NCT ID: NCT03192410
Last Updated: 2017-06-20
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
4837 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2002-04-30
2040-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Interventions
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Dietary intake
Intake of nutrients, foods, food groups, beverages; dietary patterns.
Lifestyle factors
Physical activity; smoking; alcohol use; educational level.
Blood biomarkers
Biomarkers of dietary intake (e.g. fatty acids); biomarkers of disease.
Health
Current health status; medical history; medication use; self-rated health; risk factors for disease (e.g. body mass index, blood pressure, blood lipids, glucose)
DNA
SNPs (GWAS)
Mental well-being
Cognitive function; dispositional optimism; depression.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged 60 through 80 y
* Verified clinically diagnosed myocardial infarction up to 10 y before entry into the study
* Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Participation in another scientific study
* Habitual margarine intake \< 10 g per day
* Habitual fish intake \> 150 g per day
* Habitual alcohol intake \> 6 drinks per day
* Use of fish oil capsules or other supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids
* Presence of cancer with \< 1 y of life expectancy
* Cognitive impairment, as indicated by the Mini Mental State Examination (score \<= 21)
* Unintended weight loss \> 5 kg in the past year
* Lack of facilities for cooled margarine storage at home
* Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures
60 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Wageningen University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Geleijnse
Professor of Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease
Principal Investigators
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Johanna M Geleijnse, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Wageningen University, Division of Human Nutrition
Locations
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Wageningen University, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen, , Netherlands
Countries
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References
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Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ, Schouten EG, de Goede J, Oude Griep LM, Teitsma-Jansen AM, Katan MB, Kromhout D; Alpha Omega Trial Group. Effect of low doses of n-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular diseases in 4,837 post-myocardial infarction patients: design and baseline characteristics of the Alpha Omega Trial. Am Heart J. 2010 Apr;159(4):539-546.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.12.033.
Kromhout D, Giltay EJ, Geleijnse JM; Alpha Omega Trial Group. n-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2010 Nov 18;363(21):2015-26. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1003603. Epub 2010 Aug 28.
Sijtsma FP, Soedamah-Muthu SS, de Goede J, Oude Griep LM, Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ, de Boer MJ, Jacobs DR Jr, Kromhout D. Healthy eating and lower mortality risk in a large cohort of cardiac patients who received state-of-the-art drug treatment. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Dec;102(6):1527-33. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.112276. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
Hoogeveen EK, Geleijnse JM, Kromhout D, Stijnen T, Gemen EF, Kusters R, Giltay EJ. Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on kidney function after myocardial infarction: the Alpha Omega Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Oct 7;9(10):1676-83. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10441013. Epub 2014 Aug 7.
Soedamah-Muthu SS, Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ, Kromhout D; Alpha Omega Trial Group. Cardiovascular risk factor management of myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes in the Netherlands between 2002 and 2006: a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data. BMJ Open. 2012 Oct 31;2(6):e001360. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001360. Print 2012.
Soedamah-Muthu SS, Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ, de Goede J, Oude Griep LM, Waterham E, Teitsma-Jansen AM, Mulder BJ, de Boer MJ, Deckers JW, Zock PL, Kromhout D; for the Alpha Omega Trial Group. Levels and trends in cardiovascular risk factors and drug treatment in 4837 elderly Dutch myocardial infarction patients between 2002 and 2006. Neth Heart J. 2012 Feb 8;20(3):102-9. doi: 10.1007/s12471-012-0248-z. Online ahead of print.
Evers I, Cruijsen E, Kornaat I, Winkels RM, Busstra MC, Geleijnse JM. Dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality after myocardial infarction: A prospective analysis in the Alpha Omega Cohort. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Aug 12;9:936772. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.936772. eCollection 2022.
Cruijsen E, Indyk IM, Simon AWE, Busstra MC, Geleijnse JM. Potato Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality and Type 2 Diabetes After Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Analysis in the Alpha Omega Cohort. Front Nutr. 2022 Jan 27;8:813851. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.813851. eCollection 2021.
Pertiwi K, Kupers LK, de Goede J, Zock PL, Kromhout D, Geleijnse JM. Dietary and Circulating Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mortality Risk After Myocardial Infarction: A Long-Term Follow-Up of the Alpha Omega Cohort. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Dec 7;10(23):e022617. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.022617. Epub 2021 Nov 30.
Cruijsen E, de Ruiter AJ, Kupers LK, Busstra MC, Geleijnse JM. Alcohol intake and long-term mortality risk after myocardial infarction in the Alpha Omega Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Mar 4;115(3):633-642. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab366.
Cruijsen E, Jacobo Cejudo MG, Kupers LK, Busstra MC, Geleijnse JM. Dairy consumption and mortality after myocardial infarction: a prospective analysis in the Alpha Omega Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Jul 1;114(1):59-69. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab026.
van Westing AC, Eckl MR, Kupers LK, Pertiwi K, Hoogeveen EK, Geleijnse JM. Plasma fatty acids and kidney function decline in post-myocardial infarction patients of the Alpha Omega Cohort. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 May 6;31(5):1467-1476. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.01.012. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
Esmeijer K, Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ, Stijnen T, Dekker FW, de Fijter JW, Kromhout D, Hoogeveen EK. Body-fat indicators and kidney function decline in older post-myocardial infarction patients: The Alpha Omega Cohort Study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018 Jan;25(1):90-99. doi: 10.1177/2047487317739986. Epub 2017 Nov 2.
Rius-Ottenheim N, Kromhout D, Sijtsma FPC, Geleijnse JM, Giltay EJ. Dietary patterns and mental health after myocardial infarction. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 16;12(10):e0186368. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186368. eCollection 2017.
van Dongen LH, Molenberg FJ, Soedamah-Muthu SS, Kromhout D, Geleijnse JM. Coffee consumption after myocardial infarction and risk of cardiovascular mortality: a prospective analysis in the Alpha Omega Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Oct;106(4):1113-1120. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.153338. Epub 2017 Aug 23.
Molenberg FJM, de Goede J, Wanders AJ, Zock PL, Kromhout D, Geleijnse JM. Dietary fatty acid intake after myocardial infarction: a theoretical substitution analysis of the Alpha Omega Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Sep 1;106(3):895-901. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.157826.
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Website of the Alpha Omega Trial (experimental phase of Alpha Omega Cohort)
Other Identifiers
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Alpha Omega Cohort
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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