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NCT00096798 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Ethyl Eicosapentanoic Acid (Ethyl-EPA) for Treating Major Depression

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT00096798: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00096798 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00096798, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of ethyl-eicosapentanoic acid (ethyl-EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, in treating depression.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ethyl-eicosapentanoic acid (ethyl-EPA)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2001-09
Est. Completion 2007-08
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00096798 record still lists

NCT00096798 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ethyl-eicosapentanoic acid (ethyl-EPA) is the first listed.

NCT00096798 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00096798 about?

NCT00096798 is a clinical study titled "Ethyl Eicosapentanoic Acid (Ethyl-EPA) for Treating Major Depression". The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of ethyl-eicosapentanoic acid (ethyl-EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, in treating depression.

What is the current status of trial NCT00096798?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2001-09. Estimated completion is 2007-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00096798?

The interventions under investigation include: Ethyl-eicosapentanoic acid (ethyl-EPA) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00096798?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00096798's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 1755th of 2000 higher than 233 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00096798, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00096798 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.