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NCT00458549 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostate Biopsy and/or Surgery

A NA study, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
232
Enrollment target

NCT00458549: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NCT00458549 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 232 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00458549, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
232 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are important for normal growth and development. One type, called omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish, fish oil, and some other foods), may affect the growth of prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying polyunsaturated fatty acids in treating patients with prostate cancer undergoing prostate biopsy and/or surgery.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE biopsy
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT omega-3 fatty acids

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 232 participants
Start Date 2003-05-27
Est. Completion 2012-05-01
Phase NA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

781 total trials

Why NCT00458549 stopped before completion

NCT00458549 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 232 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which biopsy is the first listed.

NCT00458549 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00458549 about?

NCT00458549 is a clinical study titled "Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostate Biopsy and/or Surgery". RATIONALE: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are important for normal growth and development. One type, called omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish, fish oil, and some other foods), may affect the growth of prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying polyunsaturated fatty acids in ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00458549?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 232 participants. The study started on 2003-05-27. Estimated completion is 2012-05-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00458549?

The interventions under investigation include: biopsy (PROCEDURE), omega-3 fatty acids (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00458549?

This trial is sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has 781 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00458549's enrollment target sits among peer trials

232 463rd of 2000 higher than 1,536 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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