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NCT00517036 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Treating Adults With Major Depression

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
196
Enrollment target

NCT00517036: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

NCT00517036 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 196 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00517036, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
196 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of two different kinds of omega-3 fatty acid dietary supplements in treating the symptoms of major depression.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo comparator
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT EPA omega-3 fatty acid
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT DHA omega-3 fatty acid

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 196 participants
Start Date 2006-07
Est. Completion 2011-01
Phase Phase 3
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

339 total trials

What the finished NCT00517036 record still lists

NCT00517036 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 196 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo comparator is the first listed.

NCT00517036 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00517036 about?

NCT00517036 is a clinical study titled "Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Treating Adults With Major Depression". This study will test the effectiveness of two different kinds of omega-3 fatty acid dietary supplements in treating the symptoms of major depression.

What is the current status of trial NCT00517036?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 196 participants. The study started on 2006-07. Estimated completion is 2011-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00517036?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo comparator (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), EPA omega-3 fatty acid (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), DHA omega-3 fatty acid (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00517036?

This trial is sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which has 339 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00517036's enrollment target sits among peer trials

196 1390th of 2000 higher than 608 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 NCT00517036, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00517036 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.