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NCT00798876 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Low-Fat Fish Oil Diet for Prostate Cancer Prevention
A NA study, sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 56
- Enrollment target
NCT00798876 is a NA study that has completed, run by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants.
The verdict
NCT00798876, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 56 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Studies on patterns of how many men get prostate cancer in other countries show that environment contributes to the high incidence of prostate cancer in the United States. Epidemiology studies suggest that this influence may be reduced by the diet of men at risk of getting prostate cancer. Although the exact nature of the effects of diet are not completely known, the amount of fat eaten appears to affect the number of men who get prostate cancer. The type of fat also seems to matter. Eating more of a type of fat called omega-3 polyunsaturated fat is associated with decreased prostate cancer risk. Omega-3 fat comes from fish and is quite different from the type of fat from animals and vegetables (omega-6 fat). Because the exact mechanism of this reduction in prostate cancer risk is not known, no blood test indications, called markers, have been discovered that would show the effect working. Study doctors designed this study to try to find markers in the blood tests of men who have prostate cancer, and to find out if a diet supplemented with omega-3 type fat from fish oil helps reduce those markers, hence indicating that it helps reduce the cancer in these men. These men will be compared to men with prostate cancer whose diets do not contain the fish-oil fat. The men chosen will have prostate cancer and be scheduled for operations to have their prostate glands removed. They will be chosen randomly to be given the fish-oil diet or a regular Western diet for comparison for 4 to 8 weeks. Their blood will be checked at the beginning of the diet. After the 4-to-8-week period, they will have their operations. Their blood will be checked again and a sample of their removed prostate will be examined to tell if the diet had any effect on the cancer and its markers.
Interventions
- DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Fish Oil
- DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Vitamin E supplement
- DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Western Diet
- DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Low-Fat Diet
- OTHER Medical Examination
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 56 participants |
| Start Date | 2001-12-18 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-02-12 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00798876
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00798876 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has 321 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Fish Oil is the first listed.
NCT00798876 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00798876 about?
NCT00798876 is a clinical study titled "Low-Fat Fish Oil Diet for Prostate Cancer Prevention". Studies on patterns of how many men get prostate cancer in other countries show that environment contributes to the high incidence of prostate cancer in the United States. Epidemiology studies suggest that this influence may be reduced by the diet of men at risk of getting prostate cancer. Although ...
What is the current status of trial NCT00798876?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 56 participants. The study started on 2001-12-18. Estimated completion is 2018-02-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00798876?
The interventions under investigation include: Fish Oil (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Vitamin E supplement (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Western Diet (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Low-Fat Diet (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Medical Examination (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00798876?
This trial is sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has 321 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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