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NCT00805870 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Effects of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Inflammatory Markers

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Western Michigan University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT00805870: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Western Michigan University.

NCT00805870 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Western Michigan University. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00805870, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Western Michigan University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of fish oil supplementation (Lovaza, GlaxoSmithKline) on muscle strength, muscle soreness and inflammation following exercise.

Primary Outcome

Quadriceps muscle strength is the maximal amount of force that the quadriceps muscles can produce during isometric knee extension exercise.

Interventions

  • DRUG Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
  • DRUG Wheat Germ Oil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2009-03
Est. Completion 2010-02
Phase Phase 2
Western Michigan University

6 total trials

What the finished NCT00805870 record still lists

NCT00805870 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) is the first listed.

NCT00805870 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00805870 about?

NCT00805870 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Inflammatory Markers". The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of fish oil supplementation (Lovaza, GlaxoSmithKline) on muscle strength, muscle soreness and inflammation following exercise.

What is the current status of trial NCT00805870?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2010-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00805870?

The interventions under investigation include: Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) (DRUG), Wheat Germ Oil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00805870?

This trial is sponsored by Western Michigan University, which has 6 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00805870's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1805th of 2000 higher than 107 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00805870, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00805870 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.