Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT00845845 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Fish Oil and Diet for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT00845845: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

NCT00845845 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Illinois at Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT00845845, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The current pilot study assesses the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to quantify hepatic steatosis. It will provide preliminary data regarding the use of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (Lovaza) for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2006-03
Est. Completion 2010-10
Phase Phase 2
University of Illinois at Chicago

430 total trials

Why NCT00845845 stopped before completion

NCT00845845 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

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

NCT00845845 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00845845 about?

NCT00845845 is a clinical study titled "Fish Oil and Diet for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)". The current pilot study assesses the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to quantify hepatic steatosis. It will provide preliminary data regarding the use of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (Lovaza) for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

What is the current status of trial NCT00845845?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2006-03. Estimated completion is 2010-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00845845?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00845845?

This trial is sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago, which has 430 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00845845's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1948th of 2000 higher than 34 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Phase 2 trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT02602769 · 12 participants

    Whole Transcriptome Profiling and Metabolic Phenotyping in Children With ROHHAD Syndrome

  • NCT02605421 · 12 participants · Phase 2

    Myeloablative Consolidation Therapy and Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Rescue in Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma

  • NCT02619448 · 12 participants · Early Phase 1

    Concurrent Chemotherapy Plus HFR Radiation Therapy in Inoperable NSCLC

  • NCT03311503 · 12 participants · Phase 1

    Phase I/II Trial of Lentiviral Gene Transfer for SCID-X1 With Low Dose Targeted Busulfan Conditioning

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00845845, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00845845 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.