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NCT01078909 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Dose Response Effects of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Inflammation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Penn State University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
125
Enrollment target

NCT01078909: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Penn State University.

NCT01078909 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Penn State University. The registered enrollment target is 125 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01078909, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Penn State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
125 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the lowest effective dose of EPA + DHA (300, 600, 900 and 1,800 mg/day delivered as fish oil supplements) that significantly attenuates the inflammatory response to in vivo and ex vivo endotoxin challenge as measured by the production over time of several inflammatory markers.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid (EPA + DHA)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 125 participants
Start Date 2011-10
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase Phase 3
Penn State University

219 total trials

What the finished NCT01078909 record still lists

NCT01078909 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 125 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 (84% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid (EPA + DHA) is the first listed.

NCT01078909 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01078909 about?

NCT01078909 is a clinical study titled "Dose Response Effects of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Inflammation". The purpose of this study is to determine the lowest effective dose of EPA + DHA (300, 600, 900 and 1,800 mg/day delivered as fish oil supplements) that significantly attenuates the inflammatory response to in vivo and ex vivo endotoxin challenge as measured by the production over time of several in...

What is the current status of trial NCT01078909?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 125 participants. The study started on 2011-10. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01078909?

The interventions under investigation include: Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid (EPA + DHA) (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01078909?

This trial is sponsored by Penn State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01078909's enrollment target sits among peer trials

125 1605th of 2000 higher than 391 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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