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NCT01764308 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Acne Patients

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
31
Enrollment target

NCT01764308: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT01764308 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01764308, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
31 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

60 patients receiving isotretinoin will be recruited from the UCLA acne specialty clinic. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive placebo or omega-3 1200mg twice a day for 24 weeks.

Primary Outcome

In all study patients being treated for acne, lesion counts will be assessed and evaluated for any differences between patients on omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and not on supplementation.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Omega-3

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 31 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2019-03-31
Phase Phase 3

Why NCT01764308 stopped before completion

NCT01764308 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

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

NCT01764308 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01764308 about?

NCT01764308 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Acne Patients". 60 patients receiving isotretinoin will be recruited from the UCLA acne specialty clinic. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive placebo or omega-3 1200mg twice a day for 24 weeks.

What is the current status of trial NCT01764308?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2019-03-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01764308?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Omega-3 (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01764308?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01764308's enrollment target sits among peer trials

31 1914th of 2000 higher than 84 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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