Omega 3 FA Supplements as Augmentation in the Treatment of Depression

Stopped early · Phase 2/Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Major Depression, Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

To assess the efficacy of Omega 3 Fatty acid (Omega 3 FA) augmentation of desvenlafaxine (DVS) compared to placebo augmentation of DVS when used to treat depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with select medical conditions (cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01803711

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

6

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with depression and have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or cancer.
• Able to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures.
• Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Hospitalized patients or psychotherapy for depression begun within 4 weeks.
• Patients with medically reversible causes of depression (e.g. hypothyroidism).
• Patients with significant comorbid symptoms (e.g. pain, insomnia) that have a direct causal relation to depressive and anxiety symptoms with these comorbid symptoms dominating the clinical scenario. Patients will be enrolled in the study if these comorbid symptoms merely coexist with depressive and anxiety symptoms and are not dominating the clinical scenario as judged by the study investigator
• Patients with an identifiable diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence within 6 months prior to evaluation (except those in full remission, or those with caffeine or nicotine dependence) as defined by DSM-IV criteria.
• Patients with any clinically significant unstable or inadequately treated co-morbid medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuited for the study
• Patients with currently active or with significant history of other clinically significant psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia etc.
• Pregnant patients, breastfeeding or those planning to become pregnant during the study.
• Any other condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient, unsuited for enrollment in the study, including known or suspect history of allergy to fish oil, fish or desvenlafaxine.

Where it is running

• University of Connecticut Health Center — Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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