Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Breast Carcinoma, Cancer, Fatigue
In brief
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies omega-3 fatty acid in reducing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid may help reduce cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02352779
- Run by
- Gary Morrow
- People needed
- 108
- Starts
- 2015-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-08-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Have a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer; participants can have had more than one primary cancer diagnosis in the past
- Have undergone some type or combination of standard adjuvant treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) for breast cancer
- Have completed all forms of standard adjuvant treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) for breast cancer between 4 and 36 months prior to enrollment in the study; participants can be currently taking hormones (such as tamoxifen) or monoclonal antibodies (such as Herceptin)
- Must have cancer-related fatigue, as indicated by a response of 4 or greater when asked to rate their level of fatigue at its worst in the past week on an 11-point scale anchored by "0" = no fatigue and "10" = as bad as you can imagine
- Be able to read English
- Able to swallow medication
- Give written informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Have used marine omega-3 supplements at any time within previous 3 months (this includes prescription omega-3 drugs such as Lovaza®)
- Be taking anticoagulant medication (does not include aspirin)
- Have sensitivity or allergy to fish and/or shellfish
- Have sensitivity or allergy to soy and/or soybeans
- Have confirmed diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or other diagnosis known to cause severe fatigue
Where it is running
- Wichita NCORP — Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- University of Rochester NCORP Research Base — Rochester, New York, United States
- Dayton NCORP — Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Greenville Health System NCORP — Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Wisconsin NCORP — Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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