UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001551
Receipt number R000001872
Scientific Title Analysis for effect of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on aberrant crypt foci (ACF)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/02/01
Last modified on 2008/12/08 13:21:35

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Basic information

Public title

Analysis for effect of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on aberrant crypt foci (ACF)

Acronym

Analysis for effect of EPA on ACF

Scientific Title

Analysis for effect of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on aberrant crypt foci (ACF)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Analysis for effect of EPA on ACF

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Subjects with aberrant crypt foci (ACF)

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids EPA exert a protective effect on the development of colorectal cancer in animal models and cancer cell lines. EPA is marketed as a dietary supplement, and it is authorized as a medicine for hyperlipidemia in Japan. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of EPA on ACF and polyps and to validate the possibility of chemoprevention.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Observation of ACF and polyps using magnifying endoscopy

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking

NO

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Oral administration of EPA 600mg three times daily for one month.

Interventions/Control_2

No administration of newly drug for one month.

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Interventions/Control_4


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

a. Obtaining informed consent
b. Positive for ACF

Key exclusion criteria

a. Liver cirrhosis or chronic hepatic, chronic renal failure
b. Women who are pregnant or with a possibility of pregnancy
c. Alcohol dependence or drug dependence
d. Drug allergy
e. Heart failure
f. Hemorrhagic
g. Those who have started to use other medication or dietary supplement in study period
h. The patient that it is already taken EPA
i. History of colorectal cancer
j. Family history of colorectal cancer
k. The patient currently taking NSAIDs
l. Inadequate to entry to this study

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Atsushi Nakajima

Organization

Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Gastroenterology Division

Zip code


Address

3-9 Fuku-ura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hirokazu Takahashi

Organization

Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Gastroenterology Division

Zip code


Address

3-9 Fuku-ura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan

TEL


Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Gastroenterology Division, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Grant from Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture in Japan

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 02 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2008 Year 12 Month 04 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2014 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2008 Year 12 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2008 Year 12 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001872


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