Health Condition 1: null- Cardiovascular Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Men and non-pregnant or sterile women ages 45 and older • Hypertriglyceridemia • On statin therapy for at least four weeks • Either having established Cardiovascular Disease or at high risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Severe heart failure • Any life-threatening disease other than Cardiovascular Disease • Active severe liver disease • Hemoglobin A1c 10.0% • Poorly controlled hypertension • Planned coronary intervention (such as stent placement or heart bypass) or any non-cardiac major surgical procedure • Known familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (Fredrickson Type I), apolipoprotein C-II deficiency, or familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson Type III) • Known hypersensitivity to fish oil products • History of acute or chronic pancreatitis • Patients are excluded if using the following medications: o niacin 200 mg/day or fibrates; o any omega-3 fatty acid medications; o dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., flaxseed oil, fish oil, krill oil, or algal oil); o bile acid sequestrants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composite endpoint of CV death, MI, stroke, coronary revascularization, and hospitalization for unstable anginaTimepoint: 4-6 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of additional cardiovascular events, lipid and lipoprotein levels, subgroup analyses such as: diabetics, etc.Timepoint: 4-6 years | — |
Countries
Australia, Canada, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Ukraine, United States of America
Contacts
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