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N/A N=89 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

Fish Oil and Green Tea Extract in Preventing Prostate Cancer in Patients Who Are at Risk for Developing Prostate Cancer

Precancerous Condition · Prostate Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
89
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Fatty Acid Synthase Expression by Immunohistochemistry at Pre- and Post-intervention (FAS Summary Score) — 147; 158.8; 138.3; 102.3 units on a scale — p=0.1521

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
green tea catechin extract (Dietary_supplement); fish oil (Dietary_supplement); placebo (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
Male
Sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Primary completion
Sep 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Fatty Acid Synthase Expression by Immunohistochemistry at Pre- and Post-intervention (FAS Summary Score)
147; 158.8; 138.3; 102.3; 140.7; 159.3 0.1521
PRIMARY
Cell Proliferation by Ki67-immunohistochemistry at Pre- and Post-intervention
18.5; 8; 10; 12 0.1573

Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of fish oil and/or green tea may prevent prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a fish oil and/or green tea supplement works in preventing prostate cancer in patients with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia or who are at risk for developing prostate cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Clinician recommends repeat biopsy of the prostate ("Repeat" is defined as any recommended biopsy of the prostate subsequent to an earlier biopsy of the prostate)

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Definitive invasive prostate cancer on initial biopsy
  • Significant active medical illness that in the opinion of the clinician would preclude protocol treatment.
  • History of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation
  • Subject reported use of fish oil (greater than 1 gram per day) or green tea supplement within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment
  • Subject reported use of fish oil ≤ 1 gram per day and unwilling to discontinue use for the duration of the trial
  • Use of warfarin or need for therapeutic anticoagulation at time of biopsy or at anytime during the course of the trial.
  • Subject reported allergy or sensitivity to fish oil, olive oil or green tea
  • Subject reported history of hemophilia, van Willebrands disease or other bleeding disorder, except when the subject is evaluated by a hematologist who determines that fish oil supplementation is not contraindicated.
  • Total bilirubin greater than institutional upper limit of normal
  • Concurrent high risk study participation
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00253643). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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