Effect of W-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Serum Albumin Concentration in Patients With Acute Heart Failure, Hypoalbuminemia, and High Inflammatory Activity

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Assess whether high doses of ?-3 fatty acids added to standard treatment of patients with acute hearta failure, hypoalbuminemia and high inflammatory activity, promotes an increase in serum albumin

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
• Treatments: Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 18 years or olders hospitalized for acute heart failure, chronic decompensated or new onset of any etiology, presenting hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin ?3,4 g / dl) and high inflammatory activity (CRP ?2,5 mg / dl).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Impending doom

• Participating in other clinical trials

• Treatment with ?-3 acids in the last month prior to admission

• Percutaneous or surgical treatment of the cause of heart failure during hospitalization.

• Pregnant women.

• Renal failure on dialysis.

• Chronic liver disease Child-Pugh B or C.

• Acute infectious process.

• Active malignant neoplasia.