65
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2001
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2005
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2005
Flax oil
Flax oil and olive oil placebo were analyzed for quality and purity; sufficient bioactivity was confirmed for the flax oil independently at the University of Massachusetts mid-way through the study. Each capsule of omega -3 fatty acid concentrate contained 550 mg of α-linolenic acid (α-LNA) from flax seed oil.A stepped but flexible dose-titration schedule was carried out with doses increased by 1-2 grams at each visit as tolerated, to an attempted total dose of 6 capsules twice per day, as requested by the FDA (up to 6.6 grams of daily α-linolenic acid).
University of Rochester, Rochester
Stanley Medical Research Institute
OTHER
University of Rochester
OTHER