Clinical trialNCT00004448CompletedPhase 2Interventional

Alternate Day Prednisone or Daily Fish Oil Supplements in Patients With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy

SponsorNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Enrollment96IgA Glomerulonephritis

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Summary

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OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the efficacy of alternate day prednisone versus daily fish oil supplements in slowing or preventing the decline in renal function in children, adolescents, and young adults with moderate to severe immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

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Investigators

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Ronald Hogg
Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group
Study Chair
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, United States

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Drugs studied

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PlaceboOmega-3 fatty acidsPrednisone →

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 30 Nov 1997
Primary completion: 31 Aug 2007
Completion: 31 Aug 2007
Last update posted: 4 May 2025
Registered enrollment: 96
Registry id: NCT00004448

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