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Trial reportMarine drugs2018

The Efficacy of MAG-DHA for Correcting AA/DHA Imbalance of Cystic Fibrosis Patients.

Caroline Morin, André M Cantin, Félix-Antoine Vézina, Samuel Fortin

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Marine drugs, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02518672 (Role of DHA Monoglyceride), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02518672 phase2terminatednot on this map

Role of DHA Monoglyceride (MAG-DHA) in the Resolution of Pulmonary Inflammation of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis.

TypeinterventionalSponsorSCF PharmaRan2015 to 2016Enrolled11ConditionsCystic FibrosisArmsMAG-DHA, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Caroline MorinSCF Pharma, 235, route du Fleuve Ouest, Ste-Luce, QC G0K 1P0, Canada. cmorin@scfpharma.com.
André M CantinDepartment of Medicine, Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada. Andre.Cantin@USherbrooke.ca.
Félix-Antoine VézinaDepartment of Medicine, Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada. Felix-Antoine.Vezina@USherbrooke.ca.
Samuel FortinSCF Pharma, 235, route du Fleuve Ouest, Ste-Luce, QC G0K 1P0, Canada. sfortin@scfpharma.com.
Université de Sherbrooke · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) supplementations are thought to improve essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) as well as reduce inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), but their effectiveness in clinical studies remains unknown. The aim of the study was to determine how the medical food containing docosahexaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-DHA) influenced erythrocyte fatty acid profiles and the expression levels of inflammatory circulating mediators. We conducted a randomized, double blind, pilot trial including fifteen outpatients with Cystic Fibrosis, ages 18⁻48. The patients were divided into 2 groups and received MAG-DHA or a placebo (sunflower oil) for 60 days. Patients took 8 × 625 mg MAG-DHA softgels or 8 × 625 mg placebo softgels every day at bedtime for 60 days. Lipid analyses revealed that MAG-DHA increased docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels and decrease arachidonic acid (AA) ratio (AA/DHA) in erythrocytes of CF patients following 1 month of daily supplementation. Data also revealed a reduction in plasma human leukocyte elastase (pHLE) complexes and interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression levels in blood samples of MAG-DHA supplemented CF patients. This pilot study indicates that MAG-DHA supplementation corrects erythrocyte AA/DHA imbalance and may exert anti-inflammatory properties through the reduction of pHLE complexes and IL6 in blood samples of CF patients.

trial registrationPro-resolving Effect of MAG-DHA in Cystic Fibrosis (PREMDIC), NCT02518672.

Indexed as

Food, FormulatedAdultAnti-Inflammatory AgentsArachidonic AcidCystic FibrosisDocosahexaenoic AcidsDouble-Blind MethodErythrocytesFatty AcidsHumansInterleukin-6Leukocyte ElastaseMiddle AgedMonoglyceridesPilot ProjectsYoung AdultAnti-Inflammatory AgentsArachidonic Aciddocosahexaenoic acid monoacylglycerideDocosahexaenoic AcidsFatty AcidsIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6Leukocyte ElastaseMonoglyceridescystic fibrosisDHAEFADinflammationmedical food

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