Fish oil pill to lower heart risk in people with heart disease
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a prescription fish oil pill (icosapent ethyl) can further lower the risk of heart problems in people who already have heart disease and are taking a statin. It may help if your cholesterol and inflammation levels are in a certain range.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 45 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with heart or blood vessel disease.
- You take a statin (with or without ezetimibe) at the same dose for at least 4 weeks.
- Your blood tests show: C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation) between 1 and 4.5, triglycerides (blood fats) between 150 and 500, HDL ("good" cholesterol) between 30 and 50, and LDL ("bad" cholesterol) between 40 and 100.
- If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, not planning pregnancy, and using birth control.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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