Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Tourette's Disorder

Summary

This study examines the safety and efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) for the treatment of Tourette's Disorder.

Timeline

Start

2003-05

Primary completion

2006-02

Completion

2012-05

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper subjects treated with O3FA did not have significantly higher response rates or lower mean scores on the YGTSS-Tic PMID 22585765 ↗

Publications

• Results Gabbay V, Babb JS, Klein RG, Panzer AM, Katz Y, Alonso CM, Petkova E, Wang J, Coffey BJ. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids in Tourette's disorder. Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129(6):e1493-500. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3384. Epub 2012 May 14.

Drugs

Indications