Omega-3 for Depression and Other Cardiac Risk Factors - 2

Summary

The purpose of this 10 week randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial is to determine whether antidepressant augmentation with two grams of EPA omega-3 per day is superior to antidepressant therapy alone for major depression in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Timeline

Start

2014-05-14

Primary completion

2018-09-13

Completion

2018-09-13

Publications

• Carney RM, Freedland KE, Rubin EH, Rich MW, Steinmeyer BC, Harris WS. A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Omega-3 and Sertraline in Depressed Patients With or at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 Jun 4;80(4):19m12742. doi: 10.4088/JCP.19m12742.

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