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Brief Title: Effect of EPA-FFA on Polypectomy in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Official Title: Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of EPA-FFA Gastro-resistant Capsules, in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Study ID: NCT03806426
Brief Summary: 2 Year randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to determine the safety and efficacy of EPA-FFA gastro resistant capsules in FAP.
Detailed Description: The purpose of this Phase III study is to determine whether Eicosapentaenoic acid-free fatty acid is a safe and well tolerated treatment in reducing the number of polypectomies FAP patients with an APC gene mutation have over a 2 year treatment period and to assess the effect that this has on clinical disease progression. Planned Sample Size This study will enrol 204 subjects (102 subjects per treatment group). Primary Objective is to determine the efficacy of EPA-FFA gastro-resistant capsules in patients with FAP in reducing polypectomy. Secondary objectives is to evaluate the clinical disease progression and the long-term safety and tolerability of EPA-FFA.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Bologna and St.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, , Italy
Name: Luigi Ricciardiello, MD
Affiliation: Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Bologna
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR