NCT02676466.
Trial name or title | Enabling reduction of low‐grade inflammation in seniors (ENRGISE) |
Methods | RCT |
Participants | People aged 70+ years with self‐reported walking or stair‐climbing difficulty |
Interventions | Each for 1 year Arm 1: omega‐3 fish oil (1.4 g/d for 6 months, possibly increasing to 2.8 g/d) Arm 2: losartan 25 mg/d Arm 3: placebo corn oil (for omega‐3) plus placebo cellulose (for losartan) Arm 4: omega‐3 plus losartan Arm 5: placebo corn oil (for omega‐3) Arm 6: placebo cellulose (for losartan) |
Outcomes | Primary: IL6, 400‐meter walk test Secondary: short physical performance battery, frailty, hand grip strength, knee dynamometry, Short Form (SF)‐36 |
Starting date | Registered on Trials Registry 3 February 2016 Trial start date: February 2016 Trial completion date est: March 2018 |
Contact information | Jane Lu janelu@ufl.edu Michael Stancil mstancil@ufl.edu |
Notes | NCT02676466 |