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. 2018 Nov 27;2018(11):CD012345. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012345.pub3

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