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

OMEMI.

Trial name or title Omega‐3 fatty acids in elderly patients with myocardial infarction trial (OMEMI)
Methods RCT
Participants Elderly patients (70‐82 years) with acute MI
Interventions Each for 24 months:
Arm 1: omega‐3 capsules, 3/d (Pikasol, total of 1.8 g/d EPA + DHA) and standard therapy
Arm 2: corn oil placebo, 3/d and standard therapy
Outcomes Primary: composite of total mortality, first non‐fatal recurring acute MI, stroke and revascularisation
Secondary: new onset atrial fibrillation, adipose tissue, serum fatty acids, makers of endothelial function, inflammation, coagulation and fibrinolytic activity, genes associated with atherothrombosis
Starting date Registered on Trials Registry: 16 April 2013
Trial start date: November 2012
Trial completion date est: November 2019
Contact information Svein Solheim, Center for Clinical Heart Research, Oslo University Hospital, arnljot.tveit@vestreviken.no
Notes NCT01841944