Comparison · NCT00970489-885a45ef
Olive Oil Capsule vs Omega-3 Fatty Acid Capsules: Any First Post-op Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter (AF)
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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ConductScience Library. Olive Oil Capsule vs Omega-3 Fatty Acid Capsules: Any First Post-op Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter (AF). Trial comparisons, record NCT00970489-885a45ef. Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0, 23 Mar 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/comparisons/NCT00970489-885a45ef
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.307 | 0.276 | 0.341 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.299 | 0.268 | 0.333 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0.00792 | -0.0383 | 0.0541 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.03 | 0.881 | 1.2 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.04 | 0.834 | 1.29 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one more participant with the outcome on Olive Oil Capsule than on Omega-3 Fatty Acid Capsules | 126 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Olive Oil Capsule | Placebo : Olive Oil capsules | 233 | 758 | OG000 |
| Group 2 | Omega-3 Fatty Acid Capsules | Omega -3 fatty acids : 10g dose of oral omega-3 fatty acid capsules over 3-5 days before surgery (or 8 g over 2 days before surgery), including the morning of surgery, followed by 2g/d after surgery for 10 days, or until discharge, whichever occurs first. | 227 | 758 | OG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcome
- Type
- PRIMARY
- Title
- Any First Post-op Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter (AF)
- Description
Primary: Occurrence of post-CS AF (atrial fibrillation or flutter) of at least 30 seconds duration and confirmed by rhythm strip or 12-lead ECG. This will include definite AF and probable AF (SVT likely to be AF depending on rate and other characteristics).
- Time frame
- up to 10 days post-surgery or discharge, whichever sooner
- Population
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
- NCT number
- NCT00970489
- Phases
- PHASE3
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Interventions
- Omega -3 fatty acids, Placebo
- Lead sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Results first posted
- 2017-04-10
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00970489?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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