Randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega 3 fatty acids for prevention of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal pain
Lustberg M, Orchard T, Reinbolt R, Andridge R, Pan X, Belury M, Cole R, Logan A, Layman R, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Berger M, Patterson E, Loprinzi C, Shapiro C, Yee L. Randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega 3 fatty acids for prevention of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal pain. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 167: 709-718. PMID: 29101597, PMCID: PMC5809189, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4559-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeJoint symptomsRandomized placebo-controlled pilot trialBrief Pain Inventory-Short FormPostmenopausal breast cancer patientsRed blood cell (RBC) nPlacebo-controlled pilot trialFACT-ES scoresPlacebo-controlled studyPain severity scoreBreast cancer survivorsBreast cancer patientsAnti-inflammatory propertiesAdjuvant AICommon toxicitiesFACT-ESPurposeAromatase inhibitorsPrimary endpointDrug adherencePill countSecondary outcomesMusculoskeletal painTreatment armsCancer survivorsFatty acids