Differences in Atorvastatin Metabolite Ratios as a Diagnostic Tool in Detecting Atorvastatin Induced Myotoxicity

NCT ID: NCT00199745

Last Updated: 2012-05-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether differences in atorvastatin metabolite ratios might have a positive or negative predictive value in diagnosing atorvastatin muscle toxicity. A muscle biopsy is also collected and investigated.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether differences in atorvastatin metabolites ratios might have a positive or negative predictive value in diagnosing atorvastatin muscle toxicity. A muscle biopsy is also collected and investigated.

Conditions

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Muscular Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Suspected atorvastatin induced muscle adverse events
* Signed informed consent
* 18 years of age or older
* Able to donate blood samples
* Ongoing treatment with atorvastatin (not necessary if patients only donate a muscle biopsy)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Oslo School of Pharmacy

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oslo University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Kjetil Retterstøl, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lipidklinikken, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF

Anders Åsberg, Associate Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo

Locations

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Lipidklinikken, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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S-05229 (REK - Sør)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

13041 (NSD)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Muskelbiopsistudie Lipid05-06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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