Evaluation of a Flushing ASsessment Tool (FAST) in Subjects Receiving Niacin Extended-release Plus Aspirin

NCT ID: NCT00630877

Last Updated: 2009-10-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

276 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-02-29

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics (reliability, validity, and responsiveness) of a Flushing ASsessment Tool (FAST) in subjects receiving niacin extended-release (NER) plus aspirin (ASA) daily for 6 weeks.

The FAST is a questionnaire that was developed to provide a detailed assessment of flushing symptoms and their impact in patients receiving niacin therapy. The effect of aspirin on flushing symptoms, as measured by the FAST, was also evaluated.

Detailed Description

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This study was designed to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the FAST questionnaire.

The FAST is a self-administered questionnaire, completed using a hand-held electronic data capture device (LogPad e-diary). Subjects recorded the start and stop date and time of each flushing event, the presence and severity of individual flushing symptoms (redness, warmth, tingling and/or itching), and an overall assessment of their flushing experience.

Evaluation of the psychometric characteristics of the FAST was based on 3 primary data analyses: 1 ) test-retest reliability based on the intraclass correlation coefficient; 2) construct validity based on Spearman correlation coefficients; and 3) responsiveness based on changes in FAST scores. The mean and maximum severity of flushing events, as measured by the FAST, were the primary variables evaluated in each of the 3 data analyses mentioned above. Psychometric analyses were performed blinded to treatment group assignment.

Conditions

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Dyslipidemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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NER/ASA

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Niacin extended-release (NER)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks; titrated to a maximum dose of 2000 mg

Aspirin (ASA)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets (325 mg) administered once daily for 6 weeks

NER/ASA Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Niacin extended-release (NER)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks; titrated to a maximum dose of 2000 mg

Aspirin (ASA) placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks

NER Placebo/ASA Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Niacin extended-release (NER) placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks

Aspirin (ASA) placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks

Interventions

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Niacin extended-release (NER)

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks; titrated to a maximum dose of 2000 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Niacin extended-release (NER) placebo

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin (ASA)

Tablets (325 mg) administered once daily for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin (ASA) placebo

Tablets administered once daily for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ABT-919 Niaspan acetylsalicylic acid

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject must be 18 years of age or older.
* If female, subject is either not of childbearing potential, defined as postmenopausal for at least one year or surgically sterile, or is of childbearing potential and must agree to practice birth control for the duration of the study.
* Have dyslipidemia as demonstrated by laboratory results.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) \>= 9.0%.
* Have nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinemias, or severe renal failure (glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] \< 30 mL/minute, as calculated from creatinine clearance).
* Have had unstable angina or an acute myocardial infarction (MI) within three months of the Screening Visit.
* Have had severe peripheral artery disease as evidenced by intermittent claudication within three months of the Screening Visit.
* Have had uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias within three months of the Screening Visit.
* Have symptomatic heart failure defined as dyspnea at rest or with exertion (mild peripheral edema is not exclusionary).
* Have a systolic blood pressure measurement of \> 180 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure measurement of \> 110 mmHg at the Screening or Baseline Visit
* Have active gout or uric acid \>= 11 mg/dL.
* Have a history of hepatitis (acute or chronic), obstructive liver disease, or alanine aminotransferase (ALT; serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST; serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) values \>= 1.3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at the Screening Visit.
* Have creatine phosphokinase (CPK) \>= 3 x ULN at the Screening Visit.
* Have used an investigational study drug or participated in an investigational study within 30 days of the Screening Visit.
* Have a health condition or laboratory abnormality (inclusive of clinically significant laboratory results at Screening Visit), which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be adversely affected by the procedures or study medications in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abbott

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Abbott

Principal Investigators

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Roopal Thakkar, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Abbott

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Anaheim, California, United States

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Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Brooksville, Florida, United States

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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Largo, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Arkansas City, Kansas, United States

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

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Statesville, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Greer, South Carolina, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Carrollton, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Magna, Utah, United States

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Murray, Utah, United States

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Sandy City, Utah, United States

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Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Kawata AK, Revicki DA, Thakkar R, Jiang P, Krause S, Davidson MH, Punzi HA, Padley RJ. Flushing ASsessment Tool (FAST): psychometric properties of a new measure assessing flushing symptoms and clinical impact of niacin therapy. Clin Drug Investig. 2009;29(4):215-29. doi: 10.2165/00044011-200929040-00001.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19301936 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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M10-229

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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