Study to Compare Welchol and TriCor to TriCor Alone in Patients With High Cholesterol

NCT ID: NCT00754039

Last Updated: 2015-04-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

129 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-02-28

Study Completion Date

2004-03-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to compare the effect of Welchol in combination with TriCor compared to TriCor alone on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with high cholesterol.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Welchol + TriCor

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

colesevelam HCl tablets and fenofibrate tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Colesevelam 625 mg tablets - 6 tablets/day Fenofibrate 160 mg tablet - 1/day

2

Welchol + placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

fenofibrate tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

fenofibrate tablets 160 mg - 1/day + Welchol placebo tablets - 6/day

fenofibrate tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

fenofibrate 160 mg tablet - 1/day and Welchol placebo tablets - 6/day

Interventions

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colesevelam HCl tablets and fenofibrate tablets

Colesevelam 625 mg tablets - 6 tablets/day Fenofibrate 160 mg tablet - 1/day

Intervention Type DRUG

fenofibrate tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

fenofibrate tablets 160 mg - 1/day + Welchol placebo tablets - 6/day

Intervention Type DRUG

fenofibrate tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

fenofibrate 160 mg tablet - 1/day and Welchol placebo tablets - 6/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 30-70 years of age
* History of mixed hyperlipidemia
* Prescribed a Step 1 diet at least 30 days prior to screening
* Women were not pregnant, breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study
* Women had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation, were post-menopausal, or practiced reliable birth control procedures
* Serum LDL-C \>/= 115 mg/dL; Serum TG \>/= 150 \& \< 750 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria

* BMI \>40
* HbA1C \> 10%
* Type 1 diabetes
* Intolerance to fibrates
* History of intolerance to colesevelam HCl
* History of swallowing disorders or intestinal motility disorders
* Any other disorder that might interfere with the conduct of the study
* History of drug or alcohol abuse
* Recent (within 28 days) history of cardiac disease (MI, CHF, CABG, etc.)
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daiichi Sankyo

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Daiichi Sankyo

Locations

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Longwood, Florida, United States

Site Status

Ocala, Florida, United States

Site Status

Winterpark, Florida, United States

Site Status

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Lombard, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Stateville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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WEL-403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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