A Study to Determine the Effect of WelChol Tablets on Cholesterol in Patients Who Have Been Taking Pravastatin for at Least 4 Weeks.

NCT ID: NCT00755352

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

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-11-30

Study Completion Date

2005-04-30

Brief Summary

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Determine the effect of WelChol tablets on serum lipids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins, and lipoprotein particle size in patients who were stabilized on pravastatin therapy for at least 4 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypercholesterolemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

pravastatin tablets and Welchol tablets

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

pravastatin tablets and Welchol tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

pravastatin tablets, 1 tablet/day for 6 weeks; Welchol Tablets, 6 tablets/day for 6 weeks

2

pravastatin tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

pravastatin tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

pravastatin tablets, 1 tablet/day; Welchol placebo tablets, 6 tablets/day

Interventions

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pravastatin tablets and Welchol tablets

pravastatin tablets, 1 tablet/day for 6 weeks; Welchol Tablets, 6 tablets/day for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

pravastatin tablets and Welchol placebo tablets

pravastatin tablets, 1 tablet/day; Welchol placebo tablets, 6 tablets/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female \> or = to 18 years of age
* On a stable dose of pravastatin
* LDL-C \> or = to 100 mg/dL and \< or = 250 mg/dL
* Triglycerides \< or = to 300 mg/dL
* Women are not pregnant or breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant
* Women have had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation, or who are post-menopausal or who practice an accepted method of birth control as specified in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria

* BMI \> 40 kg/m2
* History of allergic or toxic reaction to colesevelam HCL
* History of swallowing disorder
* Any serious condition that would interfere with the conduct of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 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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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Bartlett, Tennessee, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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WEL-407

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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