Merck Carotid Atherosclerosis Trial (MK-0000-111)(COMPLETED)

NCT ID: NCT00804843

Last Updated: 2015-09-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-04-30

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study will examine the effect of statin and niacin therapy on carotid plaque biomarkers

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Carotid Atherosclerosis

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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Statin 80 mg + Niacin extended-release (ER)

Participants in Russia and Brasil will receive 80 mg Simvastatin + niacin. All other participants will receive 80 mg Atorvastatin + niacin.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atorvastatin/niacin extended-release

Intervention Type DRUG

80 mg tablet atorvastatin once daily, 10 mg tablet placebo to atorvastatin once daily, and niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

(Russia and Brazil) 80 mg tablet simvastatin once daily, 10 mg tablet placebo to simvastatin once daily, and niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Statin 10 mg

Participants in Russia and Brasil will receive 10 mg Simvastatin. All other participants will receive 10 mg Atorvastatin.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg tablet atorvastatin once daily, 80 mg tablet placebo to atorvastatin once daily, and placebo to niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

(Russia and Brazil) 10 mg tablet simvastatin once daily, 80 mg tablet placebo to simvastatin once daily, and placebo to niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Interventions

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Atorvastatin/niacin extended-release

80 mg tablet atorvastatin once daily, 10 mg tablet placebo to atorvastatin once daily, and niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atorvastatin

10 mg tablet atorvastatin once daily, 80 mg tablet placebo to atorvastatin once daily, and placebo to niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Simvastatin

(Russia and Brazil) 80 mg tablet simvastatin once daily, 10 mg tablet placebo to simvastatin once daily, and niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Simvastatin

(Russia and Brazil) 10 mg tablet simvastatin once daily, 80 mg tablet placebo to simvastatin once daily, and placebo to niacin extended-release tablet starting at 500 mg daily and titrating to 2g daily. Treatment will be from 4 to 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lipitor, Niaspan Lipitor Zocor Zocor

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient is diagnosed with carotid stenosis AND is scheduled to undergo carotid endarterectomy
* Female patients of reproductive potential must abstain from sex or use an acceptable method of birth control through out the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient must undergo CEA less than 4 weeks after entering study
* Patient has recent history of acute coronary syndrome
* Patient has has coronary artery bypass graft surgery within 30 days of study start
* Patient has thyroid disease that has not been treated for more than 6 weeks
* Patient has donated blood within 8 weeks of study start
* Patient has poorly controlled diabetes mellitis
* Patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Hepatitis B or C
* Patient is taking warfarin or other anticoagulants
* Patient is taking hormone replacement therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Other Identifiers

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2008_598

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0000-111

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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