Effect of Ezetimibe on Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol

NCT ID: NCT01008345

Last Updated: 2009-11-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Randomized study. Patients with coronary artery disease equivalent will be randomized to receive atorvastatin 40 mg/day + placebo vs. atorvastatin 40 mg/day + ezetimibe 40 mg/day. Oxidized LDL cholesterol will be measured at baseline and after 8 weeks of treatment. Hypothesis is that ezetimibe will lower oxidized LDL

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Coronary Artery Disease Diabetes

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

ezetimibe

will receive the active treatment with ezetimibe and statin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ezetimibe

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive 10 mg/day of ezetimibe for 8 weeks

placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

ezetimibe

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive 10 mg/day of ezetimibe for 8 weeks

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

ezetimibe

Patients will receive 10 mg/day of ezetimibe for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* CAD or CAD equivalent

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior CABG or PCI within 3 months Prior use of ezetimibe within 3 months Receiving atorvastatin 40 mg/day or 80 mg/day or any dose of rosuvastatin CHF NYHA stage \>2 Creatinin clearance \< 30 ml/min
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Pharmaline, Lebanon

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hotel Dieu de France Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Hotel Dieu de France Hospital

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

rabih azar, md

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hotel Dieu

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Hotel Dieu de France Hospital

El Achrafiyé, Beyrouth, Lebanon

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Lebanon

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

pharmaline1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.