Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study Comparing CoQ10 Levels While Taking 3 Different Statins (NCT NCT01660191)

NCT ID: NCT01660191

Last Updated: 2017-01-18

Results Overview

Change in levels will be measured by taking difference between Baseline and Week 12 measures.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

134 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Change from Baseline to 12 Weeks

Results posted on

2017-01-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Enrollment and Washout
STARTED
45
45
44
Enrollment and Washout
COMPLETED
45
45
44
Enrollment and Washout
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
Randomization
STARTED
45
45
44
Randomization
COMPLETED
45
45
44
Randomization
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
End of Treatment
STARTED
45
45
44
End of Treatment
COMPLETED
44
39
43
End of Treatment
NOT COMPLETED
1
6
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Study Comparing CoQ10 Levels While Taking 3 Different Statins

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=45 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=45 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=44 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Total
n=134 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54.68 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.52 • n=5 Participants
56.66 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.93 • n=7 Participants
56.08 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.28 • n=5 Participants
55.80 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.57 • n=4 Participants
Gender
Female
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
94 Participants
n=4 Participants
Gender
Male
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
45 participants
n=5 Participants
45 participants
n=7 Participants
44 participants
n=5 Participants
134 participants
n=4 Participants
Waist Size
36.41 inches
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.76 • n=5 Participants
37.45 inches
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.20 • n=7 Participants
34.54 inches
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.60 • n=5 Participants
36.12 inches
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.33 • n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 Weeks

Change in levels will be measured by taking difference between Baseline and Week 12 measures.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=42 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=40 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=36 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes in Plasma CoQ10 Levels
Ubiquinone
-96.70 μg/g
Standard Deviation 224.24
-110.42 μg/g
Standard Deviation 136.29
-103.91 μg/g
Standard Deviation 237.27
Changes in Plasma CoQ10 Levels
Total CoQ10
-721.09 μg/g
Standard Deviation 830.47
-464.85 μg/g
Standard Deviation 571.37
-642.43 μg/g
Standard Deviation 874.99
Changes in Plasma CoQ10 Levels
Upiquinol
-624.39 μg/g
Standard Deviation 669.45
-354.43 μg/g
Standard Deviation 544.42
-538.52 μg/g
Standard Deviation 709.53

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 Weeks

Change in levels will be measured by difference in levels at 12 weeks. Measure based on VLDL size.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=44 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=43 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=37 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes in Major Lipid Parameters - VLDL Size
0.68 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 5.63
0.81 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 5.84
3.17 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 6.25

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 weeks

Change in levels will be measured by levels at 12 weeks minus levels at baseline. Changes measured based in HbA1c, and insulin.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=44 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=42 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=37 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes to Glucose Metabolism - HbA1c and Insulin
HbA1c
0.00 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.03
0.00 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.04
0.00 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.04
Changes to Glucose Metabolism - HbA1c and Insulin
Insulin
0.16 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.47
0.01 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.43
0.17 percentage change from baseline measure
Standard Deviation 0.38

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 Weeks

Change in levels will be measured by difference in levels at 12 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=42 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=43 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=36 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes in HDL and LDL Size
HDL Size
0.23 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.27
0.23 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.26
0.12 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.32
Changes in HDL and LDL Size
LDL Size
-0.02 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.44
-0.11 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.43
-0.09 nanometre (nm)
Standard Deviation 0.41

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 weeks

Change in levels will be measured by levels at 12 weeks minus levels at baseline. Changes measured based in fructosamine.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=33 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=30 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=27 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes to Glucose Metabolism - Fructosamine
1.91 µmol
Standard Deviation 17.16
-1.17 µmol
Standard Deviation 13.74
-3.07 µmol
Standard Deviation 14.77

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 12 Weeks

Change in levels will be measured by difference in levels at 12 weeks.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=42 Participants
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=43 Participants
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=36 Participants
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Changes HDL Particle Number and LDL Particle Number
HDL Particle Number
0.64 particle number
Standard Deviation 5.24
2.55 particle number
Standard Deviation 4.19
2.05 particle number
Standard Deviation 5.17
Changes HDL Particle Number and LDL Particle Number
LDL Particle Number
-873.48 particle number
Standard Deviation 353.76
-768.26 particle number
Standard Deviation 334.01
-626.61 particle number
Standard Deviation 341.28

Adverse Events

Atorvastatin 20mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Pitavastatin 4mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Rosuvastatin 5 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Atorvastatin 20mg
n=45 participants at risk
Atorvastatin 20mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Pitavastatin 4mg
n=45 participants at risk
Pitavastatin 4mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
n=44 participants at risk
Rosuvastatin 5mg, once daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
2.2%
1/45
4.4%
2/45
11.4%
5/44

Additional Information

Julie-Ann Dutton

University of Kansas Medical Center

Phone: 913-588-4064

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place