Status:
COMPLETED
Effect Of Ezetimibe Coadministration With Simvastatin In A Middle Eastern Population: A Prospective, Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (0653-151)
Lead Sponsor:
Organon and Co
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The primary outcome was percentage reduction of LDL-C after 6 weeks of randomization.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with known Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and primary hypercholesterolemia, who are being treated with simvastatin 20mg. Simvastatin consumption meant that subjects must be currently taking simvastatin 20mg daily, and by history have taken at least 80% of daily evening doses for the preceding 6 weeks prior to baseline visit
- Age of at least 18 years and 75 years or less
- Calculated LDL-C concentration of at least 2.6 and 4.1mmol/l or less using the Friedewald equation, and triglyceride of less than 3.99 mmol/l
Exclusion
- Congestive heart failure (defined as New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure)
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias
- Acute coronary syndrome, coronary bypass surgery or coronary angioplasty within 3 months of study entry
- History of unstable or severe peripheral artery disease within 3 months of study entry
- Uncontrolled hypertension at study entry
- Uncontrolled or newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (within 3 months of study entry)
- Uncontrolled endocrine or metabolic diseases known to influence serum lipids and lipoproteins; known impairment of renal function
- Active or chronic hepatic and hepatobiliary disease
- Disorders that would limit study evaluation or participation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00652444
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2004
Last Update
February 18 2022
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