Status:

UNKNOWN

Pravastatin for Acute Myocardial Infarction With Minimally to Mildly Increased Levels of Serum Cholesterol Study

Lead Sponsor:

Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study Group

Conditions:

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of the Study is to determine whether early treatment with pravastatin can reduce adverse cardiac events in patients with acute myocardial infarction and minimally to mildly elevated serum ...

Detailed Description

The investigators previously reported the beneficial effect of early use of low-dose pravastatin on major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute myocardial infarction and mild to moderate hyper...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • the presence of 2 of the following 3 criteria:
  • a clinical history of central chest oppression, pain, or tightness lasting for ≥30 minutes
  • typical electrocardiographic changes (i.e., ST-segment elevation of \>0.1 mV in ≥1 limb or 2 precordial leads, ST-segment depression \>0.1 mV in ≥2 leads, abnormal Q waves, or T-wave inversion in ≥2 leads)
  • an increase in the serum creatine kinase levels to \>2 times the normal laboratory value.
  • the serum level of LDL-C is ≥70 and 130\> mg/dl in the first blood examination soon after admission

Exclusion

  • concurrent therapy with any HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
  • previous history of the side effects associated with any HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
  • life-threatening arrhythmia
  • severe chronic congestive heart failure
  • hepatic dysfunction
  • renal failure
  • cerebrovascular disease
  • poor controlled diabetes
  • pregnancy, lactation
  • age \<20 years
  • disability of taking medicine or absence of a written informed consent
  • Patients whom the doctors consider inappropriate by any other reason

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00688922

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

December 2 2008

Active Locations (9)

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1

Kansai Rosai Hospital

Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan

2

Higashi-Osaka City General Hospital

Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan

3

Kawachi General Hospital

Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan

4

Osaka Minami Medical Center, National Hospital Organization

Kawachi-Nagano, Osaka, Japan