Status:
COMPLETED
LIFESTAT - Living With Statins, a Cross Sectional Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-70 years
Brief Summary
Background Statins are cholesterol lowering drugs that are prescribed to lower the risk of cardio-vascular diseases (CVD). The use of statins has increased markedly and it is now one of the most presc...
Detailed Description
Background HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AND STATIN USE IN DENMARK Simvastatin is the most commonly prescribed statin, a class of drugs that inhibit hydroxyl-methyl-glutaryl (HMG) coenzyme A reductase, and t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 40-70 years
- BMI 25-35
- Taking Simvastatin minimum 40 mg daily
Exclusion
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Cardiovascular disease such as arrythmia, ischaemic heart disease
- Mental disorders preventing the subject to understand the project description
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02250677
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2016
Last Update
September 26 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2200