The successful recruitment of elderly black subjects in a clinical trial: the CRISP experience. Cholesterol Reduction in Seniors Program.
D B Stoy, R C Curtis, K S Dameworth...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7752281Completed
Phase 2
Age: 65Years - 100Years
All Genders
ID00000477
Led by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Updated on 2016-02-18
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To conduct a pilot study to determine whether lowering elevated serum cholesterol levels with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors reduced mortality due to the sequelae of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in older men and women.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cholesterol Reduction in Seniors Program (CRISP)
Who Can Participate
Age: 65Years - 100Years
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
Men and women, ages 65 and older, with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels between 159 and 221 mg/dl at entry.
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
Trial Site Locations
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
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Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
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Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
0
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C E Davis, W B Applegate, D J Gordon...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7743788Cholesterol lowering in the elderly. Results of the Cholesterol Reduction in Seniors Program (CRISP) pilot study.
J C LaRosa, W Applegate, J R Crouse...
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N C Santanello, B L Barber, W B Applegate...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8994481