Completed

Phase 3
Age: 18Years - 75Years
All Genders
ID00000463

Led by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Updated on 2016-04-14

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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 determine the relative effectiveness of moderate versus more aggressive lipid lowering, and of low dose anticoagulation versus placebo, in delaying saphenous vein coronary bypass graft atherosclerosis and preventing occlusion of saphenous grafts of patients with saphenous vein coronary bypass grafts placed 1 to 11 years previously.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Study

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 75Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

Men and women between 1 and 11 years post-CABG. Patients had two completely independent saphenous vein grafts that were patent. Patients had an LDL-cholesterol between 130 and 175 with plasma triglycerides below 300 mg/dl.

Not Eligible

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

Site Locations not provided

Location information for this trial is currently unavailable.

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

0

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Published Research Related To This Trial

Intense dietary counseling lowers LDL cholesterol in the recruitment phase of a clinical trial of men who had coronary artery bypass grafts.

D M Shenberger, R J Helgren, J R Peters...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1556345

The effect of aggressive lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and low-dose anticoagulation on obstructive changes in saphenous-vein coronary-artery bypass grafts.

Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Trial Investigators

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8992351

Comparison of preoperative characteristics of men and women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (the Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft [CABG] Biobehavioral Study).

S M Czajkowski, M Terrin, R Lindquist...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9114757

An application of the Zucker-Wittes modified ratio estimate statistic in the Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) clinical trial.

P L Canner, B Thompson, G L Knatterud...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9257071

Effects of aggressive cholesterol lowering and low-dose anticoagulation on clinical and angiographic outcomes in patients with diabetes: the Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Trial.

B J Hoogwerf, A Waness, M Cressman...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10342818

Safety of coronary arteriography in clinically stable patients following coronary bypass surgery. Post CABG Clinical Trial Investigators.

F L Gobel, W J Stewart, L Campeau...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9863740

Long-term effects on clinical outcomes of aggressive lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and low-dose anticoagulation in the post coronary artery bypass graft trial. Post CABG Investigators.

G L Knatterud, Y Rosenberg, L Campeau...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10889125