NCT00240331

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if rosuvastatin helps to reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths in patients undergoing haemodialysis.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
2,776

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
24 countries

237 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2003

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 18, 2005

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2008

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 4, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

May 19, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

October 16, 2005

Results QC Date

September 29, 2009

Last Update Submit

May 17, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

End Stage Renal Failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Randomised Participants With a Major Cardiovascular Event (Non-fatal Stroke, Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction or Cardiovascular Death)

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Number of Randomised Participants That Died From Any Cause.

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

  • Number of Randomised Participants With a Major Cardiovascular Event or That Died From Any Known Cause

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

  • Number of Randomised Participants That Died From Cardiovascular Cause

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

  • Number of Randomised Participants That Died From Non Cardiovascular Cause

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

  • Number of Randomised Participants With an Atherosclerotic Cardiac Event (Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Death)

    Events were reported continuously during the study. Duration of follow-up ranged from 1 day to 5.6 years

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Rosuvastatin 10mg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: 10mg Rosuvastatin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

matching Placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Rosuvastatin 10mg
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female subjects with end-stage renal failure aged 50-80 years, who have received regular haemodialysis treatment for at least 3 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects will have no underlying condition that is expected to limit survival to less than 1 year and is also unrelated to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Subjects should not have received a statin therapy within the past 6 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (239)

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St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

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Herston, Queensland, Australia

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Bregenz, Austria

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Feldkirch-Tisis, Austria

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Graz, Austria

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Linz, Austria

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Sankt Pölten, Austria

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Vienna, Austria

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Wels, Austria

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Aalst, Belgium

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Antwerp, Belgium

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Brussels, Belgium

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La Louvière, Belgium

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Leuven, Belgium

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Liège, Belgium

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Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Pleven, Bulgaria

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Sofia, Bulgaria

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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London, Ontario, Canada

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Scarborough Village, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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York, Ontario, Canada

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Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada

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Laval, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

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Kitchener, Canada

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Rosemount, Canada

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Hodonín, Czechia

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Hradec Králové, Czechia

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Liberec, Czechia

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Pardubice, Czechia

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Prague, Czechia

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Tábor, Czechia

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Frederiksberg, Denmark

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Holbæk, Denmark

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København Ø, Denmark

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Roskilde, Denmark

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Helsinki, Finland

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Hyvinkää, Finland

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Joensuu, Finland

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Kotka, Finland

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Kuopio, Finland

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Lahti, Finland

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Oulu, Finland

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Pori, Finland

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Tampere, Finland

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Turku, Finland

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Amiens, France

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Annonay, France

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Aubervilliers, France

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Creil, France

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Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

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Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France

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Paris, France

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Tournan-en-Brie, France

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Valenciennes, France

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

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Vichy, France

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Ansbach, Germany

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

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Bad Münder am Deister, Germany

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Berlin, Germany

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Bischofswerda, Germany

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Alexandroupoli, Greece

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Athens, Greece

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Ioannina, Greece

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Budapest, Hungary

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Győr, Hungary

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Miskolc, Hungary

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Szeged, Hungary

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Galway, Ireland

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Bergamo, BG, Italy

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Treviglio, BG, Italy

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Genova, GE, Italy

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Lodi, LO, Italy

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Rozzano, MI, Italy

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Reggio Calabria, RC, Italy

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Busto Arsizio, VA, Italy

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México, D.f., Mexico

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Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico

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Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Bergen, Norway

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Drammen, Norway

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Fredrikstad, Norway

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Eskilstuna, Sweden

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Uppsala, Sweden

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Bern, Switzerland

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Istanbul, Altunizade, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Bursa, Gorukle, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (1)

  • Fellstrom BC, Jardine AG, Schmieder RE, Holdaas H, Bannister K, Beutler J, Chae DW, Chevaile A, Cobbe SM, Gronhagen-Riska C, De Lima JJ, Lins R, Mayer G, McMahon AW, Parving HH, Remuzzi G, Samuelsson O, Sonkodi S, Sci D, Suleymanlar G, Tsakiris D, Tesar V, Todorov V, Wiecek A, Wuthrich RP, Gottlow M, Johnsson E, Zannad F; AURORA Study Group. Rosuvastatin and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis. N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 2;360(14):1395-407. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0810177. Epub 2009 Mar 30.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal InsufficiencyRenal Insufficiency, Chronic

Interventions

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Kidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsFluorobenzenesHydrocarbons, FluorinatedHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsSulfonesSulfur CompoundsPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Limitations and Caveats

The endpoints were originally intended to be time to event endpoints, however we are unable to report the data as intended due to the nature of time to event endpoints. Therefore we have reported the number of participants who reached the event.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Gerard Lynch
Organization
AstraZeneca

Study Officials

  • AstraZeneca Crestor Medical Sciences Director, MD

    AstraZeneca

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2005

First Posted

October 18, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Primary Completion

October 1, 2008

Study Completion

October 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 19, 2011

Results First Posted

November 4, 2009

Record last verified: 2011-05

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