NCT00343655

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of 18 months treatment with atorvastatin 80mg or atorvastatin 10mg on the carotid vessel plaque morphology, in particular, the effect on evident necrotic lipid rich core of the plaque in patients.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 cardiovascular-diseases

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 cardiovascular-diseases

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 20, 2006

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 23, 2006

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

February 18, 2021

Status Verified

February 1, 2021

First QC Date

June 20, 2006

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Hypercholesterolemia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in lipid pool volume from baseline to 18 months in response to atorvastatin 80mg.

  • Comparison of effect of atorvastatin 80mg versus 10mg

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Correlation of MRI measure of carotid morphology with cIMT measured by B-mode US.

  • Correlation of MRI measure of carotid morphology with DS-CT measure of coronary morphology.

  • Correlation of biomarkers to carotid changes.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects with measurable carotid plaque with lipid and are eligible for statin therapy.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects at higher risk for cardiovascular disease with a screen LDL-cholesterol greater than 120 mg/dL,
  • Subjects currently on high dose statin, and
  • Subjects with contraindications for MRI or statin therapy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHypercholesterolemia

Interventions

Atorvastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HyperlipidemiasDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrrolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsHeptanoic AcidsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

    Pfizer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2006

First Posted

June 23, 2006

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Study Completion

August 1, 2007

Last Updated

February 18, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

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