A Study to Determine the Effect of WelChol Tablets on Cholesterol in Patients Who Have Been Taking Atorvastatin for at Least 4 Weeks.
Efficacy of WelChol as an Add-on to Atorvastatin Therapy
1 other identifier
interventional
65
1 country
13
Brief Summary
To determine the effects of WelChol tablets on serum lipids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins, and lipoprotein particle size in patients who were stabilized on atorvastatin therapy for at least 4 weeks.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_4
Started Nov 2002
Typical duration for phase_4
13 active sites
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
November 1, 2002
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2003
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 16, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 18, 2008
CompletedApril 3, 2015
April 1, 2015
7 months
September 16, 2008
April 2, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The primary efficacy parameter is the percent change in LDL-C from baseline to endpoint.
6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (5)
The absolute change in LDL-C from baseline to endpoint
6 weeks
The absolute change and % change in total cholesterol
6 Weeks
The absolute change and % change in triglycerides
6 Weeks
The absolute change and % change in HDL-C
6 Weeks
The absolute change and % change in C-reactive protein
6 weeks
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALcolesevelam tablets and atorvastatin tablets
2
PLACEBO COMPARATORcolesevelam HCl placebo tablets and atorvastatin tablets
Interventions
colesevelam HCl tablets,6 tablets/day; atorvastatin tablets, 1 tablets/day for 6 weeks
colesevelam HCl placebo tablets, 6 tablets/day for 6 weeks atorvastatin tablets, 1 tablet/day for 6 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female \> or greater than 18 years of age
- On a stable dose of atorvastatin
- LDL-C \> or = to 115 mg/dL and \< or = to 250 mg/dL
- TG \< or = to 300 mg/dL
- Women are not pregnant or breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant
- Women of child-bearing potential had a hysterectomy or tubal-ligation, or
- women were post menopausal, or
- women practiced an acceptable method of contraception as specified in the protocol
You may not qualify if:
- BMI \> 40 kg/m2
- History of allergic or toxic reaction to colesevelam HCl
- History of swallowing disorders
- Any serious disorder that could impact the conduct of the study
- History of drug or alcohol abuse
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Daiichi Sankyolead
Study Sites (13)
Unknown Facility
Los Angeles, California, United States
Unknown Facility
Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Unknown Facility
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Unknown Facility
Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Unknown Facility
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Unknown Facility
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Unknown Facility
Rochester, New York, United States
Unknown Facility
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Unknown Facility
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Unknown Facility
Bartlett, Tennessee, United States
Unknown Facility
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Unknown Facility
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Unknown Facility
Seattle, Washington, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 16, 2008
First Posted
September 18, 2008
Study Start
November 1, 2002
Primary Completion
June 1, 2003
Study Completion
April 1, 2005
Last Updated
April 3, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-04