NCT01058915

Brief Summary

In patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) increased LDL-cholesterol reduction (rosuvastatin 40 mg) will provide incremental plaque stabilization (changes in plaque composition) and plaque regression over 12 months beyond the benefit of moderate LDL-cholesterol reduction (rosuvastatin 5 mg) (assessed by IVUS and VH).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
87

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2007

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2009

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 28, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 29, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 29, 2010

Status Verified

January 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

January 28, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 28, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in plaque composition (VH) in a not previously revascularized or infarct related coronary artery with an angiographic insignificant lesion (Follow up - baseline).

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Percent changes in plaque volume in a not previously revascularized coronary artery with an angiographic insignificant lesion (Follow up - baseline).

    One year

Study Arms (2)

Rosuvastatin 5mg

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Rosuvastatin 5mg/day for one year

Drug: Rosuvastatin 5mg

Rosuvaststin 40mg

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Rosuvastatin 40mg/day

Drug: Rosuvastatin 40mg

Interventions

Rosuvastatin 5mg/day

Also known as: Crestor
Rosuvastatin 5mg

Rosuvastatin 40mg/day

Also known as: Crestor
Rosuvaststin 40mg

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 81 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
  • % \< angiographic diameter stenosis \< 50% on a not previously revascularized native coronary artery
  • Statin naïve

You may not qualify if:

  • Pharmacologic lipid lowering treatment before index hospitalization
  • Atrial fibrillation, not well rate-controlled
  • Ventricle frequency variation with more than a factor 2 over 1 minute
  • Unconscious patients
  • Total cholesterol \> 7.0 mmol/l
  • History of statin induced myopathy, or serious hypersensitivity reaction to other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) including rosuvastatin
  • Pregnant women, women who are breast feeding, and women of childbearing potential who are not using chemical or mechanical contraception or have a positive serum pregnancy test (a serum-human chorionic gonadotrophin \[Beta-HCG\] analysis)
  • History of malignancy (unless a documented disease free period exceeding 5-years is present) with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in the case of a study designed to investigate antineoplastic properties of rosuvastatin. Women with a history of cervical dysplasia would be permitted to enter the study provided they had 3 consecutive clear Papanicolaou (Pap) smears
  • Uncontrolled hypothyroidism (TSH \> 1.5xULN)
  • Abnormal LFT's
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within the last 5 years (this may affect compliance)
  • Current active liver disease (ALT/SGPT \>2xULN or severe hepatic impairment (to protect patient safety as directed on the labels of currently approved statins)
  • Unexplained creatine kinase (CK \> 3xULN) (To protect patient safety) (will be increased at baseline because of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction a few days before enrolment)
  • Serum creatinine \>176mmol/L (2.0mg/dL) (unless the protocol specifically aims to investigate a chronic renal disease population)
  • Participation in another investigational drug study less than 4 weeks before enrolment in the study, or according to subjects local ethics committee requirements where a larger period is stipulated (to avoid potential misinterpretation of overlapping adverse events)
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital

Odense, Fuenen, 5000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Nair A, Kuban BD, Tuzcu EM, Schoenhagen P, Nissen SE, Vince DG. Coronary plaque classification with intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis. Circulation. 2002 Oct 22;106(17):2200-6. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000035654.18341.5e.

    PMID: 12390948BACKGROUND
  • Jensen LO, Thayssen P, Pedersen KE, Stender S, Haghfelt T. Regression of coronary atherosclerosis by simvastatin: a serial intravascular ultrasound study. Circulation. 2004 Jul 20;110(3):265-70. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000135215.75876.41. Epub 2004 Jul 6.

    PMID: 15238460BACKGROUND
  • Egede R, Jensen LO, Hansen HS, Hansen KN, Junker A, Thayssen P. Influence of high-dose lipid lowering treatment compared to low-dose lipid lowering treatment on plaque composition assessed by intravascular ultrasound virtual histology in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: the VIRHISTAMI trial. EuroIntervention. 2013 Feb 22;8(10):1182-9. doi: 10.4244/EIJV8I10A182.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Coronary SyndromeST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Interventions

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesMyocardial InfarctionInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Rasmus Egede, MD

    Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2010

First Posted

January 29, 2010

Study Start

November 1, 2007

Primary Completion

June 1, 2009

Study Completion

June 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 29, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-01

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