NCT01653223

Brief Summary

Statins have been used to low cholesterol to prevent and treat coronary artery diseases. It was also reported that statins could protect endothelial function and cardiac function during coronary artery bypass graft. The investigators recent found simvastatin reduced myocardial injury during noncoronary artery cardiac surgery in single medical center. The investigators further investigate that whether simvastatin can protect myocardium during noncoronary artery cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and improve cardiac function with long term use postoperatively in two medical centers.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
369

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
7mo left

Started Jan 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
Jan 2013Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 26, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 30, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
11.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2024

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

April 21, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

11.9 years

First QC Date

July 26, 2012

Last Update Submit

April 19, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • troponin

    The investigator will measure the plasma troponin level in several time points before and after surgery in each patient. This is mainly for the comparason between control and short statin, which has been proved in our previous clinical trial: statin1.

    within the first 7 days after surgery

  • ejection fraction

    Each patient will be followed up and checked with B ultrasound on heart in 1,3,6,12,18 and 24 months after surgery. The ejection fraction will be measured. This is mainly for the comparason between short statin and long statin, which is the major goal in this clinical trial: statin 2.

    within two years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • long term survival

    within two years

Study Arms (3)

control

NO INTERVENTION

untreated

short statin

EXPERIMENTAL

Simvastatin (20 mg) was administered every day for the 5-7 days preoperatively, but not the day of surgery in the statin group. Then simvastatin was re-administered at the second day until 7 days postoperatively.

Drug: simvastatin

long statin

EXPERIMENTAL

Simvastatin (20 mg) was administered every day for the 5-7 days preoperatively, but not the day of surgery in the statin group. Then simvastatin was re-administered at the second day until 6 months postoperatively.

Drug: simvastatin

Interventions

In short statin group: 20 mg per day, start at 5-7 days before surgery and continue for 7 days. In long statin group: 20 mg per day, start at 5-7 days before surgery and continue for 6 months.

Also known as: simcor
long statinshort statin

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • More than 18-year-old,
  • Congenital heart disease(not complex),
  • Isolated heart valve disease,

You may not qualify if:

  • Coronary artery disease
  • Allergy for statins
  • Poor liver function,Hepatitis
  • Gestation women and Breast-feeding women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Marques Antunes M, Nunes-Ferreira A, Duarte GS, Gouveia E Melo R, Sucena Rodrigues B, Guerra NC, Nobre A, Pinto FJ, Costa J, Caldeira D. Preoperative statin therapy for adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jul 22;7(7):CD008493. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008493.pub5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve Diseases

Interventions

SimvastatinSimcor

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular AbnormalitiesCardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LovastatinNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Jing-song Ou, MD,PhD

    The Frist Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jing-song Ou, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Zhi-ping Wang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2012

First Posted

July 30, 2012

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

April 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

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