Effects of Pitavastatin or Combination of Pitavastatin and Ezetimibe on Glucose Metabolism Compared to AtoRvastatin in atheroscLerotic Cardiovascular Disease Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: The EZ-PEARL Randomized Trial
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pitavastatin or pitavastatin and ezetimibe combination therapy on glucose metabolism compared to atorvastatin in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with metabolic syndrome.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 18, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 31, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 13, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2025
CompletedJuly 6, 2023
July 1, 2023
1.6 years
January 18, 2023
July 4, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change form baseline homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 24 weeks
Changes of homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) form baseline to 24 weeks will be compared among the three groups.
At 24 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Proportion of fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL
At 24 weeks
Proportion of HbA1C ≥6.5%
At 24 weeks
Proportion of new-onset diabetes mellitus
At 24 weeks
Changes of HOMA-β at 24 weeks
At 24 weeks
Changes of fasting glucose at 24 weeks
At 24 weeks
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Group P
EXPERIMENTALPitavastatin 4mg group
Group PE
EXPERIMENTALPitavastatin 4 mg Ezetimibe 10 mg combined administration group
Group A
ACTIVE COMPARATORAtorvastatin 40 mg administration group
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with dyslipidemia
- Patient with diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (acute coronary syndrome, history of myocardial infarction, stable or unstable angina, history of coronary artery reperfusion, stroke or transient stroke, history of peripheral arterial disease or peripheral arterial reperfusion)
- Patients with metabolic syndrome but without diabetes
You may not qualify if:
- Diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease within 1 year
- Acute liver disease or persistent unexplained serum AST or ALT three times the upper limit of normal
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to statins or ezetimibe
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- History of side effects requiring discontinuation of statin administration
- Pregnant women, potentially pregnant or lactating women
- Life expectancy less than 3 years
- If it is judged that follow-up for more than 1 year is not possible
- If the patient is unable to understand or read the consent form
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Byeong-Keuk Kim
Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, YONSEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 18, 2023
First Posted
January 31, 2023
Study Start
June 13, 2023
Primary Completion
February 1, 2025
Study Completion
April 1, 2025
Last Updated
July 6, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share