NCT05884502

Brief Summary

High-intensity statins are recommended for secondary prevention of stroke in patients with atherosclerotic ischemic stroke. According to the guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Society, high-intensity or high-dose statins are recommended for high-risk groups of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statin therapy is recommended even if it is less than 100 mg/dL. The 2016 ESC/EAS and 2017 AACE guidelines include ischemic stroke and transient cerebral ischemic attacks caused by atherosclerosis in ASCVD, classifying them as ultra-high-risk groups, and recommending LDL cholesterol of less than 70 mg/dL as a treatment goal. The recently published guidelines for dyslipidemia in Korea also recommend that the target level of LDL cholesterol in patients with atherosclerotic ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack be reduced to less than 70 mg/dL or 50% or more from the baseline. According to a previous study on the efficacy and safety of high-intensity rosuvastatin in patients with ischemic stroke, it is not clear whether the use of rosuvastatin 20 mg prevents recurrence of cerebral infarction in the acute stage, but it is safe and effective for hemorrhagic conversion of cerebral infarction. In addition, the results were shown when rosuvastatin and ezetimibe were combined in patients with high cardiovascular risk, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol decreased more in the combined group than in the single agent group. In a study comparing the group whose LDL cholesterol target was reduced to 70 mg/dL or less after stroke and the group maintained at 90-110 mg/dL, the group whose LDL cholesterol was controlled to 70 mg/dL or less It was confirmed that the incidence of cardiovascular disease was reduced. Existing studies aimed at general high-risk groups, not specific disease groups, and as in this study, studies were not conducted on a single disease group called acute stroke. In addition, there are only limited studies on the effectiveness and safety of diseases that occur mainly in the elderly, such as acute stroke. Therefore, there are currently no studies on the clinical efficacy and safety of high-intensity rosuvastatin and ezetimibe combination therapy for patients with acute cerebral infarction.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
330

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2022

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2022

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 10, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 1, 2023

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2023

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

June 1, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

April 10, 2023

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Absolute value of LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) reduction

    low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction at 90 days after enrollment

    90 days after enrollment

Other Outcomes (9)

  • Percentage of reaching target LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) levels

    90 days after enrollment

  • Changes in total cholesterol, HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), and TG (Triglyceride) levels at 3 months compared to randomization

    90 days after enrollment

  • Clinical event occurence- major cardiovascular adverse event (MACE)

    90 days after enrollment

  • +6 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Combination therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

combination of high-dose rosuvastatin and ezetimibe

Drug: combination of high-dose rosuvastatin and ezetimibe

Single therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

high-dose rosuvastatin single administration group

Drug: high-dose rosuvastatin single administration

Interventions

combination of rosuvastatin 20mg and ezetimibe 10mg

Combination therapy

rosuvastatin 20mg monotherapy

Single therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Those with primary hypercholesterolemia among those whose lesions were confirmed by brain CT or MRI within 48 hours of the onset of ischemic stroke
  • Adults 19 years of age or older
  • Patients who agreed to participate in this study

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy or stenting, cerebral artery stenting, coronary angioplasty and stenting, or coronary artery bypass surgery within 3 months
  • Patients with malignant tumors that have not been cured
  • Patients who have participated in other drug clinical trials within the last 30 days
  • Patients expected to experience side effects when taking rosuvastatin and ezetimibe
  • Patients who did not consent to participate in this study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Korea University Ansan Hospital

Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, South Korea

RECRUITING

Korea University Anam Hospital

Seoul, 02841, South Korea

RECRUITING

Koera University Guro Hospital

Seoul, 08308, South Korea

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DyslipidemiasIschemic Stroke

Interventions

Rosuvastatin CalciumEzetimibe

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesStrokeCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Sungwook Yu, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: multicenter prospective randomized-controlled
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2023

First Posted

June 1, 2023

Study Start

September 1, 2022

Primary Completion

December 31, 2023

Study Completion

December 31, 2024

Last Updated

June 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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