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Influence of Intensive Lipid Lowering Treatment Compared to Moderate Lipid Lowering Treatment on Plaque Composition in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01058915
Lead Sponsor
Odense University Hospital
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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
87
Inclusion Criteria
  • ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
  • 20% < angiographic diameter stenosis < 50% on a not previously revascularized native coronary artery
  • Statin naïve
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Exclusion Criteria
  • 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)
  • Treatments with cyclosporine
  • Treatment with gemfibrozil
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Rosuvastatin 5mgRosuvastatin 5mgRosuvastatin 5mg/day for one year
Rosuvaststin 40mgRosuvastatin 40mgRosuvastatin 40mg/day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent changes in plaque volume in a not previously revascularized coronary artery with an angiographic insignificant lesion (Follow up - baseline).One year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital

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Odense, Fuenen, Denmark

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