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The effect of usual dose rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe versus high-dose rosuvastatin on coronary atherosclerotic plaque

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the circulatory system
Registration Number
KCT0003092
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria

? Subject age 18 years old or more
? Among patients who undergo coronary angiography for suspected ischemic heart disease and meet all of the followings:
? Moderate stenosis (30-70%) in coronary artery
? Deferred to medical treatment based on physiologic (fractional flow reserve, coronary flow reserve, index of microvascular resistance) or radiologic (intravascular resistance with or without optical coherence tomography) evaluation.
? Agreement obtained by participant

Exclusion Criteria

? Severe renal failure (glomerular filtration rate <30 ml/min/1.73m2, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis)
? Active liver disease
? Patient taking Niacin or fibrate (if possible, patient can be enrolled to the study after stopping those medication)
? Medical or family history of myositis, unexplained creatine kinase elevation > 3 times upper limit of normal at first visit
? Life expectancy < 2 years (judged by investigator)
? Coadministration of cyclosporine
? Untreated hypothyroidism
? Patient with poor compliance including alcohol abuse
? History of hypersensitivity including myotoxicity for either statin or ezetimibe
? Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
? Other conditions inappropriate for enrollment by investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in percent atheroma volume
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in normalized total atheroma volume;Change in indexed total atheroma volume;Change in fibrous cap thickness by optical coherence tomography;Change in fractional flow reserve;Change in coronary flow reserve;Change in index of microcirculatory resistance;Change in total atheroma volume in coronary computed tomography angiography;Major adverse cardiovascular events;Change in homeostatic model assessment index;Change in fasting glucose;Change in hemoglobin A1c;Change in lipid profile (triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein);Change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein;Safety endpoint: Number of participants with abnormal laboratory values (creatine kinase, hepatic transaminase) and adverse events
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