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Effect of Atorvastatin on Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Artery Disease

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01946815
Lead Sponsor
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Natural course of intermediate coronary artery disease (CAD) is very important to predict the prognosis of the patient with such disease.

Several studies have well demonstrated the beneficial effect of lipid-lowering therapy on the progression of CAD with the modification of lipid profiles.

This effect can be also explained by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography. However, the effect of plaque modification on coronary physiology has been rarely evaluated.

This research is to evaluate the change of intermediate or nonculprit coronary lesion on lipid-lowering therapy via IVUS(optional) and FFR.

Detailed Description

The patients who have intermediate CAD (30-80% diameter stenosis by visual estimation) with FFR≥0.80, or nonculprit coronary artery disease with FFR≥0.8 after culprit coronary artery disease intervention will be enrolled. FFR, IVUS(optional) and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) should be performed simultaneously. Atorvastatin 20mg is a starting dose, then up-titration will be done twice within each 4\~6weeks until LDL target goal (① LDL\<70mg/dl, or ② statin naive: \>50% reduction from baseline LDL, current statin user: \>30% reduction from baseline LDL). First titration will be atorvastatin 40mg, second will be atorvastatin 80mg. If patients have any adverse effect on atorvastatin, the dose of atorvastatin can be adjusted by investigator's decision. Official clinical follow-up except visit for statin dose titration will occur at 1, 12 months after index procedure. Follow-up coronary angiography, FFR,IMR,and IVUS(optional) will be performed 12 months after index procedure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
119
Inclusion Criteria
  • patient > 18 years of age and willing to participate
  • patients who have stable intermediate CAD(30-80% diameter stenosis by visual estimation) on angiography with FFR≥0.8,or who have nonculprit CAD which is not planned revascularization
  • Signed written Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who are in cardiogenic shock
  • Patients with LVEF<35%
  • Patients with left main disease, restenotic, bypass grafted lesions
  • Patients with platelet count < 100,000 cell/mm3
  • Patients who have co-morbidity which reduces life expectancy to one year
  • Patients who have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months
  • Patients who are planned discontinuation of medication due to surgery
  • Patients with known adverse reaction to HMG CO-A reductase therapy (statins)
  • Patients with liver disease (elevation of AST or ALT more than 2 times)
  • Patient with creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL
  • Pregnant women and women of childbearing potential who intend to have children during the duration of the trial
  • Patients who consistently must take drugs affecting lipid levels in blood except the investigational product

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AtorvastatinAtorvastatinAtorvastatin (Lipitor) will be prescribed with 20mg,40mg,or 80mg by the unit of 28 tablets upon the result of lipid profile. Besides Clinical and lab test, follow-up CAG, IVUS(optional) and FFR will be performed in 12 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes of FFR between baseline and 12months follow-upup to 1 year

changes of FFR(fractional flow reserve) baseline and 12month foloow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of FFR according to the degree of decreased LDLup to 1 year

Change of FFR according to the degree of decreased LDL

Change of % plaque volume, total atheroma volume & plaque compositions in lesion of interestup to 1 year

Change of % plaque volume, total atheroma volume \& plaque compositions in lesion of interest

Change of IMRup to 1 year

Change of IMR(index of microcirculatory resistance)

Death including cardiac and noncardiacup to 1 year

Death including cardiac and noncardiac

CVA: hemorrhage and infarctionup to 1 year

CVA(cerebrovascular accident): hemorrhage and infarction

side effect of statin : liver and muscle enzymeup to 1 year

side effect of statin : liver and muscle enzyme

Target lesion and vessel revascularization rateup to 1 year

Target lesion and vessel revascularization rate

Myocardial infarctionup to 1 year

Myocardial infarction

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital

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Ilsan, Kyeongki, Korea, Republic of

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical center

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Ulsan University Hospital

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Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, Korea, Republic of

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