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Clinical Trials/NCT05783804
NCT05783804
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Plaque Reversal With Early, Aggressive Lipid Lowering Therapy

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentJuly 7, 2022

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease Progression
Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
CAD Progression
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
7 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study evaluates whether plaques in young patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (aged below 50 years) are susceptible to significant plaque regression with early, intensive lipid lowering therapy.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 7, 2022
End Date
April 1, 2027
Last Updated
7 months ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

E.S.stroes

Prof. dr. E.S.G. Stroes, MD, PhD.

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Adult between 18 and 50 years old
  • LDL cholesterol levels above 100 mg/dl (\>2.6 mmol/L) at inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

  • Renal insufficiency, defined as eGFR \< 30 ml/min
  • History of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Any other treatment or clinically relevant condition that could interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study in the opinion of the investigator
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with the protocol requirements, or deemed by investigator to be unfit for the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

CAD Progression

Time Frame: 40 Weeks

Difference in total plaque volume between the initial and follow-up CCTA scan

Secondary Outcomes

  • Non-calcified plaque progression(40 Weeks)
  • Calcified plaque progression(40 Weeks)
  • Number of high-risk plaques(40 Weeks)
  • Difference in Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Attenuation(40 Weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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