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Carotid Atorvastatin Study in Hyperlipidemic Post-Menopausal Women

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypercholesterolaemia
Registration Number
NCT00163163
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

To evaluate the effect of atorvastatin 80 mg, versus placebo, given for 12 months on carotid intima-media thickness in postmenopausal women with moderate hypercholesterolemia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Postmenopausal women defined as having Age =< 70 years with documented menopause
  • Fasting LDL cholesterol 130 mg/ dl (3.37 mmol/l)and =< 190 mg/ dl (4.92 mmol/l) after 6 weeks of diet
  • Triglycerides =< 4 g/l(4.52 mmol/l)
  • Informed, written consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age > 70 years
  • Unconfirmed menopause
  • Overall duration of treatment with any HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor > 3 months within the last year
  • Patient treated with any lipid-lowering drugs within the last 6 weeks preceding the randomization
  • History of myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, stroke or TIA
  • CPK levels > 3 times upper limit of normal
  • Body Mass Index >= 30

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change in carotid IMT from baseline to month 12.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pulse wave velocity (PWV); Lipid profile
pulse pressure (PP); cross sectional distensibility and compliance (DC and CC)
Mean change from baseline to month 12 of carotid internal diameter (ID)
wall cross sectional area (WCSA); carotid arterial mass (AM)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

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VE Maastricht, Netherlands

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