A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of High Dose Statin and Niacin Therapy on Excised Plaque Biomarkers in Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) - MK0000-111

• Conditions: carotid atherosclerosis; MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10003210Term: Arteriosclerosis

• Registration Number: EUCTR2008-008006-46-IT
• Lead Sponsor: MERCK & CO., INC.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 138

Inclusion Criteria

1) Patient is: a) Diagnosed with a symptomatic or an asymptomatic carotid stenosis b) AND scheduled to undergo a carotid endarterectomy with either symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis: 2) Patient has critical carotid artery stenosis requiring non-emergent carotid endarterectomy. The duration of time between randomization and carotid endarterectomy is anticipated to be at least 4 weeks. After randomization, 4 to 12 weeks of drug treatment is permitted for patients to remain in the study in order to provide flexibility given that the timing of CEA may change after enrollment. Patients that have not completed 4 to 12 weeks of treatment will be discontinued from the study.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patient requires emergent CEA to be performed in less than 4 weeks. 2). Patient has taken statin therapy with potency greater than the equivalent of atorvastatin 10 mg per day in past 3 months. Simvastatin (Zocor?) >20 mg/day Atorvastatin (Lipitor?) >10 mg/day Lovastatin (Mevacor?; Altocor?) >40 mg/day Fluvastatin (Lescol?) >40 mg/day Pravastatin (Pravachol?) >40 mg/day Rosuvastatin (Crestor?) >5 mg/day 3) Patient has prior Niacin use ≥500 mg/day in the past 3 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified