Special Drug Use-Results Survey of Lipitor Tablets
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Interventions
- Drug: atrovastatin
- Registration Number
- NCT01446679
- Lead Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
- Brief Summary
This study is to evaluate the controlling effect of atrovastatin on plasma lipid to achieve the category-specific targeted lipid levels.
- Detailed Description
To confirm the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering effect of 24 weeks of treatment with LipitorĀ®(Generic Name : atorvastatin calcium) Tablets and determine the rate of achievement of the category-specific target LDL-C level in patients with hypercholesterolemia; and to confirm the usefulness (efficacy and safety) of atorvastatin in patients who have not responded sufficiently to other statin therapies
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24050
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Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description atrovastatin group atrovastatin Who receive atrovastatin
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in plasma LDL-C concentration 0, 4, 12 and 24 week Change in rate of achievement of the category-specific target LDL-C level 0, 4, 12 and 24 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in renal function test values (urinary albumin, urinary creatinine, urinary protein, and serum creatinine) 0, 4, 12 and 24 week Change in plasma lipid values (LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and malondialdehyde-modified LDL [MDL-LDL]) 0, 4, 12 and 24 week