Skip to main content
Clinical Trials/ISRCTN48489393
ISRCTN48489393
Completed
Not Applicable

Heart protection study

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)0 sites20,000 target enrollmentApril 6, 2000

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Enrollment
20000
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 6, 2000
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients at high risk of CHD (e.g., because of history of vascular disease or diabetes)
  • 2\. Without clear indication for or contra\-indication to statin
  • 3\. Male and female adults
  • 4\. Non\-fasting blood total cholesterol concentrations of at least 3\.5 mmol/L (135 mg/dL)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. The patient's doctor considered statin therapy to be clearly indicated or contra\-indicated
  • 2\. A past history of: stroke, myocardial infarction or angina hospitalisation within the previous six months
  • 3\. Chronic liver disease or evidence of abnormal liver function
  • 4\. Severe renal disease or evidence of substantially impaired renal function
  • 5\. Inflammatory muscle disease or evidence of muscle problems
  • 6\. Concurrent treatment with cyclosporin, fibrates or high\-dose niacin
  • 7\. Child\-bearing potential
  • 8\. Severe heart failure
  • 9\. Life\-threatening conditions other than vascular disease or diabetes (including any cancer except non\-melanoma skin cancer)
  • 10\. Any other condition that might limit long\-term compliance

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Similar Trials