Vasomotor Reactivity In Cerebral Small Vessel Disease And New Approach To Treat Lacunar Stroke
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular AccidentHypercholesterolemia
- Registration Number
- NCT00163150
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
- Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin treatment during 3 months (80mg/day) on cerebral vasoreactivity (CVR) in lacunar patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
- clinically defined lacunar syndrome 3 months before inclusion
- small deep infarct on diffusion MRI (Diffusion Weighted Imaging)
- no atherothrombotic, cardio-embolic, or other rarer cause.
Exclusion Criteria
- patients with past coronary event
- contra-indication for assessment of vasomotor reactivity
- patients being on statin therapy at the time of brain infarction
- contra-indication for statin therapy
- patient still under statin therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin treatment during 3 months (80mg/day) on cerebral vasoreactivity (CVR) in lacunar patients. CVR, humeral and carotid vasoreactivity will be measured in all patients at M0 and M3.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin treatment during 3 months (80mg/day) on endothelium dependant and independent vasomotoricity of humeral and / or common carotid artery (according to validation study) in lacunar patients.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pfizer Investigational Site
🇫🇷Paris, Cedex 18, France