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Coronary DiseaseNCT00035711

VA HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT) Ancillary Study Data Analysis

An observational study of Coronary Disease and Heart Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To evaluate additional cardiovascular risk factors using data from the VA HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years, men only
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2001to Aug 2004
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 100 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To evaluate additional cardiovascular risk factors using data from the VA HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT).

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

The VA HDL Intervention trial (VA-HIT) was a multicenter, placebo controlled, randomized trial that showed that gemfibrozil significantly reduced major cardiovascular events in 2531 men with coronary heart disease, low levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. In addition to its unique lipid profile, the VA-HIT population also had a high prevalence of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or high fasting plasma insulin; central obesity; and hypertension, which are all components (together with high triglycerides and low HDL-cholesterol) of a constellation of risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome. Since prior clinical trials have not enrolled this type of population, the VA- HIT database is a unique resource.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study used the VA-HIT database to study additional risk markers that were measured in the study population of 2,531 men with coronary heart disease. Specific analyses were: 1) the association between levels of glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and other features of the metabolic syndrome, occurrence of major cardiovascular outcomes, and gemfibrozil efficacy; 2) the effect of gemfibrozil on progression of carotid atherosclerosis, as measured by B-mode ultrasound; 3) the association between LDL particle size distribution and lipoprotein subclass distribution; homocysteine; lipoprotein(a); C-reactive protein, tissue plasminogen activator; fibrinogen; and factor VII; major cardiovascular outcomes and gemfibrozil efficacy.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Medical subject headings
Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, Obesity

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 May 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2001
  3. Study completionAug 2004

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00035711
Sponsor's protocol ID
1008
Other IDs
R03HL069111
Status last verified
Nov 2005
First submitted
4 May 2002
Last updated
16 Mar 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Coronary Disease and Heart Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Mar 2016.

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