Lipitor In The Prevention Of Stroke, For Patients Who Have Had A Previous Stroke

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Apr 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- Controlled Study Of Atorvastatin As Prevention Of Cerebrovascular Events In Patients With A Previous Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Or Stroke

ClinicalTrials.gov ID

NCT00147602

Acronym / sponsor ID

SPARCL / 0981-342

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Phase

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Recruitment status

Completed

Enrolment

4,732 participants

Lead sponsor

PfizerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)

Study start

Nov 1998

Study completion

Nov 2005

First posted

7 Sep 2005 (estimated)

Results

Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomised

Intervention model

Parallel groups

Masking

Double blind

Who may qualify

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Age groups

Adult, Older adult

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Primary outcome

1. Time to occurrence of fatal or non-fatal stroke

Results and safety

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

Research links

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Apr 2015.
• Results publication: PubMed 16899775Amarenco P, Bogousslavsky J, Callahan A 3rd, Goldstein LB, Hennerici M, Rudolph AE, Sillesen H, Simunovic L, Szarek M, Welch KM, Zivin JA; Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) Investigators. High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack. N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 10;355(6):549-59. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa061894.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 38939496Chemello K, Gallo A, Guedon AF, Techer R, Croyal M, Swietek MJ, Meilhac O, Amarenco P, Lambert G. Lipoprotein(a): A Residual Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Statin-Treated Stroke Survivors: Insights From the SPARCL Trial. JACC Adv. 2023 Aug 22;2(7):100557. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100557. eCollection 2023 Sep.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 32194196Szarek M, Amarenco P, Callahan A, DeMicco D, Fayyad R, Goldstein LB, Laskey R, Sillesen H, Welch KM; SPARCL Committees and Investigators. Atorvastatin Reduces First and Subsequent Vascular Events Across Vascular Territories: The SPARCL Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 May 5;75(17):2110-2118. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.015. Epub 2020 Mar 16.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 31020900Vogt L, Bangalore S, Fayyad R, Melamed S, Hovingh GK, DeMicco DA, Waters DD. Atorvastatin Has a Dose-Dependent Beneficial Effect on Kidney Function and Associated Cardiovascular Outcomes: Post Hoc Analysis of 6 Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 May 7;8(9):e010827. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010827.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 29114094Ganz P, Amarenco P, Goldstein LB, Sillesen H, Bao W, Preston GM, Welch KMA; SPARCL Steering Committee. Association of Osteopontin, Neopterin, and Myeloperoxidase With Stroke Risk in Patients With Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks: Results of an Analysis of 13 Biomarkers From the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels Trial. Stroke. 2017 Dec;48(12):3223-3231. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.017965. Epub 2017 Nov 7.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 28081824Byun YS, Yang X, Bao W, DeMicco D, Laskey R, Witztum JL, Tsimikas S; SPARCL Trial Investigators. Oxidized Phospholipids on Apolipoprotein B-100 and Recurrent Ischemic Events Following Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Jan 17;69(2):147-158. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.057.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 25147328Amarenco P, Callahan A 3rd, Campese VM, Goldstein LB, Hennerici MG, Messig M, Sillesen H, Welch KM, Wilson DJ, Zivin JA. Effect of high-dose atorvastatin on renal function in subjects with stroke or transient ischemic attack in the SPARCL trial. Stroke. 2014 Oct;45(10):2974-82. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005832. Epub 2014 Aug 21.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 24582273Ovbiagele B, Goldstein LB, Amarenco P, Messig M, Sillesen H, Callahan A 3rd, Hennerici MG, Zivin J, Welch KM; SPARCL Investigators. Prediction of major vascular events after stroke: the stroke prevention by aggressive reduction in cholesterol levels trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014 Apr;23(4):778-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.12.001. Epub 2014 Feb 24.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 21670382Callahan A, Amarenco P, Goldstein LB, Sillesen H, Messig M, Samsa GP, Altafullah I, Ledbetter LY, MacLeod MJ, Scott R, Hennerici M, Zivin JA, Welch KM; SPARCL Investigators. Risk of stroke and cardiovascular events after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome: secondary analysis of the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial. Arch Neurol. 2011 Oct;68(10):1245-51. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.146. Epub 2011 Jun 13.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 21570534Schwartz GG, Chaitman BR, Goldberger JJ, Messig M. High-dose atorvastatin and risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack: analysis of the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial. Am Heart J. 2011 May;161(5):993-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.02.002.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 20110538Amarenco P, Goldstein LB, Sillesen H, Benavente O, Zweifler RM, Callahan A 3rd, Hennerici MG, Zivin JA, Welch KM; Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels Investigators. Coronary heart disease risk in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack and no known coronary heart disease: findings from the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial. Stroke. 2010 Mar;41(3):426-30. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564781. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
• Derived from this study: PubMed 18962621Amarenco P, Goldstein LB, Callahan A 3rd, Sillesen H, Hennerici MG, O'Neill BJ, Rudolph AE, Simunovic L, Zivin JA, Welch KM; SPARCL Investigators. Baseline blood pressure, low- and high-density lipoproteins, and triglycerides and the risk of vascular events in the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Jun;204(2):515-20. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.09.008. Epub 2008 Sep 18.

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