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Endothelial DysfunctionNCT00587379

Effect of Chronic Statin and Viagra Therapy in Persons With Endothelial Cell Dysfunction

A study testing Atorvastatin in people with Endothelial Dysfunction, run by Mayo Clinic.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

To determine if 6 weeks of daily treatment with Atorvastatin 40 mg alters the immediate effect of Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY) on endothelial function (activity of the artery) as measured by noninvasive peripheral arterial tonography in men and women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Endothelial Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Atorvastatin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2004to May 2008
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing coronary angiography
  • No previous statin use
  • Age > 18 years old
  • No PDE5-1 use in the past 6 months

Who cannot join

  • Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Patients with Cardiogenic shock
  • Patients > 30% coronary stenosis
  • Patients with unexplained muscle pain
  • Patients with acute liver disease
  • Patients receiving immunosuppressant therapy, azoles, macrolide antibiotics, niacin, L-arginine
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  • Patients with serum creatinine > 2.0
  • Patients with total cholesterol > 200 mmol/l
  • Patients on current statin therapy or clinically indicated to be on statin therapy

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Chronic Statin Therapy on Peripheral Arterial Tone Response to Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra), and on Erectile Function in Men With Coronary Artery Endothelial Cell Dysfunction

To determine if 6 weeks of daily treatment with Atorvastatin 40 mg alters the immediate effect of Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY) on endothelial function (activity of the artery) as measured by noninvasive peripheral arterial tonography in men and women. Also, to determine if 6 weeks of daily treatment with Atorvastatin 40 mg affects erectile function in men

Being tested
Atorvastatin, placebo
Keywords
testing for Endothelial Dysfunction and coronary angiography

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AtorvastatinDrug

    40 mg atorvastatin pill daily

  • placeboDrug

    40 mg pill per day

Study groups in NCT00587379
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorPatients randomized to take 1 40mg Atorvastain pill per day for 6 week study period
Receives: Drug: Atorvastatin
2Placebo comparatorPatients randomized to 1 40mg placebo pill per day for 6 week study
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To determine if endothelial function as measured by Peripheral Arterial Tonometry improves over a 6 week period while on Atorvastatin.

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To determine if treatment with Atovastatin affects erectile function in men

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionMay 2008
  4. Study completionMay 2008 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study closed per the request of PI due to lack of participant accrual

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00587379
Sponsor's protocol ID
328-04
Other IDs
2003-0359 - Pfizer
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
21 Dec 2007
Last updated
13 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Atorvastatin in people with Endothelial Dysfunction, run by Mayo Clinic.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jan 2012. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To determine if endothelial function as measured by Peripheral Arterial Tonometry improves over a 6 week period while on Atorvastatin. (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 13 Jan 2012.

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