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Coronary Heart DiseaseSPREK!NCT00679237

Risk Reduction in Coronary Heart Disease

A study testing smoking cessation, betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB, and statins, ezetimibe in people with Coronary Heart Disease, run by Sorlandet Hospital HF at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Study hypothesis: Multifactorial risk reduction in coronary heart disease can reduce the risk of new coronary heart disease and death Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Heart Disease
What is being tested?
smoking cessation, betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB, and statins, ezetimibe
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,600 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Sep 2007to Dec 2019
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 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • acute myocardial infarction, CABG or PCI

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 and age > 80
  • pregnant
  • critical illness
  • drug abuse

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Sorlandet Hospital

    Arendal

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: Risk Reduction in Coronary Heart Disease - a Prospective Randomized Study

Study hypothesis: Multifactorial risk reduction in coronary heart disease can reduce the risk of new coronary heart disease and death

Being tested
smoking cessation, betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB,, statins, ezetimibe, training, influenza vaccine
Medical subject headings
Coronary Disease

What participants receive

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

  • smoking cessationBehavioural

    NRT and varenicline

  • betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB,Drug

    blood pressure control according to ESC guidelines

  • statins, ezetimibeDrug

    Cholesterol reduction according to ESC guidelines

  • trainingBehavioural

    daily walking

  • influenza vaccineBiological

    vaccine (FLuarix, Influvac etc)

  • metformin, glimepiride, insulinDrug

    s.glucose control according to ESC guidelines

  • weight reductionBehavioural

    diet tips

Study groups in NCT00679237
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multifactorial interventionActive comparatorSmoking cessation betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB, statins, ezetimibe training influenza vaccine weight reduction metformin, glimepiride, insulin
Receives: Behavioral: smoking cessation; Drug: betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB,; Drug: statins, ezetimibe; Behavioral: training; Biological: influenza vaccine; Drug: metformin, glimepiride, insulin; Behavioral: weight reduction
ControlNo interventionno intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. New cardiovascular events (MACE)

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2019
  4. Study completionDec 2019

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,600 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00679237
Sponsor's protocol ID
S-07041a (REK)
Acronym
SPREK!
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
5 Jul 2007
Last updated
17 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Self-reported smoking status and exhaled carbon monoxide in secondary preventive follow-up after coronary heart events: Do our patients tell the truth? Tob Prev Cessat. 2024 Sep 25;10. doi: 10.18332/tpc/191843. eCollection 2024.

    PubMed 39323439
  • Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Sex differences in secondary preventive follow-up after coronary heart events. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2023 Sep 14;23(1):459. doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03483-6.

    PubMed 37710178
  • Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Association of Troponin T measurements with long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease participating in a secondary prevention trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2023 Apr 28;23(1):210. doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03249-0.

    PubMed 37118703
  • Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Long-term hospital-based secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2021 Dec 16;21(1):600. doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-02426-3.

    PubMed 34915839

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing smoking cessation, betablocker, diuretics, ACEI, ARB, and statins, ezetimibe in people with Coronary Heart Disease, run by Sorlandet Hospital HF at 1 site in Norway.

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 1 inclusion and 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

New cardiovascular events (MACE) (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00679237, which also lists 4 linked publications.

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 17 Mar 2021.

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