Clinical trials: Statin
Hypertension
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Reduction With Statins in Hypertensives Patients (MK0653A-168)
Evaluate pleiotropic effects of simvastatin in hypertensive patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00738972
- Testing
- valsartan, pravastatin, simvastatin
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Lindavista del Corazón AC
Statin Intolerance
Effects of Epicatechin on Statins for Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impaired Exercise Capacity
The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the side-effects of statin consumption, and assess the ability of epicatechin (a compound in dark chocolate) to counteract or reverse these changes.
- Trial name
- NCT02490527
- Testing
- Pure epicatechin capsules (50mg), Simvastatin (40mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Venous Thromboembolism
Statin Use in Patients With Acute VTE
This is a pilot, randomized, open-labelled study. Eligible patients will be enrolled and randomized 1:1 into "anticoagulation" arm or "anticoagulation plus atorvastatin" arm, with atorvastatin given at 40 mg orally daily for 3…
- Trial name
- NCT02331095
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Anticoagulation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
Atorvastatin Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage Exploratory Proof of Concept (AT CASH EPOC) Trial
This phase I/II randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, single-site clinical trial is designed to investigate the effect of a prolonged course of atorvastatin versus placebo on CCM lesional iron deposition assessed by…
- Trial name
- AT CASH EPOC (NCT02603328)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis
Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial Phase 2
This trial will be a phase 2 randomized safety study in which ischemic stroke patients will be randomly assigned within 24 hours of symptom onset to placebo or standard dose lovastatin versus short-term high-dose lovastatin 640…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis, Jaundice
- Trial name
- NeuSTART2 (NCT01976936)
- Testing
- Low Dose Lovastatin, High Dose Lovastatin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Statin Therapy Versus Placebo Prior to Prostatectomy
This is a randomized trial comparing the effect of oral simvastatin versus placebo on targets of the mevalonate pathway in men undergoing a prostatectomy as planned management for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00572468
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance
Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Statin Induced Type 2 Diabetes, and Integrative Personal Omics Profiling
Background: There is general agreement that statin-treatment of patients to lower plasma cholesterol levels can increase the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in some individuals1-5.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02437084
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sepsis
Statins for the Early Treatment of Sepsis
We propose a Phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to test the hypothesis that treatment with once-daily statins has a beneficial effect on inflammatory cytokines and clinical outcomes in adults hospitalized…
- Trial name
- SETS (NCT00528580)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia
Evaluation of Evolocumab (AMG 145) Efficacy in Diabetic Adults With Hypercholesterolemia/Mixed Dyslipidemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of subcutaneous evolocumab taken monthly compared with subcutaneous placebo taken monthly on low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with type 2…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- BANTING (NCT02739984)
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- 66 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Hypercholesterolemia
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of ETC-1002 in Participants With Statin Intolerance
This study will assess the Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering efficacy and safety of ETC-1002 versus placebo in participants with hypercholesterolemia and a history of statin intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT01751984
- Testing
- ETC-1002
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent, Hypercholesterolemia
Statins in Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia
Children with type1 diabetes (T1DM) have increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chronic increase in the blood sugars and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT01236365
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Adverse Effects, Cardiovascular Diseases
Self-Assessment Method for Statin Side-effects Or Nocebo
Front-line clinicians cannot currently test for an individual participant whether symptoms experienced are the pharmacological result of a statin or due to other phenomena.
- Conditions
- Adverse Effects, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- SAMSON (NCT02668016)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hypertriglyceridemia
Efficacy and Safety of AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) in Patients With Fasting Triglyceride (Tg) Levels ≥ 500 and ≤ 2000 mg/dL
The primary objective is to determine the efficacy of AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) compared to placebo in lowering fasting triglyceride levels in patients with very high fasting triglyceride levels ≥ 500 and ≤ 2000 mg/dL.
- Trial name
- MARINE (NCT01047683)
- Testing
- AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) - 4 g/day, AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) - 2 g/day
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Denmark and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Amarin Pharma Inc.
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Atorvastatin to Treat Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
This study will determine if atorvastatin (Lipitor) can help patients with pulmonary (lung) sarcoidosis and replace or reduce the need for patients to take steroids, such as prednisone.
- Trial name
- NCT00279708
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Insufficient Physical Activity
A BCT Intervention for Physical Activity Among Individuals on Statins
The purpose of this project is to identify the minimum effective dose (MED) of a multi-component behavioral change intervention required to increase levels of physical activity (PA) among participants on primary prevention statin…
- Trial name
- NCT05273723
- Testing
- 5 Behavioral Change Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Cardiovascular Disease, HIV
Statin Therapy to Improve Atherosclerosis in HIV Patients
In HIV patients, statin therapy will attenuate plaque inflammation, thus, making plaques less vulnerable, will deter plaque progression, and improve endothelial function.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, HIV, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00965185
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligible Men or Women Considered High Risk for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Outcomes Study to Assess STatin Residual Risk Reduction With EpaNova in HiGh CV Risk PatienTs With Hypertriglyceridemia
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled (corn oil), parallel group design that will enroll approximately 13,000 patients with hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL and high risk for CVD to be randomized 1:1 to…
- Trial name
- STRENGTH (NCT02104817)
- Testing
- Epanova® (omega-3 carboxylic acids), corn oil control
- Where
- 684 sites in United States, Australia and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 13,078 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Merck Carotid Atherosclerosis Trial (MK-0000-111)(COMPLETED)
This study will examine the effect of statin and niacin therapy on carotid plaque biomarkers
- Trial name
- MCAT (NCT00804843)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin/niacin extended-release, Atorvastatin, Simvastatin
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hyperlipidemia
Goal Achievement After Utilizing an Anti-PCSK9 Antibody in Statin Intolerant Subjects-3
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 24 weeks of evolocumab administered subcutaneously (SC) every month, compared with ezetimibe, on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adults with…
- Trial name
- GAUSS-3 (NCT01984424)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Ezetimibe
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 511 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
HIV Dementia
Downmodulating Monocyte Activation for HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND)
HIV associated neurological disorders (HAND), are a major problem even in ART treated people. HAND results from chronic inflammation which is largely attributed to expansion and activation of monocytes.
- Trial name
- NCT01600170
- Testing
- Atorvastatin (generic Lipitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania