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CompletedNCT00327691

A Study to Determine the Degree of Additional Reduction in CV Risk in Lowering LDL Below Minimum Target Levels

The Effect Of LDL-Cholesterol, Lowering Beyond Currently Recommended Minimum Targets On Coronary Heart Disesse (CHD) Recurrence In Patients With Pre-Existing CHD

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8,600 (planned)
Sponsor
Pfizer · Industry
Sex
All
Age
35 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the degree of additional reduction in cardiovascular risk that was accrued to patients by lowering their LDL-C beyond the currently accepted minimum target level for patients with pre-existing CHD. Secondary objectives include the safety profile of this treatment strategy, its cost-effectiveness, effect on other atherosclerotic-related events and procedures, and total mortality.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGAtorvastatin

Timeline

Start date
1998-04-01
Completion
2004-08-01
First posted
2006-05-18
Last updated
2007-05-03

Locations

314 sites across 14 countries: United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00327691. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.