Status:

COMPLETED

A Study to Investigate the Effect of Rosuvastatin (CRESTOR®) on High Density Lipoprotein Kinetics in Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Metabolic Syndrome

Dyslipidemia

Eligibility:

MALE

30-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dose-related effect of treatment with rosuvastatin on production and fractional catabolism of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and apolipoprotein A-II (apoA-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent
  • male aged 30 to 70 years of age
  • LDL-C \<6 mmol/L
  • HDL-C ≤1.2 mmol/L
  • at least 2 of the following:
  • insulin resistance (fasting glucose \>6 mmol/L or insulin \>10 mU/L or HOMA score \>2.5)
  • central obesity (waist circumference \>=94 cm).
  • plasma triglycerides \>=1.7 and \<4.5 mmol/L.
  • blood pressure \>=130/ \>=85 mm Hg or on drug treatment for hypertension

Exclusion

  • LDL cholesterol \>=6 mmol/L
  • pre-existing or history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal dysfunction, anaemia, history of significant dyspepsia or gastrointestinal disease
  • apolipoprotein genotype E2/E2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00240305

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

May 1 2006

Last Update

March 16 2009

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Research Site

Perth, Western Australia, Australia