RESEARCH: Rosuvastatin Efficacy and Safety Evaluation in Hypercholesterolaemic Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a single-arm, phase IV, open-label, prospective, non interventional study to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of rosuvastatin administered for 24 weeks in approximately 900 Greek subjects with hypercholesterolemia under normal clinical practice.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The assessment of rosuvastatin efficacy in the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in subjects with hypercholesterolemia at week 12 of treatment compared with baseline [At 12 weeks of treatment]
- To evaluate the percentage of patients on European LDL-C target at week 12 [At 12 weeks of treatment]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in HDL-C, TC and TG [At week 12 & 24 of treatment]
- Safety and tolerability [Throughout the study]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients with hypercholesterolaemia who are already in treatment with rosuvastatin according to the approved SPC for no longer than 1 month prior to study entry
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Patients that are able to read, understand and sign the Patient Information & Consent Form
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Patients that are willing to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients that are likely not to comply with all study requirements
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Patients that currently participate or have participated in a 3 months period prior to study entry in another clinical trial
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Female of child bearing potential that do not use a reliable method of contraception. Pregnancy or lactation.
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Patients that meet any of the contraindications described in the approved SPC
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Research Site | Alexandroupoli | Greece | ||
2 | Research Site | Athens | Greece | ||
3 | Research Site | Iraklio, Crete | Greece | ||
4 | Research Site | Larissa | Greece | ||
5 | Research Site | Rio, Patra | Greece | ||
6 | Research Site | Thessaloniki | Greece |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- AstraZeneca
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- NIS-CGR-CRE-2007/1