VLDL and LDL Particle Types as Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors

January 30, 2015 updated by: Frank M. Sacks, Brigham and Women's Hospital
To evaluate very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle types as predictors of initial coronary events.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Plasma triglyceride concentration is an independent although relatively weak risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). The relative weakness of plasma triglycerides to predict CHD may be due to the substantial diversity of lipoprotein particles that carry the triglycerides, some being related to atherosclerosis and CHD more than others. The investigators have shown in patients who have had a myocardial infarction that the rather weak association between triglycerides and subsequent coronary events is secondary to a stronger relationship with specific types of VLDL remnants, those in the LDL density range that contain apoCIIl.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study will evaluate VLDL and LDL particle types as predictors of initial coronary events in men from the Health Professional Follow-up Study (HPFS) and women from the Nurses Health Study (NHS). A prospective nested case-control design will be used with a total of 1000 CHD cases and 1000 matched controls, with equal numbers of men and women. The investigators will specifically investigate the role of apoCIII containing VLDL and LDL particles in diabetes by over sampling so that 50% of the patients will have type 2 diabetes mellitus. Their previous work shows that LDL apoCIII particles are independent predictors of recurrent CHD in diabetic patients who survived a myocardial infarction. They hypothesize that apoCIII may have a special role in dyslipidemia and CHD in diabetes. Secondary Aims: Besides apoCIII, other small apolipoproteins, apo C1, CII, and All are components of VLDL and LDL and modulate the metabolism of apoB lipoproteins. It is likely that these apolipoproteins have a relationship with human atherosclerosis. They will measure these apolipoproteins in VLDL and LDL and evaluate their relationship to CHD. They will also investigate the associations between these new lipoprotein risk factors and intake of foods and nutrients, physical activity, and other risk factors, including smoking, BMI, age and gender. The results will provide new means to identify nondiabetic and diabetic persons who are at high risk of developing CHD and the environmental determinants, and could form the basis for new lipoprotein targets for lipid management by diet and medicines.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1478

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses Health Study Health Professionals Follow-up Study

Description

Cases having first coronary event

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
apoB concentration of LDL with apoC-III
Time Frame: 10-14 years
observational follow-up for coronary events
10-14 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frank Sacks, MD, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
  • Principal Investigator: Frank Sacks, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1232
  • R01HL070159 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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