A Randomized, Double-Blinded Study of Simvastatin 20 mg/Day Versus Vytorin 10/20 in Subjects With Lipid Profiles Not Meeting Current NCEP Guidelines, Following a Low-Carbohydrate Diet (LOCUST)

November 30, 2007 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
People who follow a low-carbohydrate diet typically experience a decrease in triglycerides and increase in HDL-C level, but fail to lower their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Such patients may require lipid-lowering therapy. Statins may not be the most effective strategy for patients on this diet, since they typically consume a greater amount of saturated fat and cholesterol. Absorbed cholesterol may contribute more to their circulating plasma LDL-C. We hypothesize that patients following a low carbohydrate diet would experience a significantly greater decrease in LDL-C by taking ezetimibe 10 mg, a drug that blocks cholesterol uptake in the intestine, in addition to simvastatin 20 mg, when compared to taking simvastatin 20 mg alone.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

58

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Moderately obese with hyperlipidemia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent unstable heart or lung condition
  • Current use of other lipid modifying drugs
  • Hepatic disease
  • Pregnancy or lactation

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 2
Low carb diet plus simvastatin 20 mg/ezetimibe 10 mg
Drug: simvastatin 20 mg/ezetimibe
see protocol
Other Names:
  • Low carb diet plus simvastatin 20 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
LDL cholesterol
Time Frame: 8 weeks of treatment
8 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Other lipid measures
Time Frame: 8 weeks of treatment
8 weeks of treatment
Safety and tolerability
Time Frame: 8 weeks treatment
8 weeks treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederick F Samaha, M.D., Philadelphia Vamc

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 00887
  • MIRB Number: 00887
  • PROM # 0025

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