Efficacy and Adverse Effect of Simvastatin Compare to Rosuvastatin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients With Corticosteroid Therapy and High Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol Level

March 19, 2009 updated by: Ramathibodi Hospital

Efficacy and Adverse Effect of Simvastatin Compare to Rosuvastatin in SLE Patients With Corticosteroid Therapy and High LDL Cholesterol Level

Early statin therapy in SLE patients that have high cholesterol level and other atherosclerosis risk should reduce atherosclerosis and coronary artery events in later course of disease. By the way, statin is used in restricted groups of rheumatologists due to awareness of side effects; myositis and hepatitis, that are frequently found in SLE patients more so than other groups of atherosclerosis patients and reporting data of autoimmune diseases that occur after statin use.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

140

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Thailand
      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10240
        • Recruiting
        • Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Parawee Suwannalai, M.D.

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 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • SLE patients that on prednisolone more than 30 mg/day
  • Normal liver faction: AST and ALT < 80 mg/dl
  • Normal muscle enzyme : CPK < 100 U/L
  • LDL cholesterol level > 100 mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients that was treated with pulse methylprednisolone or corticosteroid equivalent to prednisolone > 1mg/kg/day at screening.
  • Statin allergy
  • On statin treatment before screening
  • On cyclosporine, antifugal (azole group), antibiotics (macrolide group), rifampicin, warfarin, phenytoin
  • Pregnancy
  • Abnormal liver function: AST or ALT > 80 mg/dl
  • Abnormal muscle enzyme : CPK > 300 U/L

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage reduction of LDL Cholesterol level
Time Frame: 6 and 12 weeks
6 and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion of patients that have transminitis, myositis or active SLE
Time Frame: 6,12, 18 and 24 weeks
6,12, 18 and 24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ramathibodi Hospital

Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Parawee Suwannalai, M.D., Ramathibodi Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ID03-51-15

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