Atorvastatin Therapy in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Children With Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

March 23, 2026 updated by: Saieef Zaman, National Institute of Kidney Disease and Urology (NIKDU)
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Atorvastatin therapy in children with dyslipidemia in steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Abstract Background: Dyslipidemia is a common complication in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), which often persists during remission. It increases the risk of early atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and progressive kidney damage. Lifestyle and dietary measures are often insufficient, and evidence on the use of statins such as atorvastatin in this population remains fairly unexplored.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Atorvastatin therapy in children with dyslipidemia in steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the department of Pediatric Nephrology & Nephrology department, National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology, Dhaka. A total of 100 children aged between 8-18 years with SSNS having dyslipidemia in two consecutive measurements, 1 month apart while in remission and who were free of infection were enrolled in the study. Participants were quasi-randomized into two groups: group A (dietary advice only n=50) (control group) and group B (dietary advice plus atorvastatin, n=50) (intervention group). Lipid profiles (total cholesterol, Triglyceride, Low density Lipoprotein and High Density Lipoprotein) were measured at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months. During study in total 9 patients were lost to follow up and 2 patients were withdrawn from study. Outcome variable was percentage of patients achieving target levels of lipid profile within 3 months and 6 months in both groups. Safety was also assessed by monitoring of adverse events.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

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

  • Bangladesh
    • Dhaka Division
      • Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, 1207
        • National Institute of kidney diseases and Urology

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children aged 8-18 years with known cases of steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome
  • LDL ≥ 130 mg/dl in two consecutive serum fasting lipid profile, at least 4 weeks apart
  • while on remission
  • free of acute infection.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with previously diagnosed hyperlipidemia other than Nephrotic Syndrome.
  • Children with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
  • Children already on lipid lowering drugs
  • Secondary nephrotic syndrome.

  • Those parents/patients who refused to participate.

    4. Secondary nephrotic syndrome (SLE, amyloidosis etc.) 5. Nephrotic syndrome (initial episode). 6. Children taking Anti TB drug or anticonvulsant drugs. 7. Children having any active liver disease.

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control arm/Placebo arm
Dietary Advice
Experimental: Intervention arm/ Atorvastatin
Dietary advice plus atorvastatin
Drug: Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin 10 mg nightly dose
Other Names:
  • Atova/Lipitor

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
percentage of patients achieving target levels of lipid profile
Time Frame: 6 months
percentage of patients achieving target levels of lipid profile within 3 months and 6 months in both groups
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Institute of Kidney Disease and Urology (NIKDU)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Saieef Zaman, MD, National institute of kidney Disease & Urology

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

  • Roy, R. et al. (2024). "Clinical Practice Recommendations for Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380032208_Clinical_Practice_Recommenda tions_for_Pediatric_Nephrotic_Syndrome_ [Accessed 15 Sep. 2025].
  • Rovin, B.H. et al. (2021) 'Executive summary of the KDIGO 2021 Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases,' Kidney International, 100(4), pp. 753-779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2021.05.015.
  • Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Nephrotic Syndrome in Children Work Group. KDIGO 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children. Kidney Int. 2025;107(5S): S241-S289.
  • Kamel, A.S. et al. (2022) 'Evaluation of carotid intima media thickness in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome,' the Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 48(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01383-7.
  • Carboni, J. et al. (2024) 'Longitudinal analysis of blood pressure and lipids in childhood nephrotic syndrome,' Pediatric Nephrology, 39(7), pp. 2161-2170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-024-06301-z.
  • Bagga , A. and Srivastava, R. (2025). Pediatric Nephrology. 7th ed. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, pp.266-289.
  • Trautmann, A. et al. (2022) 'IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome,' Pediatric Nephrology, 38(3), pp. 877-919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-022-05739-3.
  • Vaziri, N.D. (2016). Disorders of Lipid Metabolism in Nephrotic syndrome: Mechanisms and Consequences. Kidney International, 90(1), pp.41-52. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2016.02.026.
  • Yap, H.-K., Teo, S., Lu, L. and Ng, K.-H. (2024). Pediatric Nephrology On-The-Go. 5th ed. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company.
  • Hoque, S.S. et al. (2022) 'Comparison of Lipid Profile in Different Types of Steroid Sensitive Idiopathic Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome in Children during Active Disease and Remission,' Medicine Today, 34(2), pp. 111-116. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v34i2.61424.
  • Hari, P., Khandelwal, P. and Smoyer, W.E. (2019). Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular health in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Nephrology, 35(9), pp.1601-1619. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-019-04301-y.
  • Hari, P. et al. (2018) 'Effect of atorvastatin on dyslipidemia and carotid intima-media thickness in children with refractory nephrotic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial,' Pediatric Nephrology, 33(12), pp. 2299-2309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467- 018-4036-x.
  • McIver, L.A. and Siddique, M.S. (2020). Atorvastatin. [online] Nih.gov. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430779/.
  • Malaker, R. et al. (2019) 'Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome in Bangladesh, ' The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38(8), pp. 798- 803.
  • Koskinen, J.S. et al. (2019) 'Childhood risk factors and carotid atherosclerotic plaque in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, ' Atherosclerosis, 293, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.11.029

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 27, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

October 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIKDU-Bangla

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Data mangement and renrollment analysis and results

IPD Sharing Time Frame

27/01/2024 to 31/03/2026

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Who : Researchers, What : Results and Data, How : Publication, Correspondent person

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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