Homocysteine Lowering and Atherosclerosis Reduction Trial (HART)

NCT00217178 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 900

Last updated 2005-09-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Study Objective:

1\. To evaluate whether combined therapy with folic acid 2.5 mg/day, vitamin B6 50 mg/day and vitamin B12 1000 micrograms/day vs placebo reduces the rate of atherosclerosis progression, as evaluated by quantitative B-mode carotid ultrasound (US).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamins: Folic acid, B6, B12

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Population Health Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eva M Lonn, MD MSc FRCPC FACC · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-01-31
Completion
2005-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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