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Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Pitavastatin and Pravastatin in Elderly Patients

NCT00257686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 962

Last updated 2010-03-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin with that of pravastatin in elderly patients

Conditions

  • Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Dyslipidemia

Interventions

DRUG

Pitavastatin

DRUG

Pravastatin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kowa Research Europe

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Dragos Budinski, MD · Medical Director

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2006-05-31
Completion
2006-05-31

Countries

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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