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The Effect of Statin Medications on Muscle Performance (The STOMP Study)

NCT00609063 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 420

Last updated 2012-01-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Statins are a group of medications that are used to lower cholesterol levels. Although serious side effects are rare, some people taking statins experience muscle pain or weakness. This study will evaluate the number of people who experience mild muscle complaints and will determine the effect of statins on skeletal muscle strength, endurance, and aerobic exercise performance.

Conditions

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Muscular Diseases

Interventions

DRUG

Atorvastatin

80-mg atorvastatin capsules taken daily for 6 months

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo capsules taken daily for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Hartford Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul D. Thompson, MD · Hartford Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Drugs

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