Effects of Simvastatin on Biomarkers

NCT01142336 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2017-07-28

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Summary

A year-long randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin to see if it produces beneficial changes in cerebral spinal fluid proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Simvastatin

Simvastatin 40mg qHS for 1 year

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo 1 tablet qHS for 1 year

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

    collaborator OTHER
  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System

    collaborator FED
  • University of Washington

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gail Li, MD, PhD · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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