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The Effects of Atorvastatin on the Nitric Oxide-system in Healthy Young Man

NCT01214746 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2011-08-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has been documented that statin reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease. This effect can partly be related to a reduction in cholesterol levels in blood. Nitric oxide (NO) production is reduced in several chronic diseases such as nephropathy, diabetes and hypertension. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Atorvastatin treatment on the NO-system measuring renal and cardiovascular variables in healthy man.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

1 tablet Unikalk 1 time pr day for 5 days

DRUG

Atorvastatin

Zarator, 80 mg pr day for 5 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Regional Hospital Holstebro

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Frank H Christensen, MD · Medicinsk Forskning

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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