Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Japan Statin Treatment Against Recurrent Stroke(J-STARS Echo)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Carotid ultrasound can reveal the intima-media complex thickness(IMT), that has been reported
to be a marker of atherosclerosis as well as a risk of cardiovascular events, and to be
attenuated by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins)
. This substudy of J-STARS will observe the temporal profile of carotid IMT prospectively in
the patients with prescription of pravastatin and the control.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Translational Research Informatics Center, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Collaborators:
Hiroshima University Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center