Overview

Does Coenzyme Q 10 Supplementation Reduce Muscle Pain Caused by Statins? (Cholesterol Lowering Medications)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-09-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Coenzyme Q 10 supplementation will decrease the rate of Muscle Pain in patients with previous statin related Muscle Pain.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hadassah Medical Organization
Treatments:
Coenzyme Q10
Ubiquinone
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients treated for hyperlipidemia with a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (i.e.
pravastatin, simvastatin rosuvastatin or atorvastatin) and reporting myopathic
symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with other identifiable cause of myopathy. Patients with clinical evidence of
hepatic, renal, or endocrine disease; coagulopathy; or other serious medical
conditions will be excluded.