Patients at high risk for CVD
Conditions
Interventions
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet
INN or Proposed INN: nicotinic acid
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 500-
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet
INN or Proposed IN
Sponsors
University Clinic Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: · Agatston calcium score >30, or· CAC > 100 or >75th percentile · HDL =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: · Post event CHD (post MI, revascularization, stroke) · Unstable Angina Pectoris · Past or current peptic ulcers · Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To prove a positive influence on HDL-raising by nIaspan on the development of arteriosclerosis in high-risk pattients under aggressive risk modulation;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): Difference in coronary artery calcium, determined by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT), after 2 years of treatment | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed