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The EUROPA study: EUropean trial on Reduction Of cardiac events with Perindopril in stable coronary Artery

Effects of perindopril on mortality/morbidity in patients with stable coronary artery disease without clinical heart failure: a double-blind, multicentre, randomised trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN37166280
Enrollment
12230
Registered
2009-10-15
Start date
1997-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-05-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary artery disease Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease

Interventions

Perindopril 8 mg per day (4 mg for patients aged 70 or older) or placebo for approximately 4 years treatment, follow-up at 3 months, 6 months and every 6 months thereafter.

Sponsors

Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or more, both genders 2. Stable documented coronary artery disease 3. Not scheduled for revascularisation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical signs of heart failure requiring treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor 2. Uncontrolled treated hypertension 3. Clinically significant obstructive valvular disease 4. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite endpoint of cardiovascular mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest resuscitation, measured at 3 months, 6 months and every 6 months thereafter

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Composite endpoints of mortality, non-fatal acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina and cardiac arrest resuscitation and individual endpoints, measured at 3 months, 6 months and every 6 months thereafter

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 18, 2026