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A study to evaluate the effect of ezetimibe and rosuvastatin on intravascular ultrasound-derived coronary atheroma and lipid lowering effect.

A study to evaluate the effect of ezetimibe and rosuvastatin on intravascular ultrasound-derived coronary atheroma and lipid lowering effect. - Mie study of Ezetimibe and Rosvastatin for attenuation of coronary artery atherosclerosis by using Intravascular ultrasound (MERIT study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000010323
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-03-27
Start date
2008-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

dyslipidemia

Interventions

statin only arm statin with ezetimibe arm

Sponsors

Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
Clinical Research Support Center, Mie University Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: men and women abobe 20 years of age and LDL-chol moreover 100mg/dl with a clinical indication for coronary catheterization therapy and provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1, privious allergy for ezetimibe or any of statins 2, contraindication for rosuvastatin and already recieved rosuvastatin 3, secondary dyslipidemia 4, history of acute coronary syndrome within 3months before study entry 5, congestive heart failure (NYHA 3 or 4) 6, low left ventricular contractility 7, inducation for coronary artery bypass graft 8, poor control HTN patient (systolic BP over 220mmHg, diastolic BP over 110mmHg) 9, poor control diabetic patient (HbA1c over 9.5%) 10, hemodialysis patient 11, severe renal dysfunction (30 over CCr or serum Cre over 2.0) 12, serum CK over 300 13, severe liver dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The change in coronary atheroma by serial volumetoric intravascular-ultrasound analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
body mass index, serum LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, non-HDL, small dense LDL, hs-CRP, HOMA-IR, oxidized LDL and hs-CRP

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun Masuda

Mie University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Cardiology and Nephrology

jun-m@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp059-231-5015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026