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Effect of high-intensity Statin with ezetimibe COmbination theRapy versus high-intensity sTatin monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents; the ESCORT trial

Effect of high-intensity Statin with ezetimibe COmbination theRapy versus high-intensity sTatin monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents; the ESCORT trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008160
Enrollment
4310
Registered
2023-02-03
Start date
2023-04-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Among patients who underwent new-generation drug-eluting stent implantation, comparision between a group with ezetimibe 10mg/high-intensity atorvastatin 40mg combination therapy orally administ

Sponsors

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 19-85 years 2. Patients who underwent coronary revascularization with newer generation DES implantation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy or hypersensitive to ezetimibe or statin 2. Active liver disease or persistent unexplained serum AST/ALT elevation more than 2 times the upper limit of normal range 3. History of any adverse drug reaction requiring discontinuation of statin 4. Pregnant women, women with potential childbearing, or lactating women 5. Life expectancy less than 3 years 6. Inability to follow the patient over the period of 1 year after enrollment, as assessed by the investigator 7. Inability to understand or read the informed content

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), any coronary revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina, or nonfatal stroke

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects achieving target LDL-cholesterol 4 x UNL);Elevation of hepatic enzymes (AST, ALT, or both > 3 x UNL);Elevation of serum creatinine level (>50% from baseline) ;Change of proteinuria ;Diagnosis of cancer ;Operation due to cataract

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYong-Jun Lee

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

alpha10000@yuhs.ac+82-2-2228-8460

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026