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Effects of Pitavastatin or Combination of Pitavastatin and Ezetimibe on glucose metabolism compared to AtoRvastatin in atheroscLerotic cardiovascular disease patients with metabolic syndrome: The EZ-PEARL Randomized Trial

Effects of Pitavastatin or Combination of Pitavastatin and Ezetimibe on glucose metabolism compared to AtoRvastatin in atheroscLerotic cardiovascular disease patients with metabolic syndrome: The EZ-PEARL Randomized Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008172
Enrollment
250
Registered
2023-02-10
Start date
2023-06-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Group P, Group PE, and Group A will be randomly assigned to each group in a 2:2:1 ratio. Patients assigned to each treatment group will start statin or ezetimibe combination therapy according
-Livalozet Tab. 4/10mg 1TAB PO QD For Group A, atorvastatin 40 mg is administered. -Lipilou Tab. 40mg PO QD -Newvast Tab. 40mg PO QD

Sponsors

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Dyslipidemia (LDL-C =100 mg/dL or while taking existing statins) Patient with diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (acute coronary syndrome, history of myocardial infarction, stable or unstable angina, history of coronary artery reperfusion, stroke or transient stroke, history of peripheral arterial disease or peripheral arterial reperfusion) and no prior diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease within 1 year 2. Acute liver disease or persistent unexplained serum AST or ALT three times the upper limit of normal 3. Allergy or hypersensitivity to statins or ezetimibe 4. Solid organ transplant recipients 5. History of side effects requiring discontinuation of statin administration 6. Pregnant women, potentially pregnant or lactating women 7. Life expectancy less than 3 years 8. If it is judged that follow-up for more than 1 year is not possible 9. If the patient is unable to understand or read the consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes of HOMA-IR

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of fasting glucose =100 mg/dL;Proportion of HbA1C =6.5%;Proportion of new-onset diabetes mellitus;Changes of HOMA-beta;Changes of fasting glucose;Changes of insulin;Changes of HbA1C;Changes of triglyceride;Changes of LDL-Cholesterol;Changes of HDL-Cholesterol

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSerin Park

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

cardiocrc003@yuhs.ac+82-2-2228-8277

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026