Hypercholesterolemia
Conditions
Keywords
statins, insulin resistance
Brief summary
The investigator hypothesize that vytorin may improve vascular and insulin resistance in hypercholesterolemic patients
Interventions
DRUGplacebo
DRUGvytorin
Sponsors
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* hypercholesterolemia
Exclusion criteria
* overt liver disease, chronic renal failure, hypothyroidism, myopathy, uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 9%), severe hypertension, stroke, acute coronary events, coronary revascularization within the preceding 3 months, or alcohol abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| flow-mediated dilation | 8 weeks of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| insulin resistance | 8 weeks of treatment |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed