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ANti-Oxidant in Variant Angina (ANOVA) Trial

Effects of Long-term Vitamin C+E and Statin Therapy on Vasospasm Improvement and Regression of Atheroma in Patients With Variant Angina

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03228238
Enrollment
320
Registered
2017-07-24
Start date
2014-09-01
Completion date
2024-06-01
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Variant Angina

Brief summary

Purpose Objectives 1. To evaluate the anti-oxidant effect of long-term Vitamin C+E therapy on coronary vasospasm improvement. 2. To evaluate the anti-oxidant effect of long-term statin therapy on coronary vasospasm improvement. 3. To evaluate the effect of long-term Vitamin C+E and statin therapy on regression of atheroma in target coronary vessels via intravascular ultrasound. 4. To find out the role of vascular endothelium in variant angina via evaluating long-term Vitamin C+E and statin therapy on improvement in vascular endothelial function by assessing brachial arterial expansion capability. 5. To find out the role of vascular endothelium in variant angina via evaluating long-term Vitamin C+E and statin therapy on improvement in arterial stiffness by assessing pulse wave velocity(PWV)

Detailed description

Study Design: Prospective, open label, Four-arm, randomized single-center trial to test the effect long-term Vitamin C+E and Statin therapy on vasospasm improvement and regression of atheroma in patients with variant angina. After provocation test, patients will be classified into three groups.(See below) 1. Negative group : Patients who have symptoms that are consistent with vasospastic angina but only show luminal narrowing less than 50% on coronary angiography during provocation test. 2. Mild Spastic group : Patients who have symptoms that are consistent with vasospastic angina and show luminal narrowing over 50% to less than 90% on coronary angiography during provocation test. 3. Severe Spastic group : Patients who have symptoms that are consistent with vasospastic angina and show luminal narrowing over 90% on coronary angiography during provocation test. In each group (except for patient in Negative group), patients will be randomized in a two by two factorial manner according to the study drug therapy (Vitamin C+E vs. no Vitamin C+E) (Statin vs. no Statin) As a result, patients in each group(except for patient in Negative group) will be randomized to 4 treatment subgroups, which are 1. Control subgroup : Standard medication for Variant angina only 2. Vitamin subgroup : Standard medication + Vitamin C+E 3. Statin subgroup : Standard medication + Statin 4. Dual subgroup : Standard medication + Vitamin C+E + Statin Patients in Negative group will be prescribed only for standard medication for variant angina. Patient Enrollment: Recruiting 300 patients(100 patients for each group, as 25 patients for each subgroups) from September 2014 through February 2021 at single center in Korea(Seoul National University Hospital) Patient Follow-Up: Clinical follow-up will occur at 1, and 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years. Investigator or designee may conduct follow-up as telephone contacts or office visits.

Interventions

Ascorbic acid Tablet 1g and Tocopherol Capsule 400IU

DRUGStatin

Atorvastatin calcium 10mg

DRUGStandard medication for variant angina

Calcium Channel blocker or NG

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject must be at least 30 years of age. 2. Subject is able to verbally confirm understandings of risks, benefits and treatment alternatives of receiving the Vitamin C+E or Statin or Dual, and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent prior to any study related procedure. 3. Subject must have symptoms that are consistent with vasospastic angina with planned Coronary angiography and Provocation test.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient who has organic coronary stenosis in main coronary branch at least 50% luminal narrowing after intracoronary nitroglycerin injection 2. Patient who has continuously taken Vitamin C or Vitamin E or Statin within 3months before Admission 3. Creatinine level ≥ 2.0mg/dL or dependence on dialysis. 4. Severe hepatic dysfunction (AST and ALT: 3 times upper normal reference values). 5. Active Myopathy or elevated Creatine kinase enzyme level (3 times upper normal reference values). 6. History of Severe hepatic dysfunction or Rhabdomyolysis due to statin side effect 7. Female of childbearing potential, unless a recent pregnancy test is negative, who possibly plan to become pregnant any time after enrollment into this study. 8. History of Urolithiasis 9. Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions are present with life expectancy \<1 year or that may result in protocol non-compliance (per site investigator's medical judgment).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Vasospasm at 6monthsat 6 monthsSeverity of vasospasm in Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup.
Vasospasm at 2 yearsat 2 yearsSeverity of vasospasm in Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup.
Vasospasm at 4 yearsat 4 yearsSeverity of vasospasm in Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup.
Vasospasm at 6 yearsat 6 yearsSeverity of vasospasm in Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes from baseline in Vasospasmat 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodChanges of Vasospasm in Control subgroup, Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to baseline vasospasm assessed by provocation test.
Composed improvement of Vascular endothelial function(Brachial arterial expansion capability)at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup
Improvement of Vascular endothelial function(Brachial arterial expansion capability)at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to baseline endothelial function test results
Comparative analysis of improvement of Vascular endothelial function(Brachial arterial expansion capability)at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup
Composed improvement of Arterial stiffness(Pulse wave velocity(PWV))at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to control subgroup
Improvement of Arterial stiffness(Pulse wave velocity(PWV))at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup compared to baseline endothelial function test results
Comparative analysis of improvement of Arterial stiffness(Pulse wave velocity(PWV))at 6 months, and at 2, 4, and 6 years follow up periodin Vitamin subgroup, Statin subgroup, and Dual subgroup

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORHyo-Soo Kim, Kim

Seoul National University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 28, 2026