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Lesional Evaluation of High Risk Patients With Neoatherosclerosis Treated With Rosuvastatin and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Using Optical Coherence Tomography(OCT)[LINK IT TWO]

Lesional Evaluation of High Risk Patients With Neoatherosclerosis Treated With Rosuvastatin and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Using OCT

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03657758
Enrollment
75
Registered
2018-09-05
Start date
2018-09-17
Completion date
2021-08-31
Last updated
2018-09-18

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Conditions

Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

eicosapentaenoic acid, OCT, neoatherosclerosis

Brief summary

This study aim is to evaluate the additional effect of eicosapentaenoic acid and dose up effect of rosuvastatin for neoatherosclerosis in coronary artery disease patients.

Detailed description

Eicosapentaenoic acid and statin therapy prevents cardiovascular events. However, the impact of these treatment in patients with in-stent neoatherosclerosis has not been clarified. So, the investigators conducted LINK IT study. This study showed that eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) and rosuvastatin therapy improve lipid index in patients compared with rosuvastatin alone therapy. However, it was insufficient to directly evaluate the efficacy of additional effect of EPA for neoatherosclerosis. Because, statin dose of two groups was different and type of stent was variety. Therefore, the investigators designed a new prospective, randomized OCT study. The OCT operators randomly assigned 75 patients who were detected neoatherosclerosis on follow-up OCT examination after implanted everolimus eluting stent to three groups; 5mg/day of rosuvastatin therapy (low dose statin therapy group) or 10mg/day of rosuvastatin therapy (high dose statin therapy group) or 10mg/day of rosuvastatin and 1800mg/day of eicosapentaenoic acid therapy (EPA and statin therapy group). Serial coronary angiography and OCT were performed at 9 months after baseline OCT procedure. This study aim is to evaluate the additional effect of eicosapentaenoic acid and dose up effect of rosuvastatin for neoatherosclerosis in coronary artery disease patients by comparing 3 groups.

Interventions

DRUGEPA and rosuvastatin

To take EPA (1800mg/day) and high dose rosuvastatin (10mg/day) for 9 months.

To take high dose rosuvastatin (10mg/day) for 9 months.

Sponsors

Kobe University
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. over 20 years 2. Patients implanted everolimus-eluting stent(EES) neoatherosccrelosis with neoatherosclerosis by OCT 3. LDL is or less than 100 mg/dl after ingesting 5 mg/day of rosuvastatin

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients taking omega 3 fatty acid before randomization 2. Patients allergic to rosuvastatin or eicosapentaenoic acid 3. Patients with a history of hemorrhagic stroke 4. Patients taking anti cancer agent 5. Patients undergoing LDL apheresis 6. Patients with severe liver disease or severe kidney disease 7. Patients who conflict with any of the warnings or contraindications listed in the domestic package insert of rosuvastatin 8. Patients who conflict with any of the warnings or contraindications listed in the domestic package insert of eicosapentaenoic acid 9. Patients performed percutaneous coronary intervention with restenosis of target lesion 10. Pregnant women or patients with possibility of Pregnancy or nursing woman

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The change in lipid index9 monthsmean lipid arc ✕ lipid length

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MACE9 monthsMajor cerebro-cardiovascular events(Nonfatal stroke, Nonfatal myocardial infarction, cardiovascular death)
The change in minimum lumen area9 monthsOCT parameter
The change in average neointimal thickness9 monthsOCT parameter
The change in lipid arc9 monthsOCT parameter
The change in lipid length9 monthsOCT parameter
The change in macrophage grade9 monthsOCT parameter
The change in plaque volume9 monthsNear infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound(NIRS-IVUS) parameter
The change in max Lipid-core burden index9 monthsNIRS-IVUS parameter
The change in thin cap fibroatheroma9 monthsOCT parameter

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Primary ContactHiromasa Otake, ph.D
hotake@med.kobe-u.ac.jp+81-78-382-5846

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026