hypercholesterolemie Hypercholesterolemia
Conditions
Interventions
Temporary discontinuation of statin therapy for a period of six weeks.
Sponsors
Sint Franciscus Gasthuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 18 years or older Use of statin therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A cardiovascular event (myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention or stroke) in the past 6 months. The use of any other lipid lowering drugs besides a statin, for example ezetimibe or a fibrate in the past 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Erythrocyte-bound apolipoprotein B before and after discontinuation of statin therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| none | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed