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Filter by:This study is a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial comparing Rosuvastatin with placebo in HIV positive people who are at intermediate cardiovascular risk. It is possible that HIV positive people will receive a greater benefit from statins because of their higher baseline levels of inflammation. Current Australian guidelines recommend initiation of statin therapy on the basis of cholesterol level and the presence of other risk factors for heart disease (such as diabetes) but do not take into account whether a patient is infected with HIV. This study aims to determine what benefit HIV infected people will receive from starting statin therapy earlier then currently recommended.
Background: - Cardiometabolic diseases are medical disorders that can occur together and affect the heart. They increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. One disorder, psoriasis, is an inflammation that mostly affects the skin but can affect the entire body. Another disorder, atherosclerosis, is a process in which cholesterol is gradually deposited on the wall of arteries. This causes arteries to harden and become less flexible. Many cells that cause psoriasis also cause atherosclerosis. Researchers want to look at the relationship between cardiometabolic diseases and psoriasis. Objectives: - To study the relationship between psoriasis and cardiometabolic diseases. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who have psoriasis. Design: - Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. - Participants will have up to seven outpatient visits over the 4 years. The first visit will be a screening visit. Visits 2 will be12 months after visit 1. Visits 3, 4, and 5, will be scheduled yearly for the next 3 years. If participants have a psoriasis flare with more severe symptoms, they may have an extra visit. Those who leave the study early will have a final visit with the full series of tests. - At visits 1, 2,and 5, and any flare visits, participants will have a physical exam and medical history. They will provide blood and urine samples, as well as optional tissue biopsies. They will also have heart function tests. Imaging studies, as well as optional photographs of affected areas, will be performed. These tests will also be performed at the final visit. - At visits 3 and 4, participants will have a physical exam and medical history. They will also provide blood and urine samples, and have heart function tests.
The potential for a drug interaction between Darapladib and Rosuvastatin is felt to be low and it would be helpful to quantify this risk in man in order to guide prescribing physicians. The primary aims of this study are to estimate the potential effects of repeat doses of Darapladib on the PK of Rosuvastatin as well as evaluating safety and tolerability. Two part approaches are planned for this study. Part A of the study will examine the effects of repeat doses Darapladib on the PK of Rosuvastatin in healthy volunteers of Caucasian descent. Based on whether a significant increase in Rosuvastatin exposure is observed in Caucasians in Part A, a decision will be made regarding whether to proceed with a conditional Part B to examine this effect in healthy volunteers of Far-East Asian descent. In both parts, subjects will receive Rosuvastatin 10 milligrams (mg) once daily (QD) for 1 day during the first treatment period (Treatment Period 1), followed by a 4 day PK sampling period/wash-out. Subjects will then receive darapladib 160 mg QD for the next 10 days with 24-hour PK sampling on the last day (Day 14 of the study). Immediately following this, all subjects will then receive the combination of Darapladib 160 mg and Rosuvastatin 10 mg for 1 day and continued Darapladib dosing of 160 mg QD for additional 3 days (Treatment Period 2) while blood samples are collected to assess Rosuvastatin PK. Plasma samples collected on Day 15 will be analyzed for both Rosuvastatin and Darapladib concentrations. Subjects will be required to return to the unit approximately 10 to 14 days following the last dose of study medication for a clinic visit for assessments and then will return again at 35 ±7 days following the last dose for the final follow-up visit of the study. The duration of each subject's participation in the study from screening to follow-up will be approximately three months. Approximately 18 evaluable subjects will be enrolled in Part A and another 18 subjects will be enrolled in Part B (if conducted) to complete dosing and all assessments.
This will be an open-label, single dose, single period study. Approximately 14 subjects will receive one dose of 250 mg of non-enteric coated SB-659032 following a low-fat breakfast. This study will evaluate whether SB-659032 has an effect on platelet function as determined by platelet aggregation tests using the agonists ADP and collagen. Blood samples for PK analysis and measurement of Lp-PLA2 activity will also be collected
This study is designed to assess whether inhibition of plasma Lp-PLA2 activity impacts platelet function as assessed by ex vivo platelet aggregation tests and in vivo plasma biomarkers.
The aim of this prospective, randomised, controlled study is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical block to superficial block for carotid endarterectomy. Patients scheduled for carotide endarterectomy under regional anaesthesia (ropivacaine 4.75 mg/ml) are randomised into 2 groups according to the technique of anaesthesia performed: superficial cervical block (Control group) or, ultrasound guided intermediate cervical block (Echo group). Main outcome is cervical block success, defined by surgery performed under regional anaesthesia without supplemental topical lidocaine. Secondary outcomes are rate of conversion to general anaesthesia, total dose of supplemental topical lidocaine and block-related complications.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-atherosclerotic action of natural drug Karinat based on phytoestrogen-rich botanicals in postmenopausal women.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-atherosclerotic and anti-climacteric action of natural drug Karinat based on phytoestrogen-rich botanicals in perimenopausal women.
This study was designed to estimate the effect of two-year treatment with time-released garlic-based drug Allicor on the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.
Several studies show an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Besides risk factors such as smoking, both are associated with physical inactivity, advanced age and systemic inflammation The use of coronary computed tomography (CCT) with multiple detectors is a diagnostic method for coronary disease, describing the anatomy and severity of arterial obstruction. One way of estimating the cardiovascular risk is coronary calcium score (CCS). Due to the association between COPD and CAD, it is likely that many patients with IHD diagnosed by CT have reduced lung function. The aim of this observational study is to establish the correlation between the CCS and lung function. It will also correlate the presence of irreversible airway obstruction with significant coronary lesions. Patients over 40 years referred to CCT who agree to participate in the study will perform a spirometry with bronchodilator and collect a blood sample to measure serum markers of inflammation and cardiovascular risk (glycemia, lipid profile, C reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-Alpha) and fibrinogen). The data will be compared in the general population and in subgroups: smokers, former smokers and nonsmokers. One year after the CCT patients will be contacted by the investigators and accessed for emergency room visits, hospital admissions and fatal or nonfatal coronary or respiratory events. The investigators hypothesis is that reduced lung function is independently associated with elevated CCS and is, also a risk factor for increased hospital admission and coronary events. The concomitant assessment of lung function and CCS can contribute knowledge about the epidemiological association between pulmonary disease and CAD. This can also add to evidence for the use of spirometry as a marker of cardiovascular risk.