Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin at Preventing the Progression of Atherosclerosis in HIV Positive Patients

HIV Infections Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized, Multicentre, Double- Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Rosuvastatin 10 mg for Inhibition of Atherosclerosis Progression Assessed by Carotid Artery Ultrasound in HIV-positive Patients Treated With Antiretrovirals

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

Rosuvastatin is a drug used to lower cholesterol, which also has other cardiovascular benefits. The goal of this project is to determine if rosuvastatin is effective at slowing the development of heart disease in people with HIV. We expect that after 2 years of treatment people treated with rosuvastatin will show significantly better results than people treated with a placebo.

Clinical Trial Description

HIV+ patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor will be randomized to either rosuvastatin 10mg/day or placebo for a period of 96 weeks. B-mode carotid ultrasound will assess the primary outcome measure of average total thickness (a composite measurement of intima media thickness and total plaque area) at baseline, 24, 48, 72 and 96 weeks. We hypothesize that rosuvastatin will be significantly more effective with respect to inhibition of change in average total thickness between baseline and 96 weeks compared to placebo. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Atherosclerosis
• HIV Infections

• NCT number: NCT00673582
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: April 2008
• Completion date: March 2013