Effects of a three-month course of rosuvastatin in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ISRCTN ISRCTN63412511
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN63412511
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
12/03/2008
Registration date
26/03/2008
Last edited
26/03/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Hugo ten Cate
Scientific

Department of Internal Medicine
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Maastricht
6229 HX
Netherlands

Email H.Tencate@BIOCH.unimaas.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised, open-labelled, cross-over study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymRosuvastatin in SLE
Study objectivesSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatologic multi-systemic auto-immune disease particularly affecting joints, skin and kidneys. The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of rosuvastatin on markers of lipid metabolism and inflammatory parameters in patients with SLE.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Ethical Committee of the Slotervaart Hospital (The Netherlands) on the 29th November 2004.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSystemic lupus erythematosus
InterventionRosuvastatin 10 mg once daily.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Rosuvastatin
Primary outcome measureMeasured at baseline and after three months of treatment:
1. Total cholesterol
2. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
3. C-reactive protein (CRP)
4. Tumour necrotising factor (TNF)
Secondary outcome measuresMeasured at baseline and after three months of treatment:
1. Interleukin-6 (IL6), interleukin-10 (IL10), interleukin-8 (IL8)
2. Complement C3 and C4q
3. Anti-double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (anti-dsDNA)
4. Urine protein
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Completion date01/01/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants19
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with chronic, non-acute SLE
2. Greater than 18 years old, either sex
Key exclusion criteria1. Use of statins
2. Pregnancy
3. Raised liver enzymes
4. Recent (less than three months) major surgery or myocardial infarction
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment01/01/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Department of Internal Medicine
Maastricht
6229 HX
Netherlands

Sponsor information

AstraZeneca (The Netherlands)
Industry

Postbus 599
Zoetermeer
2700 AN
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)79 363 2222
Email info.nl@astrazeneca.com
Website http://www.astrazeneca.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

AstraZeneca (The Netherlands) - unrestricted research grant

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
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