Effects of Statins on Lower Extremity Arterial Function Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes

In brief

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins improve the functioning of the endothelium, and help prevent heart disease. The investigators are testing whether statins improve endothelial function more in the arteries that have worse endothelium to begin with. One of the functions of the endothelium is to help control how blood vessels dilate (expand) or contract (narrow) in different situations. This affects how blood flows through those vessels. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to evaluate endothelial function in the arms and legs noninvasively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00770679

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

16

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-13

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 40-90
• Male or female
• Type 2 diabetes

You may not qualify if…

• Known pregnancy or nursing.
• Females of child bearing potential must have been surgically sterilized or be post menopausal.
• Smoking
• Known vascular disease
• Inability to complete MRI scan
• Symptoms of claudication
• Use of a nitrate medicine
• Use of any cholesterol-lowering agent
• LDL < 70
• Acute illness
• Liver disease
• Contraindication to getting an MRI scan (i.e. electronic implant, shrapnel, cerebral aneurysm clip, welding history).

Where it is running

• Harry SIlber, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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