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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT2014032113947N4
Date of registration: 2014-07-16
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Public title: The Effects of Atorvastatin on Spinal Cord Injury
Scientific title: The Effects of Atorvastatin on Motor and Sensory Function of Patients with Post- Traumatic Acute Spinal Cord Injury.
Date of first enrolment: 2014-05-22
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/13664
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Triple blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.  
Phase:  2
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Name: Atta Mahdkhah   
Address:  NO.20, Allame Amini Ave., Valiasr St., Tabriz, Iran Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 41 1332 6196
Email: mahdkhah@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18-70 years; 2. Weight: 60-80kg; 3. Informed consent; 4. Matched clinical and imaging findings; 5.C4 to L2 vertebral fractures; 6. Frankel Impairment Scale level A, B or C
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy; 2. Lactation; 3. History of depression; 4. History of seizure; 5. History of diabetes, hepatic disorder or cardiovascular disease; 6. Aphasia or visual loss; 7.Unable to receive atorvastatin orally

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: 70 years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Injury of spinal cord, level unspecified
Spinal cord injury.
Injury of spinal cord, level unspecified
Intervention(s)
Placebo
Each of participant in case-group will be received Atorvastatin 20mg orally every 12 hours.
Intervention 1: Each of participant in case-group will be received Atorvastatin 20mg orally every 12 hours. Intervention 2: In the control group, each patient will be received a placebo tablets orally every 12 hours. These capsules have similar shape, color, weight of atorvastatin ones.
In the control group, each patient will be received a placebo tablets orally every 12 hours. These capsules have similar shape, color, weight of atorvastatin ones.
Treatment - Drugs
Primary Outcome(s)
Lumbar back pain. Timepoint: Primary, 6 weeks and 6 months following end of treatment. Method of measurement: V.A.S (visual analog scale).
Sensory and motor condition. Timepoint: Primary, 6 weeks and months following treatment. Method of measurement: Frankel classification.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Hepatic Injury. Timepoint: Primary, 6 weeks and 6 months following treatment. Method of measurement: Liver Function Tests.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Vice Chancellor for research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Ethics committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Results
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