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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 18 February 2013
Main ID:  NCT01239992
Date of registration: 12/11/2010
Primary sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Public title: Effect of Niacin/Laropiprant on Postprandial Lipoprotein Metabolism in Patients With Dyslipoproteinemia
Scientific title: Effect of Niacin/Laropiprant on Postprandial Lipoprotein and Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Severe Dyslipoproteinemia
Date of first enrolment: June 2011
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01239992
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Contacts
Name:   Klaus Parhofer, MD, Prof.
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Affiliation:  Medizinische Klinik II, Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male subjects or postmenopausal female subjects aged between 19-70 years

- High risk patients (PROCAM risk =20%) on a stable statin-therapy, but at least
simvastatin 20 mg/d

- HDL-cholesterol =50 mg/dl and /or triglycerides 150-400 mg/dl and/or LDL-cholesterol
70 - 150 mg/dl

- Lipoprotein (a) < 30 mg/dl

- Patients may have normal glucose metabolism (normal HOMA), be insulin resistant
(abnormal HOMA), have impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance but not
diabetes mellitus.

- Without niacin therapy for at least 6 months

- Dosage of any concomitant medication has been stable for at least 3 weeks

- If female, postmenopausal (absence of menstruation for at least 12 months or absence
of menstruation > 6 months with FSH > 40 ng/ml respectively oestrogen < 20 pg/ml)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with additional causes for hyperlipoproteinemia

- Diabetes mellitus or antidiabetic medication

- Subject has history of cardiovascular ischemia in previous 3 months or acute
myocardial infarction or unstable angina

- History of psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment that would interfere with
participation in the study

- History of alcoholism

- Contraindication against niacin and/or laropiprant

- Subject has participated in an investigational study within 30 days prior to study
initiation

- Fasting triglycerides >400 mg/dl

- Life-threatening disease (e.g. cancer)

- Renal insufficiency (GFR = 30 ml/min )

- Major hepatic impairment

- Known allergic reaction/intolerance against niacin and/or laropiprant

- Active peptic ulcer disease



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Metabolic Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Drug: Niacin/ Laropiprant
Primary Outcome(s)
incremental area under the plasma triglyceride curve over 8 hours following a standardized oral fat tolerance test [Time Frame: 12 weeks after treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
fasting lipid parameters [Time Frame: 12 weeks after treatment]
HDL metabolism [Time Frame: 12 weeks after treatment]
Secondary ID(s)
2010-019954-42
KP-Niacin-2010
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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