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Dutch Sub Study: Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Study in Heart Failure (CORONA). PET Sub Study

Information source: AstraZeneca
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Rosuvastatin; Heart Failure; Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Intervention: Rosuvastatin (Drug); Positron emission tomography (Procedure)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: AstraZeneca

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
AstraZeneca CV Medical Department, Study Director, Affiliation: AstraZeneca BV

Summary

At one site, patients participating in the Corona main study are asked to participate in the PET-substudy. Before and 6 months after study medication is started a Positron Emmission Tomography (PET-scan) is performed to study the effect of rosuvastatin in Chronic Heart Failure on myocardial perfusion (reserve)

Clinical Details

Official title: Sub Study: Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Study in Heart Failure (CORONA) PET Sub Study

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: To study the effect of rosuvastatin in Chronic Heart Failure on myocardial perfusion (reserve). Before and 6 months after study medication is started a Positron Emmission Tomography (PET-scan) is performed.

Secondary outcome: To study the effect of rosuvastatin in Chronic Heart Failure on mismatch. Before and 6 months after study medication is started a Positron Emmission Tomography (PET-scan) is performed.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 60 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients fulfilling the in and exclusion criteria of the CORONA study and separate

informed consent for participation in the sub study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- See above

Locations and Contacts

Research Site, Groningen, Netherlands
Additional Information

Starting date: February 2004
Ending date: September 2007
Last updated: November 2, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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