Pediatric Atorvastatin in Diabetes Intervention Trial (PADIT)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Atorvastatin can improve blood vessel stiffness and blood vessel function in children 10-18 years old with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Subjects will receive atorvastatin 20mg or placebo daily for 3 months and will then switch therapies for the next 3 months. Hypothesis: Atorvastatin will improve blood vessel function by decreasing arterial stiffness and improving blood flow.

Timeline

Start

2005-04

Primary completion

2007-04

Completion

2007-04

Publications

• Background Haller MJ, Samyn M, Nichols WW, Brusko T, Wasserfall C, Schwartz RF, Atkinson M, Shuster JJ, Pierce GL, Silverstein JH. Radial artery tonometry demonstrates arterial stiffness in children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2004 Dec;27(12):2911-7. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.12.2911.
• Haller MJ, Stein JM, Shuster JJ, Theriaque D, Samyn MM, Pepine C, Silverstein JH. Pediatric Atorvastatin in Diabetes Trial (PADIT): a pilot study to determine the effect of atorvastatin on arterial stiffness and endothelial function in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan;22(1):65-8. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.1.65.

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