drugset / Trial / NCT00720577

Study to Evaluate the Effect of Simvastatin, Losartan and Pioglitazone on Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease.

NCT00720577

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindBasic science

Summary

Part A. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of 6 weeks of treatment with, simvastatin, losartan or pioglitazone compared to placebo on the RNA expression profile of lower extremity peripheral arterial atherosclerotic plaque. Part B. The effect of simvastatin, losartan or pioglitazone compared to placebo on protein and lipid biomarkers in lower extremity peripheral arterial atherosclerotic plaque.

Timeline

Start
2005-12
Primary completion
2007-07
Completion
2007-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Losartan Other / unclassified 50 mg
Comparator Pioglitazone Small molecule 30 mg
Comparator Simvastatin Small molecule 40 mg