The Evening Versus Morning Polypill Utilization Study

Summary

Background and rationale: In clinical practice, antihypertensives are generally prescribed for use in the morning, whereas some statins are recommended for use in the evening. There is evidence that the reduction in LDL cholesterol achieved with some statins is superior when taken in the night, but it is unclear whether the additional reduction in LDL cholesterol(and the reported improvement in BP control when aspirin is taken in the evening) is offset by a reduction in adherence when taking medication in the evening. Current product labelling recommends night use for simvastatin and does not state a timing preference for aspirin or blood pressure lowering medicines. There is therefore uncertainty concerning the best timing of administration of the polypill. This uncertainty will be addressed by this trial. Trial design: Randomised, open label cross over trial (n=75) of the polypill in the morning compared with the evening administration compared with individual agent administration (acetylsalicylic acid and blood pressure lowering agents in the morning, and statin in the evening) in individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Patients will be recruited to the RHP 2c (acetylsalicylic acid 75mg, simvastatin 40mg, lisinopril 10mg, hydrochlorthiazide 12.5mg), and will be randomly allocated to the sequence of time of administration.

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2013-07

Completion

2013-07

Publications

• Lafeber M, Grobbee DE, Schrover IM, Thom S, Webster R, Rodgers A, Visseren FL, Bots ML, Spiering W. Comparison of a morning polypill, evening polypill and individual pills on LDL-cholesterol, ambulatory blood pressure and adherence in high-risk patients; a randomized crossover trial. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15;181:193-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.176. Epub 2014 Dec 3.
• Lafeber M, Grobbee DE, Bots ML, Thom S, Webster R, Rodgers A, Visseren FL, Spiering W. The evening versus morning polypill utilization study: the TEMPUS rationale and design. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Apr;21(4):425-33. doi: 10.1177/2047487313476961. Epub 2013 Feb 4.

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