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Recently, research studies have shown that patients who have had trouble taking statins every day, are able to take statins if they take them only once or twice a week. The investigators are doing a research study which involves switching people who are taking ezetimibe to the statin Crestor once or twice a week and to see how ell Crestor lowers cholesterol and if it is tolerated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestor | Experimental | Crestor 10 or 20 milligrams |
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| Ezetimibe | Active Comparator | Ezetimibe 5 or 10 milligrams |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin | Drug | Rosuvastatin 10 or 20 milligrams once or twice a week |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol | 6 weeks | |
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol | 3-4 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The ability to remain on Crestor for the study period | 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Baruch, MD | James J.Peters VA Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Recruiting | The Bronx | New York | 10468 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006937 | Hypercholesterolemia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006949 | Hyperlipidemias |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000068718 | Rosuvastatin Calcium |
| D000069438 | Ezetimibe |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013449 | Sulfonamides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D005464 | Fluorobenzenes |
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| Ezetimibe | Drug | Ezetimibe 5 or 10 milligrams |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D006845 |
| Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated |
| D006846 | Hydrocarbons, Halogenated |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D013450 | Sulfones |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D011743 | Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D001384 | Azetidines |
| D001385 | Azetines |