Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Japan Statin Treatment Against Recurrent Stroke(J-STARS Echo)
Ischemic Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Ischemic Stroke focused on measuring stroke, brain ischemia, cerebrovascular accident, statin, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, multicenter studies, prospective studies, endpoint determination, randomized controlled trials, recurrence, pravastatin, plaque, tunica intima, tunica media, ultrasonography, carotid arteries
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Ischemic stroke except for cardiogenic embolism, from 1 month to 3 years after onset Hyperlipidemia and total cholesterol level of 180-240mg/dl without the prescription of statin within previous 30 days Able to visit outpatient department Informed consent on the form. Exclusion Criteria: Ischemic stroke of other determined cause according to the TOAST classification Ischemic heart disease and necessary to use statin Hemorrhagic disorders Platelet count <=100,000/ul within 3 months prior to study start Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST)>= 100IU/L within 3 months prior to study start Serum creatinine >=2.0mg/dl within 3 months prior to study start A scheduled operation The presence of malignant disorder Patients whom carotid ultrasound cannot examine because of neck tumor or torticollis Patients after carotid endarterectomy or radiation therapy to neck Patients whose carotid ultrasound cannot be examined because of neck tumor or torticollis Patients after carotid endarterectomy or radiation therapy to neck
Sites / Locations
- National Cardiovascular Center (NCVC)
- Hiroshima University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Pravastatin
No intervention
Patient has 10mg oral administration of Pravastatin per day. It starts within one month from their entry and continues every day until the end of the study or its endpoints.
Patient has no intervention.