Autopsy report · NCT04638400

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Simvastatin

“Lack of recruitment- Fellow responsible for study graduated”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 3 years 5 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 4 years 6 months before it stopped.
• 10 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 2 years 3 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 4

Sponsor

paresh Dandona

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Inflammation; Atherosclerosis; Hypercholesterolemia

Interventions

Simvastatin 40mg; Ezetimibe 10mg

Participants

10

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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• A Study to Determine Serum and Skin Biopsy Biomarkers in Patients Receiving Topical Corticosteroid (TCS) and Following TCS Withdrawal
  “Unable to meet the study's recruitment goals” (72% match in meaning)
• Calcium, Vitamin D and Metformin to Treat Insulin Resistance in Obese African American Adolescent Females
  “Poor recruitment to the study” (72% match in meaning)
• Use of Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Acute Pancreatitis
  “inadequate recruitment despite efforts” (71% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.