About this trial
This is a randomized controlled study to assess the effect of atorvastatin and omega 3 combination therapy compared with atorvastatin and ezetimibe combination therapy in Korean T2DM patients with asymptomatic atherosclerosis.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Type 2 diabetes under treatment with HbA1c 6.0-10.0% at screening visit
Male or female of 20 years or over
Mixed dyslipidemia under moderate-intensity statin: triglyceride ≥200 mg/dL, HDL-cholesterol ≤50 mg/dL, LDL-cholesterol ≥100 mg/dL
moderate-intensity statin: atorvastatin 10-20mg, rosuvastatin 5mg, simvastatin 20-40mg, pravastatin 40-80mg, lovastatin 40mg, fluvastatin XL 80mg, fluvastatin 40mg bid, pitavastatin 2-4mg
Disqualifiers
Dyslipidemia which requires other therapy: triglyceride ≥500 mg/dL or LDL-cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL
Uncontrolled hypertension: SBP >180 mmHg or DBP >110 mmHg
Severe renal dysfunction: eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2
AST/ALT >120/120 or chronic liver disease
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Omega 3-Atorvastatin
DrugAtmeg 2 capsules with 1 pack of Omethyl cutielet
Omega 3-Atorvastatin
DrugAtmeg 2 capsules
Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe
Drugezetimibe/atorvastatin 10/20 mg
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Carotid intima media thickness
maximum carotid IMT (mm)
Secondary outcomes
Area of carotid artery plaque
measured by ultrasound
Plaque characteristics Plaque characteristics Plaque characteristics Plaque characteristics
changes of non-calcified plaque volume (mm3)
Glucose homeostasis
changes of HbA1c (%)
Lipid metabolism
TG concentration, HDL-cholesterol concentration
Sponsors and contacts
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Lead sponsor
Korea United Pharm. Inc.
Collaborator