Short-term high-dose statin therapy after stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether starting a high dose of a statin (a cholesterol-lowering medicine) soon after a stroke can improve your cholesterol levels. It is for people who have had a stroke or have significant narrowing of arteries in the brain or neck.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a stroke within the last 14 days, or you have a narrowing of at least 50% in a brain or neck artery.
- You are able to start a high-dose statin (like atorvastatin 40-80 mg or rosuvastatin 20 mg) within 24 hours of being admitted to the hospital.
- You are willing to take the statin for at least one week.
- You have not taken a statin in the week before your hospital stay.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not on other cholesterol-lowering treatments.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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