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NCT00240318 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study To Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin On Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden (ASTEROID)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
450
Enrollment target

NCT00240318: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

NCT00240318 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AstraZeneca. The registered enrollment target is 450 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00240318, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
450 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if 40 mg of rosuvastatin taken daily will reduce the atherosclerosis (fatty deposits) in your arteries

Interventions

  • DRUG Rosuvastatin calcium

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 450 participants
Start Date 2002-11
Est. Completion 2005-11
Phase Phase 3
AstraZeneca

1,285 total trials

What the finished NCT00240318 record still lists

NCT00240318 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 450 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Rosuvastatin calcium is the first listed.

NCT00240318 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00240318 about?

NCT00240318 is a clinical study titled "A Study To Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin On Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden (ASTEROID)". The purpose of this study is to see if 40 mg of rosuvastatin taken daily will reduce the atherosclerosis (fatty deposits) in your arteries

What is the current status of trial NCT00240318?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 450 participants. The study started on 2002-11. Estimated completion is 2005-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00240318?

The interventions under investigation include: Rosuvastatin calcium (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00240318?

This trial is sponsored by AstraZeneca, which has 1,285 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00240318's enrollment target sits among peer trials

450 837th of 2000 higher than 1,137 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00240318, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00240318 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.