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NCT00243880 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial (Neu-START)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Columbia University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
33
Enrollment target

NCT00243880: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Columbia University.

NCT00243880 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Columbia University. The registered enrollment target is 33 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00243880, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Columbia University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
33 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this dose escalation study is to evaluate the use of lovastatin for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

Primary Outcome

Devt of clinical or laboratory evidence of major hepatic or muscle toxicity. Either: (1) liver toxicity: liver function test increase, devt jaundice, unexplained coagulopathy, or other clinical evidence of hepatitis or liver failure; or (2) muscle toxicity: increase in creatine phosphokinase (CK) at any time point

Interventions

  • DRUG lovastatin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 33 participants
Start Date 2005-09
Est. Completion 2008-05
Phase Phase 1
Columbia University

958 total trials

What the finished NCT00243880 record still lists

NCT00243880 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 33 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% lower).

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

NCT00243880 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00243880 about?

NCT00243880 is a clinical study titled "Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial (Neu-START)". The purpose of this dose escalation study is to evaluate the use of lovastatin for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

What is the current status of trial NCT00243880?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 33 participants. The study started on 2005-09. Estimated completion is 2008-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00243880?

The interventions under investigation include: lovastatin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00243880?

This trial is sponsored by Columbia University, which has 958 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00243880's enrollment target sits among peer trials

33 1280th of 2000 higher than 705 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT00243880, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00243880 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.