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NCT00487461 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Use of Simvastatin for the Prevention of Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A NA study, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25
Enrollment target

NCT00487461: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

NCT00487461 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Illinois at Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00487461, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether treatment with a drug called Simvastatin prevents and improves outcome in patients who have Subarachnoid bleeding. Simvastatin is currently approved for the treatment of high cholesterol levels.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Simvastatin 40 mg
  • DRUG Simvastatin 80 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2007-05
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase NA
University of Illinois at Chicago

430 total trials

Why NCT00487461 stopped before completion

NCT00487461 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 25 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00487461 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00487461 about?

NCT00487461 is a clinical study titled "Use of Simvastatin for the Prevention of Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage". The purpose of this study is to test whether treatment with a drug called Simvastatin prevents and improves outcome in patients who have Subarachnoid bleeding. Simvastatin is currently approved for the treatment of high cholesterol levels.

What is the current status of trial NCT00487461?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2007-05. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00487461?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Simvastatin 40 mg (DRUG), Simvastatin 80 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00487461?

This trial is sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago, which has 430 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00487461's enrollment target sits among peer trials

25 1712th of 2000 higher than 265 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT00487461, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00487461 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.