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NCT00620542 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

CRESTOR Athero Imaging Head to Head IVUS Study

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,333
Enrollment target

NCT00620542: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

NCT00620542 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AstraZeneca. The registered enrollment target is 2,333 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (202% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00620542, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,333 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A 104-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center Phase IIIb study comparing the effects of treatment with rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg on atherosclerotic disease burden as measured by intravascular ultrasound in patients with coronary artery disease.

Primary Outcome

Change in PAV computed as PAV(Week 104)-PAV(baseline) where PAV is calculated as: \[sum(EEMcsa-LUMENcsa)/sum EEMcsa\]\*100 where EEMcsa is the cross-sectional area of the external elastic membrane and LUMENcsa is the cross-sectional area of the lumen, as measured by intravascular ultrasound IVUS of a coronary artery in patients with CAD.

Interventions

  • DRUG Rosuvastatin
  • DRUG Atorvastatin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,333 participants
Start Date 2008-01
Est. Completion 2011-06
Phase Phase 3
AstraZeneca

1,285 total trials

What the finished NCT00620542 record still lists

NCT00620542 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,333 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (202% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Rosuvastatin is the first listed.

NCT00620542 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00620542 about?

NCT00620542 is a clinical study titled "CRESTOR Athero Imaging Head to Head IVUS Study". A 104-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center Phase IIIb study comparing the effects of treatment with rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg on atherosclerotic disease burden as measured by intravascular ultrasound in patients with coronary artery disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT00620542?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 2,333 participants. The study started on 2008-01. Estimated completion is 2011-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00620542?

The interventions under investigation include: Rosuvastatin (DRUG), Atorvastatin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00620542?

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 NCT00620542's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,333 92nd of 2000 higher than 1,909 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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