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NCT00939822 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Statin Effects on Beta-Amyloid and Cerebral Perfusion in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
88
Enrollment target

NCT00939822: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

NCT00939822 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison. The registered enrollment target is 88 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00939822, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
88 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the research is to see how simvastatin affects a substance in the body called beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is found in the brain and in the liquid around the brain and spinal cord. High amounts of beta-amyloid may be associated with a greater risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. This study will see if simvastatin can lower the amount of beta-amyloid in the spinal fluid. This study will also see if simvastatin affects memory and thinking, blood flow in the brain, and blood vessel function. The investigators hope that future studies show whether simvastatin might prevent memory loss and decrease the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Primary Outcome

Change in CSF beta-amyloid-42 was defined as the ratio of 18-month levels to baseline levels. Beta-amyloid-42 is a substance found in the plaques in the brain of people with Alzheimer's disease and can be detected in CSF. There is no defined normal range yet for middle-aged adults.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Simvastatin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 88 participants
Start Date 2009-03
Est. Completion 2013-09
Phase Phase 2
University of Wisconsin, Madison

1,039 total trials

What the finished NCT00939822 record still lists

NCT00939822 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower).

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

NCT00939822 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00939822 about?

NCT00939822 is a clinical study titled "Statin Effects on Beta-Amyloid and Cerebral Perfusion in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease". The purpose of the research is to see how simvastatin affects a substance in the body called beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is found in the brain and in the liquid around the brain and spinal cord. High amounts of beta-amyloid may be associated with a greater risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. This st...

What is the current status of trial NCT00939822?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2013-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00939822?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00939822?

This trial is sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison, which has 1,039 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00939822's enrollment target sits among peer trials

88 803rd of 2000 higher than 1,191 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00939822, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00939822 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.