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Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Merck
Schering-Plough
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
British Heart Foundation
Medical Research Council
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Oxford
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00125593
First received: July 29, 2005
Last updated: January 31, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes
Results First Received: August 19, 2011  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor);   Primary Purpose: Prevention
Condition: Kidney Disease, Chronic
Interventions: Drug: Simvastatin 20 mg
Drug: Ezetimibe 10mg
Drug: Placebo

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
SHARP was conducted in 380 centres in 18 countries: Austria, Australia, Canada, China, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Recruitment occurred between 2003 and 2006.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
Run-in period between screening and randomization of ~ 6 weeks duration. 11792 patients screened and 9438 randomized to the initial 3 arms. Overall 9270 patients were randomly assigned to simvastatin plus ezetimibe (4650 patients, 4193 initially plus 457 after first year) versus placebo (4620 patients, 4191 initially plus 429 after first year).

Reporting Groups
  Description
Simvastatin 20mg Plus Ezetimibe 10mg A double-dummy method ensured that patients and study staff were unaware of the treatment allocation, with all patients taking 2 tablets during the first year (active simvastatin plus ezetimibe tablet with a placebo simvastatin tablet). After the first year, all patients took one tablet (active simvastatin 20mg plus ezetimibe 10mg tablet).
Placebo A double-dummy method ensured that patients and study staff were unaware of the treatment allocation, with all patients taking 2 tablets (placebo simvastatin plus ezetimibe tablet with a placebo simvastatin tablet) during the first year. After the first year, all patients took one tablet (placebo simvastatin plus ezetimibe tablet).

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Simvastatin 20mg Plus Ezetimibe 10mg     Placebo  
STARTED     4650     4620  
COMPLETED     4549     4517  
NOT COMPLETED     101     103  



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  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Key Outcome as Per Statistical Analysis Plan = Major Atherosclerotic Events Among All Patients Ever Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus All Patients Allocated to Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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2.  Secondary:   Major Vascular Events Analyzed Among All Patients Ever Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus All Patients Allocated to Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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3.  Secondary:   Major Vascular Events Analyzed Amongst Patients Initially Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus Placebo (Original Protocol-defined Primary Outcome)   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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4.  Secondary:   Major Coronary Events Among All Patients Ever Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus All Patients Allocated to Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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5.  Secondary:   Non-hemorrhagic Stroke Among All of Patients Ever Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus All Patients Allocated to Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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6.  Secondary:   Coronary or Non-coronary Revascularization Among All Patients Ever Randomized to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus All Patients Allocated to Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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7.  Secondary:   End-stage Renal Disease Among All Patients Not on Dialysis at the Time of Randomization to Simvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus Placebo   [ Time Frame: Median follow-up 4.9 years ]
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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Professor Colin Baigent
Organization: Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Oxford
phone: +44 1865 743743
e-mail: colin.baigent@ctsu.ox.ac.uk


Publications of Results:
Baigent C, Landray MJ, Reith C, Emberson J, Wheeler DC, Tomson C, Wanner C, Krane V, Cass A, Craig J, Neal B, Jiang L, Hooi LS, Levin A, Agodoa L, Gaziano M, Kasiske B, Walker R, Massy ZA, Feldt-Rasmussen B, Krairittichai U, Ophascharoensuk V, Fellström B, Holdaas H, Tesar V, Wiecek A, Grobbee D, de Zeeuw D, Grönhagen-Riska C, Dasgupta T, Lewis D, Herrington W, Mafham M, Majoni W, Wallendszus K, Grimm R, Pedersen T, Tobert J, Armitage J, Baxter A, Bray C, Chen Y, Chen Z, Hill M, Knott C, Parish S, Simpson D, Sleight P, Young A, Collins R; SHARP Investigators. The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2011 Jun 25;377(9784):2181-92. Epub 2011 Jun 12.

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Responsible Party: University of Oxford
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00125593     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CTSUSHARP1, ISRCTN54137607, EudraCT - 2004-001156-37, UK CRN 2542
Study First Received: July 29, 2005
Results First Received: August 19, 2011
Last Updated: January 31, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices