Pharmacogenomic Modulators of Impaired Exercise Adaptation in Statin Users
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04636138 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 19, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 24, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Toxicity | Other: Exercise | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 21 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Pharmacogenomic Modulators of Impaired Exercise Adaptation in Statin Users |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 3, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 30, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Single arm |
Other: Exercise
Patients will exercise on a treadmill three times weekly at approximately 60% VO2max for 30 minutes (week one) followed by 45 minutes (week two and thereafter) for a total of 6 seeks. |
- Peak oxygen consumption (VO2max) [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Change pre/post intervention; compared with genomic variants
- Resting heart rate [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- Resting systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- Weight [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 35 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking
- Adults (aged 35-65 years)
- Overweight or obese (body-mass index [BMI] 25-43)
- Currently taking high-dose atorvastatin (40-80mg once daily) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and/or stroke
- Sedentary (<30 minutes of structured exercise weekly)
- Willing to participate in supervised exercise three times weekly
- Willing to not make intentional changes to their diet during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tobacco smokers
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Use other medications that affect lipid metabolism (e.g. fibric acid, fish oil)
- Markedly functional debilitated and unable to exert 4 metabolic equivalents (METs) of energy (e.g. unable to climb a flight of stairs without stopping), or who have
- Been advised by a physician to avoid exercise due to comorbid serious cardiovascular disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes (A1c > 8)
- Uncontrolled thyroid disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
- History of myocardial infarction or stroke
- History of statin-induced myopathy.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04636138
Contact: Daniel J Parente, MD PhD | 9139458054 | dparente@kumc.edu |
United States, Kansas | |
University of Kansas Medical Center | Recruiting |
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160 | |
Contact: Daniel J Parente, MD PhD | |
Principal Investigator: Daniel J Parente, MD PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Sandra Billinger, PhD PT |
Principal Investigator: | Daniel J Parente, MD PhD | University of Kansas Medical Center |
Responsible Party: | University of Kansas Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04636138 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
STUDY00145686 |
First Posted: | November 19, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 24, 2021 |
Last Verified: | November 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |