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Status unknownNCT02608645EPHESUSUpdated Nov 20, 2015

A Survey on the Under-treatment of hypercholeSterolemia (EPHESUS Trial)

An observational study in Hyperlipidemias, sponsored by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-20.

Sponsored by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2015), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
6,000
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this study, within the secondary prevention group patients ( diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, who have had events atherosclerotic cerebrovascular ) , statin use requirement , patients compliance and reaching target LDL-cholesterol levels (according to European guidelines ) will be evaluated.

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In the majority of patients treated with lipid lowering agents are not under control in accordance with the lipids manual. In this study, within the secondary prevention group patients ( diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, who have had events atherosclerotic cerebrovascular ) , statin use requirement , patients compliance and reaching target LDL-cholesterol levels (according to European guidelines ) will be evaluated.

The investigators' aim is to determine the role of education and knowledge in reaching target LDL cholesterol levels in these patients. İn addition , the investigators want to emphasize in high-risk patients who are receiving or not receiving cholesterol-lowering treatment what is their target values , (LDL \< 100 mg / dL and high -risk patients with LDL \< 70 mg / dL in very high-risk patients ) and to determine what is the rate of patients and to the importance of reaching their target cholesterol levels. İn addition ,to evaluate the patients habits of the using statin dose .After screening , physician treatment decisions and reasons will be documented.

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Conditions studied

  • Hyperlipidemias
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In context

Hypercholesterolemia

1,238 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypercholesterolemia; 109 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 6,000 is above the median of 800 across 185 observational studies indexed under Hypercholesterolemia.

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Lead sponsor

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University is the lead sponsor of 112 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients receiving lipid-lowering therapy within the secondary prevention group in Turkey

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with coronary artery disease (acute coronary syndromes, post- myocardial infarction patients, who have a history of percutaneous coronary intervention , history of coronary artery by-pass graft )
  • Patients with carotid artery lesions or peripheral artery disease ,
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • acute coronary syndrome in last 1 month
  • pregnancy or the first 6 months postpartum
  • ICU patients or emergency patients...etc.(other than polyclinic)
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Study design

Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
6,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of patients with secondary prevention group receiving appropriate lipid lowering therapy

    Time frame: 2 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Dogan V, Basaran O, Ozlek B, Celik O, Ozlek E, Cil C, Ozdemir IH, Rencuzogullari I, Ozpamuk Karadeniz F, Bekar L, Aktas M, Resulzade MM, Kalcik M, Aksan G, Cinier G, Halli Akay K, Mert KU, Biteker M, Kayikcioglu M. Evaluation of perceptions, knowledge and compliance with guidelines in real-life practice: A survey on the under-treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2019 Oct;47(7):599-608. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2019.39293. PubMed 31582673 ↗
  • Dogan V, Basaran O, Ozlek B, Celik O, Ozlek E, Mert KU, Rencuzogullari I, Mert GO, Dogan MM, Biteker M, Kayikcioglu M. Rationale, design, and methodology of the Evaluation of Perceptions, Knowledge, and Compliance with the Guidelines in Real Life Practice: A Survey on the Under-treatment of Hypercholesterolemia. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018 Jan;46(1):47-53. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.73861. PubMed 29339691 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 20, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02608645
Lead sponsor
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Responsible party
Murat Biteker (Assoc. Prof. Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 20, 2015
Start date
Nov 2015
Primary completion
Sep 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2016 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 20, 2015

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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