The hypothesis of this study is that 96 weeks of Rosuvastatin will be safe and effective in decreasing cardiovascular risk and bone loss in the HIV+ population.
While the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in recent years has had an impressive impact on mortality and disease progression in HIV-infected patients, nevertheless, cardiovascular disease is a major concern impacting morbidity and mortality in this population. This study will assess if a potent statin, rosuvastatin, could improve endothelial dysfunction, slow carotid intima media thickness (IMT) progression and bone loss, and decrease inflammation and oxidative stress in HIV-infected ART-treated subjects with good HIV virologic control. The investigators will also see if rosuvastatin will induce beneficial changes in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and lipid metabolism as well as improve bone turnover markers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
147
Participants will take Rosuvastatin 10 mg. daily for 96 weeks.
participants will take a sugar pill daily for 96 weeks
University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Bone Mineral Density (BMD)
Measured by change in bone DEXA from baseline to week 96
Time frame: 96 weeks
Carotid IMT
changes in carotid IMT is a good measure for cardiovascular disease progression
Time frame: 96 weeks
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