Clinical Trial: Physical Activity Levels and Statin Therapy
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Condition:
Cardiovascular Diseases
HMG COA Reductase Inhibitor Adverse Reaction
Muscle Pain
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Physical Activity Levels and Statin Therapy: Differences Between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Statin Users
Brief Summary:
Rationale: Combining statin treatment and physical activity is very effective for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Statins are well-tolerated by most patients, but may cause statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS).Objective: To identify predictors for SAMS in statin users and to objectively assess physical activity levels and sedentary time between symptomatic and asymptomatic statin users.
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