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AtorvaStatin Postpartum and Reduction of Cardiovascular risK
AtorvaStatin Postpartum and Reduction of Cardiovascular risK (SPARK): A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of Atorvastatin Postpartum for Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk
Who can join
Ages 20 to 50 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Postpartum 2. ≥ 20 years old with the ability to give informed consent 3. Diagnosis of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia prior to delivery admission, or diagnosed with preeclampsia during delivery admission, as determined by clinical team using the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) criteria. 4. English speaking Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who were prescribed an 3-hydroxy-3 methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor prior to or during pregnancy, 2. Known familial hypercholesterolemia or pre-existing hyperlipidemia, specifically Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) \>190 prior to pregnancy or diagnosis of hyperlipidemia with prescription of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor prior to delivery, 3. Plan to breastfeed for \>= 6 months, 4. Plan for pregnancy conception in the next 6 months, 5. Incarcerated individuals, 6. Hypertensive diagnosis thought to be secondary to fetal condition, 7. Contraindications to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor therapy or known hypersensitivity to atorvastatin or any component, 8. Active liver disease (acute hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, unexplained persistent transaminitis (at least twice upper limit of normal serum transaminases)), 9. History of rhabdomyolysis or myopathy, 10. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positivity, due to potential interactions between atorvastatin and HIV protease inhibitors, 11. History of solid organ transplant, due to potential interactions between atorvastatin and immunosuppressants 12. Active cancer, or 13. Current use of medications with potential drug interactions, namely cyclosporine, clarithromycin, itraconazole, HIV protease inhibitors, rifampin, and digoxin.
About the study
The objective is to conduct a double-blinded randomized controlled trial of atorvastatin vs. placebo among postpartum individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, to improve cardiovascular risk score postpartum. For this, 76 individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) will be randomized to atorvastatin 10mg or placebo, which will be started in the postpartum period after cessation of breast feeding and continued for 3 months.
What is being tested
- Atorvastatin 10 mg (drug)
- Placebo (drug)
Sponsor: Ohio State University · Participants: 76 · Started: Oct 3, 2025
Contact the study team
- Tracy C Bank, MD · Phone: 614-293-2222
- Maged Costantine, MD, MBA · Phone: 614-293-2222
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06632379
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center OB/GYN Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Columbus |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.