completed

The objective of the HOPE-2 study was to evaluate whether long term supplementation with folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 aimed at homocyst(e)ine reduction reduces the rates of major fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events in patients with established cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes mellitus.

At the time of its publication, the HOPE-2 study was the largest trial of homocysteine lowering B vitamins in CVD prevention.

The trial findings of no benefit for B vitamin supplementation influenced guidelines and patterns of practice worldwide.

Primary endpoint:

Composite of CV death, myocardial infarction and stroke.

Secondary endpoints:

All-cause death, total ischemic events, revascularizations, hospitalization for heart failure, hospitalization for unstable angina, venous thromboembolism, incident cancer and cancer death.

All primary and secondary outcomes were adjudicated (except revascularizations).

Study Type

Interventional - Drug

Study Design

Randomized, double-blind, placebo control, safety/efficacy, parallel group design

NO. of Countries

13

NO. of Sites

145

NO. of Participants

5542

Study Period

1999-2003

Sponsor

PHRI

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