STREAM study: should seniors ditch statins?
NCT ID NCT05178420
First seen May 20, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adults aged 70 and older with multiple health conditions, but no history of heart disease, can safely stop taking statins. Researchers are comparing those who continue statins to those who stop, tracking deaths and major heart events over two years. The goal is to provide clear guidance on the benefits and risks of stopping statins in this group.
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Locations
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CHUV Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
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Centre hospitalier Bienne
Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, 2501, Switzerland
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Clinic for General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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HFR Fribourg
Fribourg, 1752, Switzerland
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Hospital Burgdorf
Burgdorf, Switzerland
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Hospital Langnau
Langnau, Switzerland
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Hospital St. Gallen (Geriatrics)
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
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Hôpital La Tour
Geneva, Switzerland
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Hôpital Neuchâtelois
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Geriatrics)
Geneva, Switzerland
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Internal Medicine)
Geneva, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Aarau
Aarau, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Baden
Baden, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Graubünden
Chur, Kanton Graubünden, 7000, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen, 8208, Switzerland
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Klinik Barmelweid AG
Barmelweid, Canton of Aargau, 5017, Switzerland
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Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Leiden, South Holland, 2333, Netherlands
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Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana AG
Crans-Montana, Valais, 3963, Switzerland
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Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli
Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Spital Limmattal
Schlieren, Canton of Zurich, 8952, Switzerland
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Stadspital Waid
Zurich, Switzerland
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Stadtspital Triemli
Zurich, Switzerland
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, Nouvelle Acquitaine, 33404 Talence Cedex, France
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Universitätsspital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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