Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Chronic Smoking on Circulating Endothelial and Platelet-derived Microparticle
Lead Sponsor:
Kurume University
Conditions:
Atherosclerosis
Eligibility:
MALE
20-40 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesized that circulating EMP is a useful surrogate marker of early stage of endothelial damage. To determine the effects of chronic smoking on circulating EMP, from healthy volu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy individuals who have no coronary risk factors
Exclusion
- hypertension
- dyslipidemia
- chronic kidney disease
- liver dysfunction
- obesity (BMI\>25.0)
- cerebrovascular disease
- other severe systemic diseases (cancer, inflammatory diseases, etc)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00795249
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
June 23 2011
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Kurume University Hospital
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, 830-0011