Status:

COMPLETED

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Women Marathon Runners

Lead Sponsor:

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Collaborating Sponsors:

Boston Scientific Corporation

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

FEMALE

40+ years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of extreme fitness in women. The incidence of coronary artery disease observed via multislice computed tomography (MSCT) angiogram will be compared wi...

Detailed Description

Single-center, non-randomized, prospective, observational study. The study population will be up to 100 female athletes who are competitive long distance runners, and have been so for a minimum of 10 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female athletes who have run marathons competitively for a minimum of 10 years.
  • Age \> 40 years old
  • Agree to participate and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Allergy to X-ray contrast
  • Creatinine ≥ 2.0
  • Pregnant Female
  • Has run a marathon within the past 2 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00918372

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

September 13 2010

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Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407