Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effect of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening on Mortality in Asian Population
Lead Sponsor:
Kyunghee University Medical Center
Conditions:
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-85 years
Brief Summary
Abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA) occurs when the infrarenal aorta expands to a maximal diameter of 3.0cm or greater. Although AAA may asymptomatic for many years, almost one third eventually rupture if ...
Detailed Description
Old population, aged from 60 to 85 years, are randomized into two groups; one group is invited for ultrasonographic screening for AAA, and the other acts as age- and sex-matched controls. For screeni...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all men aged 60 to 85 years
- women aged 60 to 85 years with cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular attack.
- men and women older than 50 years with a family history of AAA
Exclusion
- people who was diagnosed with AAA
- people who underwent aneurysm repair such as open aneurysm repair or endovascular aneurysm repair
- People who underwent abdominal aortic surgery such as aortobifemoral bypass
- People whose life expectancy is less than 2 years
- People who appear unfit for repair of AAA
- people who do not agree with this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
12000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01205945
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2017
Last Update
September 21 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Vascular Surgery, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea, 132-727