Status:
COMPLETED
Carotid Plaque-Burden Scale and Outcomes. A Real Life Study
Lead Sponsor:
Fundación para la Formación e Investigación de los Profesionales de la Salud de Extremadura
Conditions:
Atheroscleroses, Cerebral
Carotid Plaque
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
Carotid ultrasonography has been proposed as a tool for prediction of future cardiovascular disease (CVD). Nevertheless, its role in clinical practice remains controversial. Methods: The investigator...
Detailed Description
Based in number of plaques and stenosis a simple plaque scale was recorded in different segments of carotid artery, involving a cohort of 1004 participants with vascular risk factors. Outcomes were re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any of these vascular risk factors: Total cholesterol \>200 mg/dL, hypertension, or diabetes, or receiving medication for them
- No cardiovascular disease: coronary, cerebral o peripheral arterial disease.
Exclusion
- Associated conditions: cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive disease, renal insufficiency, neurodegenerative diseases, rheumatic diseases or chronic infections.
- Neck anatomical barriers to perform ultrasound.
- Enrolled in a clinical trial.
- Attend \<70% of regular appointments
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 2 2000
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 7 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
1004 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06187532
Start Date
February 2 2000
End Date
December 7 2023
Last Update
February 12 2024
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