Aorta Calcium Scoring
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Information provided by:
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00496717
First received: July 3, 2007
Last updated: July 27, 2011
Last verified: May 2011
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Purpose
Calcium scoring of the coronary arteries is use as a predictor of coronary stenosis. The aim of this study is to measure the calcium scoring of the abdominal aorta using an helicoidal fast scan and to correlate this measurement with classical cardiovascular risk factors and newer parameters reflecting vascular rigidity, like pulse velocity measurement.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Cardiovascular Diseases |
Device: Helicoidal fast scann |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Measurement of an Abdominal Aorta Calcium Scoring and Its Correlation With Cardiovascular Risk Factors |
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Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France:
| Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
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There is only one arm and all patients will have their aortic calcium scoring by CT scan.
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Device: Helicoidal fast scann
Each patient will have an computed aortic tomodensitometric scan without contrast injection. This procedure lasts few minutes and irradiation is low. The aortic calcium scoring is calculated using a specific program included in the scan machine
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor in primary prevention. Mainly out patients followed in our cardiology clinic
Criteria
Inclusion criteria :
- Patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor
- Ambulatory or hospitalized patients
Exclusion criteria :
- Significant cardiovascular complications
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00496717
Locations
| France | |
| Service d'Hypertension, Maladies Vasculaires et Pharmacologie Clinique, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg | |
| Strasbourg, France, 67091 | |
| Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Civil | |
| Strasbourg, France, 67091 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Dominique STEPHAN, MD | Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Christine GEILLER, Directeur de la DRCI, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00496717 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 3914 |
| Study First Received: | July 3, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | July 27, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | France: Ministry of Health |
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France:
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Calcium scoring/aorta/ cardiovascular risk factor/scann Patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Cardiovascular Diseases Calcium, Dietary Bone Density Conservation Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013