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Acute Coronary SyndromeNCT01863524

Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using a Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

An observational study of Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel at 2 sites in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm among 65 years old individuals worldwide is 1-2%. when diagnosis is confirmed by abdominal Ultrasound the prevalence is 5.5% in men and 1% in women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Coronary Syndrome
How many people
90 participants
Where
2 sitesIsrael
Study dates
May 2013to Jul 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: Patients over 65 years old with ACS admitted in Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, who will be examined by TTE.

Who may be able to join

  • patients over 65 years old with ACS. patients capable of reading, understanding and signing informed concent

Who cannot join

  • suboptimal TTE windows

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Israel2 sites
  • HaEmek MC Cardiology depratment

    Afula, 18100

  • Haemek Medical Center

    Afula

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About this study

Official title: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using a Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Intensive Cardiac Care Unit.

The prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm among 65 years old individuals worldwide is 1-2%. when diagnosis is confirmed by abdominal Ultrasound the prevalence is 5.5% in men and 1% in women.

As abdominal aortic aneurysm and coronary heart disease share common risk factors, patients with acute coronary syndrome represent a high risk population in which screening for another atherosclerotic site is recommended.

Read more

Patients admitted for ACS undergo routinely TTE. during the same study, TTE may offer the opportunity to evaluate the cardiac morphology and function and to screen for Abdominal Aortic aneurysm. It was reported by different studies that the Sensitivity of this technique was between 91-96% for AAA screening.

In addition, this method is cheap, available and requires only 2-3 minutes to be added to the standard TTE.

we plan to examine patients admitted with ACS in our Intensive Care Unit for screening AAA by TTE in subcostal views in addition to the standard TTE examination.

Keywords
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA),, Echocardiography (TTE),, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Patients over 65 years old
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Abdominal aortic diameter measurement of 30 mm or more by portable transthoracic echocardiography, will be defined as abdominal aortic aneurysm.

    Measured: Average time period of 72 hours.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01863524
Sponsor's protocol ID
emc130152ctil
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
14 May 2013
Last updated
6 Dec 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel at 2 sites in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Abdominal aortic diameter measurement of 30 mm or more by portable transthoracic echocardiography, will be defined as abdominal aortic aneurysm. (time frame: Average time period of 72 hours.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2016.

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