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Myocardial InfarctionNCT02062021

Understanding the Role of Autoimmune Disorders on the Initial Presentation of Cardiovascular Disease

An observational study of Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke, run by University College, London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Autoimmune diseases are diseases in which inappropriate immune responses that have the capability of harming host cells play an important role. Evidence suggests that the presence of certain autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systematic lupus erythematosus increase the risk of cardiovascular disease… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Myocardial Infarction, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke
How many people
200,000 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jan 2014to Jun 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients registered in Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) practices

Who may be able to join

  • One year prior to study entry
  • 18 years or older
  • Recorded sex
  • Free of symptomatic cardiovascular disease at entry

Who cannot join

  • Prior cardiovascular disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • University College London

    London

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Understanding the Role of Autoimmune Disorders on the Initial Presentation of Cardiovascular Disease: a CALIBER Proposal Using Linked GPRD-MINAP-HES Data

Autoimmune diseases are diseases in which inappropriate immune responses that have the capability of harming host cells play an important role. Evidence suggests that the presence of certain autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systematic lupus erythematosus increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, this evidence is inconsistent for autoimmune disorders and no systematic approach has been previously used to study the relationship between a range of common autoimmune disorders and specific forms of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, intracerebral and subarachnoid haemorrhage, or venous thrombosis.

The investigators will use linked electronic health records to investigate whether commonly diagnosed autoimmune disorders are associated with increased risk of CVD development and whether effects differ in men and women and change with age.

Read the detailed description

The linkage of Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to the national registry of acute coronary syndromes (the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project, MINAP), Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) and Office for National Statistics (ONS) available through CALIBER (Cardiovascular disease research using linked bespoke studies and electronic records), offers an opportunity to investigate the association between autoimmune disorders and the initial presentation of non-fatal and fatal specific cardiovascular phenotypes. The use of a systematic approach to investigate whether a range of commonly diagnosed autoimmune disorders are independent risk factors for several specific and well defined arterial and venous diseases will help to improve the investigators understanding of the role of autoimmune disorders in development of specific types of CVD in both men and women and in different age groups. It will also provide useful information to improve existing cardiovascular risk prediction methods that are used in clinical practice for patient management.

Being tested
No intervention
Medical subject headings
Myocardial Infarction, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Venous Thrombosis, Ischemic Attack, Transient, Angina, Stable, Angina, Unstable

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No interventionOther

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate ratios for the associations between presence of autoimmune disorders and initial presentation of myocardial infarction

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  2. Rate ratios for the associations between presence of autoimmune disorders and initial presentation of stroke

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  3. Rate ratios for the associations between presence of autoimmune disorders and initial presentation of stroke and venous thrombosis

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of stable angina

    Associations studied:

    overall by sex by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  2. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of unstable angina

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  3. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of heart failure

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  4. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of peripheral arterial disease

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  5. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of transient ischemic attack

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

  6. Hazard ratios for the association between the presence of autoimmune disease and the initial presentation of abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Associated studies:

    overall, by sex, by age group

    Measured: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Feb 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2015 (estimated)

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
200,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02062021
Sponsor's protocol ID
13_01
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
30 Jan 2014
Last updated
21 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke, run by University College, London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Rate ratios for the associations between presence of autoimmune disorders and initial presentation of myocardial infarction (time frame: Followed for the duration of general practice registration between date of eligibility and date of administrative censoring, outcome occurrence or death (expected median of 5 years)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 21 Apr 2015.

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