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Abdominal Aortic AneurysmNCT02176174

Ethnicity and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease: A CALIBER Study

An observational study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Coronary Heart Disease, run by University College, London.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
1,068,318 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2013to Feb 2017
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 30 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients in the CALIBER database who have a record of ethnic group while registered at one of 225 general practices contributing data to CPRD (the Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and consenting to data linkage.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged 30 and over
  • Registered with a participating general practice during the study period
  • Minimum one year of records prior to study entry meeting CPRD data quality

Who cannot join

  • Patients without a record of ethnic group
  • Patients without record of gender
  • Patients with prior atherosclerotic disease, as recorded in primary care or hospitalisation data
  • Pregnant women in the 6 months before the eligibility date

About this study

Official title: Ethnicity and Incidence of Twelve Cardiovascular Diseases: A CALIBER Study

Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases. This study will examine differences between ethnic groups (White, Black, South Asian and Mixed/Other) and first lifetime presentation of twelve different cardiovascular diseases. This information may help to predict the onset of cardiovascular diseases and inform disease prevention strategies.

The hypothesis is that different ethnic groups have differing associations with the range of cardiovascular diseases studied.

Read the detailed description

There is evidence from epidemiological studies that different ethnic groups are associated with increased incidence of specific cardiovascular diseases. However, the majority of existing studies have examined associations with one or two acute conditions such as stroke or coronary heart disease or focused on a particular ethnic group.

The aim of this study is to examine the differing associations between four ethnic groups and the initial lifetime presentation of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, including chronic presentations such as stable angina. The hypothesis is that there will be heterogeneity of associations between the different ethnic groups and the full range of cardiovascular diseases studied.

The study will use data from the CALIBER data set of clinically collected electronic health record data from England.

This study is part of the CALIBER (Cardiovascular disease research using linked bespoke studies and electronic records) programme funded over 5 years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Wellcome Trust. The central theme of the CALIBER research is linkage of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) with primary care (Clinical Practice Research Datalink - CPRD) and other resources. The overarching aim of CALIBER is to better understand the aetiology and prognosis of specific coronary phenotypes across a range of causal domains, particularly where electronic records provide a contribution beyond traditional studies. CALIBER has received both Ethics approval (ref 09/H0810/16) and ECC approval (ref ECC 2-06(b)/2009 CALIBER data set).

Keywords
Ethnic group, Cardiovascular disease, Atherosclerosis
Medical subject headings
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Coronary Disease, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Heart Failure, Ischemic Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02176174
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
WhiteSelf-reported ethnic group of Black, using the United Kingdom Census categories, as recorded in electronic health records.
BlackSelf-reported ethnic group of Black, using the United Kingdom Census categories, as recorded in electronic health records.
South AsianSelf-reported ethnic group of South Asian, using the United Kingdom Census categories, as recorded in electronic health records.
Mixed/OtherSelf-reported ethnic group of Mixed or other, using the United Kingdom Census categories, as recorded in electronic health records.

What is being measured

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

  1. Initial presentation of cardiovascular disease

    First recorded diagnosis of cardiovascular disease during follow-up: ventricular arrhythmia / sudden cardiac death, heart failure, unheralded coronary death, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stable angina, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, subarachnoid haemorrhage, intracerebral haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemic attack

    Measured: 10 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. All cause mortality

    Measured: 10 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionFeb 2017

Resources

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
Prospective
Enrolment
1,068,318 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02176174
Sponsor's protocol ID
CALIBER 13-14
Other IDs
086091/Z/08/Z, RP-PG-0407-10314
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
25 Jun 2014
Last updated
8 Jun 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Denaxas SC, George J, Herrett E, Shah AD, Kalra D, Hingorani AD, Kivimaki M, Timmis AD, Smeeth L, Hemingway H. Data resource profile: cardiovascular disease research using linked bespoke studies and electronic health records (CALIBER). Int J Epidemiol. 2012 Dec;41(6):1625-38. doi: 10.1093/ije/dys188. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

    PubMed 23220717
  • George J, Mathur R, Shah AD, Pujades-Rodriguez M, Denaxas S, Smeeth L, Timmis A, Hemingway H. Ethnicity and the first diagnosis of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases: Associations in a linked electronic health record cohort of 1 million patients. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 9;12(6):e0178945. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178945. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28598987

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Coronary Heart Disease, run by University College, London.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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 8 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Initial presentation of cardiovascular disease (time frame: 10 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02176174, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 8 Jun 2017.

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