UnknownPhase 4

Early Detection of Atherosclerosis: a Randomized Trial in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Spain2,948 participantsStarted 2008-04

Plain-language summary

The incidence of cardiovascular diseases is still high and further efforts should be done in primary prevention. The main objective is to quantify the burden of subclinical atherosclerosis using non-invasive techniques,and to study the impact of this assessment and consequent treatment in the progression of atherosclerosis and in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 74 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria One or more of the following: * Familiar History of early-onset cardiovascular disease (male \< 55 or female \< 65). * Type 2 Diabetes mellitus or type 1 with microalbuminuria. * Essential High Blood Pressure. * Chronic Kidney Disease. * Primary hyperlipidemia. The presence of two or more of the following: * Current smoker. * Physical inactivity. * High blood pressure (recently diagnosed). * Abdominal perimeter: \> 102 cm. males; \> 88 cm. females. * Total cholesterol \> 240 mg/dL. * HDL cholesterol ≤ 40 mg/dL males, ≤ 50 mg/dL females. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 40 or \> 74 years old. * Previous Cardiovascular Event.

What they're measuring

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness progression/regression

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00734123

SponsorHospital Arnau de Vilanova

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-04

Contact for this trial

Blai Coll, MD,PhD

+34 619633249 bcoll@arnau.scs.es

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