CompletedNot Applicable

Elective Treatment Rates and Surgical Non-eligibility Among Men and Women With Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Sweden400 participantsStarted 2020-06-01

Plain-language summary

The overall aim is to determine the frequency by which women and men with intact abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are treated with elective surgery at three vascular outpatient clinics in Europe, and to investigate whether the reasons to refrain from elective surgery differ between the sexes.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: • Intact abdominal aortic aneurysm 30 mm or larger in men and women irrespective of underlying pathogenesis (atherosclerotic, mycotic, previous dissection). Exclusion Criteria: * Previous aortic surgery or surgical treatment for AAA * Ruptured AAA at index contact

What they're measuring

Final Elective Treatment Status

Timeframe: End of follow-up in December 2021 with maximal possible follow-up of seven years.

Sex-Specific Reasons for Remaining Untreated

Timeframe: Evaluated at the time of the conservative treatment decision during maximal follow-up of seven years.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05346289

SponsorKarolinska University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-02-14

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