CompletedNot Applicable

SMOKING AND PRESENCE OF FRANK'S SIGN

Turkey (Türkiye)404 participantsStarted 2024-09-01

Plain-language summary

In this study, the effect of cigarette smoking-one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases-on the development of Frank's sign (DELC) was investigated. Rather than smoking status alone, cumulative smoking exposure was considered to cause vascular damage and thereby influence the formation of DELC. Consequently, these findings may enable family physicians and other clinicians to approach patients rapidly and non-invasively within the framework of preventive medicine.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 59 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 40-59 years who presented to the relevant outpatient clinics were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria included being outside the specified age range, the presence of an earring or piercing on the earlobe, a history of trauma affecting the integrity of the ear, the presence of soft tissue diseases, or ear malformations.

What they're measuring

Analysis of the relationship between DELC (diagonal earlobe crease) and smoking consumption

Timeframe: maximum duration: 10 minutes

Association between smoking and DELC stage in patients with unilateral and bilateral DELC

Timeframe: maximum duration: 10 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07427745

SponsorSamsun University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-01

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