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The Association of Platelet Function and Endothelial Function of the Brachial Artery

NCT ID: NCT00363818

Last Updated: 2008-04-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

151 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-03-31

Brief Summary

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The proposed study is a prospective one, and will be held on consecutive individuals undergoing the non-invasive brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) ultrasound for endothelial function at the endothelial function laboratory of the Sheba Medical Center. The study group will be divided into healthy subjects group and coronary artery disease (CAD) patients group, both of which will be analyzed in respect to age, cardiovascular risk factors and the results of the platelet and endothelial functions tests. The association between platelet and endothelial functions will be then assessed in the healthy subjects group and in the CAD patients group.

Detailed Description

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Background: Previous studies have shown a significant association between endothelial dysfunction and CAD and cardiovascular risk factors. Since the endothelium is a systemic organ, endothelial dysfunction is a systemic vascular disorder which bring about a reduction in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability accounting for distraction of the platelet function. Thus, we expect to find an association between platelet function and endothelial function assessed by the brachial artery FMD in healthy subjects and in CAD patients. Moreover, as platelet function, normally blocked by an effective anti-thrombotic therapy, is linked to the progression of atherosclerosis which, by itself is an influential process on endothelial function, we expect to find an association between endothelial function and the success of anti-thrombotic therapy.

Aim: To determine the association between platelet function and endothelial function assessed by brachial artery FMD in healthy subjects and in CAD patients, and to determine the association between anti-thrombotic therapy and endothelial function.

Methods: The proposed study is a prospective one, and will be held on consecutive individuals undergoing the non-invasive brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) ultrasound for endothelial function at the endothelial function laboratory of the Sheba Medical Center. The study group will be divided into healthy subjects group and coronary artery disease (CAD) patients group, both of which will be analyzed in respect to age, cardiovascular risk factors and the results of the platelet and endothelial functions tests. The association between platelet and endothelial functions will be then assessed in the healthy subjects group and in the CAD patients group.

The assessment of endothelial function is relatively simple and non-invasive method of short duration. Implementing this simple method to comprehend the platelet function will enable clinicians to better monitor and control the platelet inhibition in healthy subjects (for primary prevention) and in CAD patients (for secondary prevention). In addition, the FMD method can be useful in the evaluation of the success of the (antithrombocytic) treatment, the prognosis and the risk-stratification in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Conditions

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Coronary Artery Disease Endothelial Function Thrombosis

Keywords

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Endothelial function Platelet function Coronary artery disease Thrombosis Aggregation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy subjects (i.e., subjects without any history of chest pain or myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, coronary angiography with angioplasty and/or stenting, cerebrovascular accident, or peripheral vascular disease) with normal electrocardiograms and echocardiography on admission, and patients with coronary artery disease(i.e, patients with history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting operation, coronary angiography with angioplasty or stenting, heart failure secondary to coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular accident).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center

Principal Investigators

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Michael Shechter, MD, MA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sheba Medical Center

Shlomi Matetzky, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sheba Medical Center

Locations

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Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

Site Status

The Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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SHEBA-05-3919-MS-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id