Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Among Male Patients With TIA Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT01850732

Last Updated: 2014-06-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-05-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) among male patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) symptoms. Ethiology of AAA is known to be common with atherosclerotic arterial diseases (coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease), so the hypothesis is that AAA should be more common among these TIA patients, thus making screening of these patients (for AAA) more cost-efficient.

Study will be carried out as a prospective screening study. Data will be collected in North Karelia Central Hospital within one year. All male patients with TIA symptoms will be recruited for the study and screened for AAA with ultrasound.

Conditions

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Study Design

• Primary Study Purpose: SCREENING

Study Groups

ultrasound of aorta

Group Type: OTHER

Ultrasound of aorta

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Ultrasound of aorta

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• male patient who has had symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient's denial to participate
• Female gender
• Already diagnosed or treated abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

North Karelia Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ville Vänni

General surgeon

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

North Carelia Central Hospital

Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland

Countries

Finland

Other Identifiers

AAA-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id