Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Screening Tools for Coronary Artery Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wellcome Trust
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief Summary
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a silent killer that may go undetected for years. It is the leading cause of death with no limitation to geographic boundaries accounting to about 16.7 million deaths ...
Detailed Description
Design: The proposed study is a cross sectional study of a population sample of 450 subjects aged \> 40 years, and stratified by gender, residing in 12 randomly selected communities in Karachi, Pakist...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult resident of Karachi residing in selected clusters
- Age \> 40 years
Exclusion
- Clinical Heart Failure
- Severe Disease e.g. Cancer
- Pregnant or lactating women
- People with limited mobility
- People not willing to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00383955
Start Date
October 1 2006
Last Update
October 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Aga Khan University, Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan