Status:

COMPLETED

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and SPECT in Asymptomatic Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Conditions:

Coronary Atherosclerosis

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the difference of diagnostic efficiency between coronary CT angiography and myocardial perfusion single photon emission computerized tomography in asymptomatic ...

Detailed Description

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. Patients with diabetes are known to have silent myocardial ischemia more frequently than those without diabetes. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Age 50 \~ 75 years
  • Duration of diabetes: more than 5 years
  • More than two of the following risk factors in addition to diabetes:
  • 1)dyslipidemia, 2)hypertension, 3)smoking, 4)family history of premature coronary artery disease

Exclusion

  • Angina pectoris or anginal equivalent symptoms
  • Insulin pump user or history of ketoacidosis
  • History of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or coronary revascularization
  • Electrocardiographic evidence of Q-wave myocardial infarction, ischemic ST- segment or T-wave changes, or complete left bundle branch block
  • Uncontrolled arrythmia
  • Hypersensitivity to contrast dye
  • Renal failure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

116 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00431717

Start Date

November 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

August 25 2008

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Seoul National University Bundang hospital

Sungnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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