Status:

WITHDRAWN

A Survey to Evaluate the Rate of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Among Hong Kong Chinese Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Coronary Heart Disease

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: there is a high prevalence rate of diabetes, including asymptomatic undiagnosed glucose intolerance, among subjects with coronary heart disease in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey is p...

Detailed Description

Diabetes is becoming an epidemic in Hong Kong, affecting over 10% of population and causing a major burden to the health care system. Over 30-40% of patients admitted to the medical wards of the Hospi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged 18 years
  • Subjects admitted to Hospital Authority hospital as in-patients (AHNH) with the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (ICD code 410-414) during the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008.
  • Subjects admitted to AHNH for the procedure Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) to manage coronary heart disease.

Exclusion

  • Known Type 1 diabetes defined as history of ketosis \[acute symptoms with heavy ketonuria (\>3+) or ketoacidosis\] or heavy ketonuria (3+) or continuous requirement of insulin treatment within one year of diagnosis and thereafter.
  • Patients with terminal malignancy or other life-threatening diseases with less than 6-month expected survival
  • Patients with a mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00786175

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

August 24 2015

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Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity

Hong Kong, China