Status:
COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Women Marathon Runners
Lead Sponsor:
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Boston Scientific Corporation
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of extreme fitness in women. The incidence of coronary artery disease observed via multislice computed tomography (MSCT) angiogram will be compared wi...
Detailed Description
Single-center, non-randomized, prospective, observational study. The study population will be up to 100 female athletes who are competitive long distance runners, and have been so for a minimum of 10 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female athletes who have run marathons competitively for a minimum of 10 years.
- Age \> 40 years old
- Agree to participate and sign an informed consent form
Exclusion
- Allergy to X-ray contrast
- Creatinine ≥ 2.0
- Pregnant Female
- Has run a marathon within the past 2 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00918372
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 13 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407