Status:
COMPLETED
Carotid Intima-media Thickness (IMT) and Large-vessel Atherosclerosis by Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT)
Lead Sponsor:
Eulji University Hospital
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate whether carotid IMT can predict the presence of more advanced atherosclerosis such as carotid stenosis, coronary or intracranial artery disease by MDCT and whe...
Detailed Description
We evaluated mean/maximal carotid IMT in seventy-one type 2 diabetic subjects, and defined increased carotid IMT as maximal IMT ≥ 1.0 mm. Multidetector CT (MDCT) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were tak...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Type 2 diabetic patients who had multiple cardiovascular risk factors were recruited.
- Patients who had atypical chest pain, EKG abnormality (ischemic ST-T changes or abnormal Q-wave), or history of previous cardiovascular disease were also included.
Exclusion
- Acute coronary SD, serum Cr\>1.4 mg/dL, history of allergy to iodinated contrast dye were excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
71 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00949169
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
July 30 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Eulji University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea, 139-711