Status:

COMPLETED

Red Blood Cells as a Reflection of Endothelial Function in Old Age

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Red Blood Cells

Endothelial Function

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to find out, how far red blood cells reflect age-depended changes in endothelial function.

Detailed Description

It will be investigated with determination of endothelial function (measured as flow-mediated vasodilation) and of circulated nitric oxid-pool in red blood cells and in blood plasma, how far red blood...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Groups 1-3:
  • healthy subjects
  • informed consent

Exclusion

  • hypertension (blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg),
  • hypercholesterolemia (LDL ≥250 mg/dl, HDL ≤45 mg/dl),
  • diabetes mellitus (fasting plasma glucose ≥128 mg/dl)
  • acute inflammation (CRP \>0.5 mg/dl)
  • malignant diseases
  • heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
  • arrhythmia of high degree
  • acute or terminated kidney disease
  • cardiovascular diseases ( cardiac artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular diseases)
  • anemia
  • pregnancy
  • Group 4 :
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • angiographical signs of apparent atherosclerosis (cardiac artery disease or peripheral vascular disease or degenerative valvular heart disease)
  • informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02265003

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

December 31 2020

Last Update

February 16 2021

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University Hospital Duesseldorf

Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225