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A Study to Analyze the Role of Sympathetic Nervous System in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2025-06-12
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
217 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Mayo Clinic
Lead Sponsor
N
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to compare sympathetic function (flight or fight system) and arterial health including structure and mechanics of participants with history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) to age and sex matched control participants.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Study to Analyze the Role of Sympathetic Nervous System in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- For SCAD patients: history of SCAD confirmed by coronary angiography or cardiac computed tomography angiography
- For controls: no history of cardiac disease
- Female participants
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant women
- Known or suspected unstable cardiac condition within 4 weeks before the study
- Currently receiving anticoagulation or dual antiplatelet therapy
- Prisoners
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Pamela Engrav
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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