Clinical Trial: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in 65 Year Old Males in Oslo
Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Brief Summary: Male subjects, 65 years of age, living in Oslo, Norway will be invited to be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Detailed Summary: The invited population will be offered ultrasound investigation of their abdominal aorta. Further information regarding risk factors will be noted and measurement of ankle-brachial index will be measured/calculated. A further step in the future will be to sample blood with focus on different cytokines and genmediators.
Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) [ Time Frame: Yearly the number of patients with AAA among the screened population will be assessed during the inclusion period of 18 years.. ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) [ Time Frame: Yearly the number of patients with PAD among the screened poplulation will be assessed during the inclusion period of 18 years. ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Oslo University Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: November 11, 2010
Date Started: May 2011
Date Completion: December 2029
Last Updated: March 29, 2016
Last Verified: March 2016