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.. ]

AAA definition: diameter equal or more than 30 mm. The number of identified patients with AAA will be yearlig assessed.


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. ]

Investigate the prevalence of PAD among patients with AAA defined as having Ankle-Arm Index (AAI) less than 0.9. The number of these patients will be assessed yearly.


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