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Cardiovascular Riskprofile in Women: Microvascular Status

Recruiting
Conditions
Migraine
10019231
10038612
10047066
Registration Number
NL-OMON44797
Lead Sponsor
eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 40 and 60 years
Female
Capable and willing to provide informed consent
Stroke cohorts: stroke diagnosed by cerebral imaging and verified in clinical
records
Preeclampsia cohorts: fulfil criteria for diagnosis PE, verified in clinical
records
PCOS cohorts: fulfil Rotterdam criteria for diagnosis PCOS

Exclusion Criteria

Insufficient mastery of Dutch
Any serious illness that can compromise study participation
Current pregnancy
Stroke cohorts: TIA, retinal infarction or venous infarction
Contra-indications for MRI

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* White matter hyperintensities (WMH) load on brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br /><br>(MRI) graded in volume.<br /><br>* Endothelial function measured as dermal blood flow changes (DBF) after Local<br /><br>Thermal Hyperaemia (LTH) using Laser Doppler Perfusion imaging (LDPI) expressed<br /><br>in arbitrary units.<br /><br>* Endothelial function measured as Reactive Hyperaemia Index (RHI) using<br /><br>Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (EndoPAT) expressed in arbitrary units.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* Location of white matter hyperintensities<br /><br>* Location of stroke<br /><br>* Stroke subtype (large artery, cardioembolism, small vessel occlusion, other<br /><br>determined, undetermined)<br /><br>* Comparison of LTH measurements after pre-treatment with EMLA or LNMMA<br /><br>* Serum markers for endothelial dysfunction and gonadal hormone levels</p><br>
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