Development and validation of ultrasound elastography of the aorta for assessment of the central cardiovascular system
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Hypertensive diseasesI10-I15I70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
- Registration Number
- DRKS00013568
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik und Hochschulambulanz für Radiologie, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
History of arterial hypertension or healthy volunteers
Exclusion Criteria
pregnancy, acute myocardial infarction or stroke within 14 days before the examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is the successful measurement of regional aortic stiffness in healthy volunteers and patients with the help of ultrasound elastograpyh. This is a feasibility study with the purpose of introducing a new diagnostic parameter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Derivation of diagnostic parameters. Comparison of derived parameters with established methods.