Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in 65 Year Old Males in Oslo

• Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

• Registration Number: NCT01248533
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Brief Summary

Male subjects, 65 years of age, living in Oslo, Norway will be invited to be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-25
• Study Start: 2011-05
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2029-12
• Study Completion: 2029-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 7500

Inclusion Criteria

• Males aged 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)	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.