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Echocardiographic Standards and Sub-Saharian Africans (SSA) Migrants' in New Aquitaine Region

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diagnosis
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Echocardiography measures on SSA participants
Registration Number
NCT04865068
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Limoges
Brief Summary

Standards Echocardiographic have been defined mainly on caucasian or Asian populations. In the EchoNoRMAL study the criteria for African populations were based solely on data from 198 subjects. This study suggests the presence of different standards depending on the ethnic origin of the subjects. The aims of this study is to describe the proportion of subjects reclassified (normal-pathological) according to the use of echocardiographic norm differences showed in TAHES population (Sub Saharian Africans) with those routinely used

Detailed Description

Sub-Saharian Africans populations seem to be more vulnerable in the field of health in general and in cardiovascular pathologies in particular.

* The echocardiographic standards were mainly defined for Caucasian or Asian populations (EchoNoRMAL col. 2014 and 2015). In the EchoNoRMAL study, the criteria for the African populations were based on a reduced workforce (data from 198 subjects).

* This study suggests the presence of different standards depending on the ethnic origin of the subjects. The authors noted that the establishment of references according to the ethnic origin of the subjects is necessary and highlighted the need for additional study for the underrepresented groups, in particular those including subjects of African origin.

The need for different ECG standards in African subjects, was confirmed in a study in the general African population (TAHES), represents 16% of immigrants in 2015 (INSEE According to reports from the health insurance funds, the migrant population,

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • SSA Major Subjects (first generation or from or from first generation parents) admitted to the hospital for an echocardiography
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participation refusal;
  • Any acute heart disease (endocarditis, myocarditis, coronary syndrome);
  • Valvulopathy justifying an intervention;
  • Diseases of overload.
  • Any acute heart disease (endocarditis, myocarditis, coronary syndrome);
  • Valvulopathy justifying an intervention;
  • Diseases of overload.
  • Both participant and accompanying person unable to understand the information note written in French and in English

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
African migrant's population located in la region New Aquitaine.Echocardiography measures on SSA participantsEchocardiography norms will be harvested data on SSA participants located in la region New Aquitaine, France
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects reclassified (from pathological to normal) according to the echocardiographic standard used (reference standard vs. TAHES standard).18 months

Compare the echocardiography standards previously established in TAHES study to those used routinely managed for the population of SSA migrants in la region New Aquitaine, in order to define pathological subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Describe the reasons of reclassification, based on the change of echocardiography standards use for the following criteria: left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial dilatation, aortic dilatation, ascending, right ventricular dilatation18 months

Identification and analyse the number of subjects requalified from pathological to normal) and identify reasons of the reclassifications after the use of the standards

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Explorations fonctionnelles vasculaires et angiologie (Hôpital Dupuytren)

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Limoges, France

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