Shnaghai Shengkang Medical Center
- Conditions
- Vascular Diseases
- Registration Number
- NCT03334474
- Lead Sponsor
- Guoxiang Fu
- Brief Summary
The process of population aging that is occurring in developed societies represents a major challenge for the health system. The aim of this study is to analyze factors that have an influence on early vascular aging (EVA), estimated by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) and Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), and to determine differences by gender in a Chinese population.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
- • Patients aged 35 to 85 years who agree to participate in the study and do not meet any of the exclusion criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
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• Subjects who are in terminal condition, who cannot travel to the health centers to undergo the corresponding examinations, and those who do not wish to sign the informed consent.
- Subjects with a history of CVD (ischemic heart disease or stroke, peripheral arterial disease or heart failure), diagnosed renal failure in terminal stages (glomerular filtration rate below 30%), chronic inflammatory disease, or acute inflammatory process in the past three months.
- Patients treated with estrogens, testosterone, or growth hormone.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cardio-ankle vascular index 2 years This parameter will be estimated using Vasera device VS-1500.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method