A multicenter study of clinical usefulness of flow-mediated vasodilation B
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000012951
- Lead Sponsor
- FMD Japan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 598
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
The exclusion criteria are: the presence of coronary artery disease, including a history of percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary bypass surgery; severe valvular heart disease; arrhythmia requiring treatment (ie, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, permanent pacemaker implantation or frequent ventricular premature beats); impaired left ventricular systolic function (left ventricular ejection fraction of <40%); malignancy; receiving treatment with steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or immunosuppressive drugs; a serum creatinine level of greater than 2.5 mg/dL; stroke or aortic disease (except peripheral artery disease) and serious liver disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Ultrasound examination of the carotid artery: max intima-media thickness (IMT), mean IMT. 2) Urinary microalbumin and creatinine excretion measurements.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasound examination of the carotid artery: plaque score