Premature Coronary Atherosclerosis in Scleroderma

Completed

• Conditions: Scleroderma

• Registration Number: NCT00372398
• Lead Sponsor: Tuen Mun Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to study the proportion of scleroderma patients who suffer from asymptomatic coronary atherosclerosis compared to healthy controls.

Detailed Description

Coronary calcium scores will be obtained from a group of patients with scleroderma and a group of controls. Comparison of the calcium scores will be made.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-09-05
• Study First Posted: 2006-09-06
• Study Start: 2006-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-07
• Study Completion: 2010-07
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age >= 18 years.
2. Fulfillment of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for the classification of scleroderma.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tuen Mun Hospital; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong