Cardiac CT's Role in Asymptomatic Patients With Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Metabolic SyndromeDiabetes
- Registration Number
- NCT01564485
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
- Brief Summary
This study looked at the role of cardiac CT in improving risk factor control in those with diabetes.
- Detailed Description
This study examined whether doing a cardiac screening test, the cardiac CT, would result in patients paying more attention to controlling their risk factors.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 193
Inclusion Criteria
- Age > 18
- Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
- Symptoms of heart disease
- Heart Disease
- Renal disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Systolic BP Pressure Five year follow up After randomization to either obtain cardiac CT or usual care, patients will be followed for 5 years (with assessment of outcomes at every 6 months) to see any difference in control of systolic blood pressure. The outcome with be assessed as a continuous measure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
🇺🇸Orange, California, United States
University of California, Irvine Medical Center🇺🇸Orange, California, United States