Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Aortic Aneurysm Instability

niversity of Edinburgh0 sitesJune 27, 2008

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 27, 2008

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Edinburgh

•AAA measuring \>40mm in AP diameter on ultrasound scanning
•Age \> 40yrs ( patients younger than this may have a connective tissue disorder and a different aetiology of disease)
•Considered suitable for standard infra\-renal open surgical repair
•Are the trial subjects under 18? no
•Number of subjects for this age range:
•F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
•F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
•F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes
•F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range

•Patients who are not deemed to be fit for open surgical repair
•Patients who for whom endovascular management would be more appropriate
•Contraindication to MRI scanning
•Age \<40yrs
•Patients requiring emergent repair such that there is insufficient time available to complete the protocol
•Patients refusing to give consent
•Patients unable to give consent
•Pregnant women
•Intercurrent illness, systemic inflammatory disorder or malignancy
•Renal dysfunction (Creat \>250 or eGFR\<25\)