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Hemophilia and Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging: an exploratory study

Recruiting
Conditions
hemophiliaatherosclerosis3T MRIPlaque vulnerability
Registration Number
NL-OMON23229
Lead Sponsor
MCG
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Hemophilia A or B patients:

1. Males, 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria

Patients and controls:

Patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary objective is to assess carotid artery plaque constitution in terms of intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque burden (thickness) as measured with 3T MRI in both hemophilia patients and control patients.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To analyze whether the severity of hemophilia affects plaque composition and whether traditional cardiovascular risk factors are important mediators
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