Ramadan Fasting Effects in Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Fasting
• Interventions: Biological: biochemical parameters

• Registration Number: NCT02720133
• Lead Sponsor: University of Monastir

Brief Summary

Ramadan Fasting has multiple effects on the variation of hematological and biochemical parameters.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective observational study, including patients with cardiovascular risk factors and doing the fast of Ramadan with assessment before, during and after the month of Ramadan.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-24
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-25
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with cardiovascular risk factors in stable conditions
• Ramadan fasting

Exclusion Criteria

• Impossibility, contraindication or interruption of fasting

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients with cardiovascular risk factors who fast Ramadan	biochemical parameters	Stable clinical and biochemical parameters before Ramadan fasting

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
all cause clinical complications	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evidence of acute coronary complications	5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emergency Departement; 🇹🇳 Monastir, Non-US/Canada, Tunisia