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Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm Pilot Screening Programme

Completed
Conditions
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: ABDOMINAL DUPLEX ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Registration Number
NCT03616613
Lead Sponsor
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Brief Summary

Populational abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) pilot screening programme performed by duplex ultrasonography in population born in 1952 in health areas depending from Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. Descriptive data analysis and cost-effectiveness study will be performed.

Detailed Description

Populational abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) pilot screening programme performed by duplex ultrasonography in population born in 1952 in areas depending from Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. Ultrasonography evaluations will be performed in primary health centers by previously trained doctors according to study protocol and AAA management will be according to United Kingdom's National Health Service screening model. A descriptive analysis will be performed to estimate local population prevalence of AAA in both men and women in order to create the basis for a future state AAA screening programme. A cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed in order to assess optimal screening strategies in our population.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2194
Inclusion Criteria
  • All men in our area's population census and an aleatory sample of women born in 1952 living in Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau area.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previously detected or operated AAA
  • Fragile patients not eligible for AAA repair if needed
  • Dead people when contacted
  • Eligible people refusing to participate
  • Eligible people failed to be contacted twice by our department

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MenABDOMINAL DUPLEX ULTRASONOGRAPHYMen born in 1952 in Barcelona in health areas depending from Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.
WomenABDOMINAL DUPLEX ULTRASONOGRAPHYAleatory sample of women born in 1952 in Barcelona in health areas depending from Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Abdominal aortic measurementDays (only one day measurement is performed)

Ultrasound infrarrenal aortic diameter measurement in mm

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Smoking habits1 day

Defined by current smoker, former smoker (more than one year without smoking) or non smoker

Surgical intervention if needed1 day

Registry of kind of intervention and date of intervention

Family AAA history1 day

First or second degree relatives with AAA, or no family AAA history

Personal Cardiovascular Risk Factors1 day

Coronary disease, neurovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease or diabetes mellitus

Weight1 day

measures in kg

Abdominal perimeter1 day

measures in cm

Goldberg questionnaire1 day

Complete goldberg anxiety and depression questionnaire. It consists of 12 questions and 5 posible answers for each question, and each answer is rated with 1 to 5 points. Total score above 9 indicates risk of depression.

EuroQOL 5 score1 day

EuroQOL 5 quality of life evaluation questionnaire. It consistis of 5 questions with 3 posible answers for each question, and a visual analogical scale for self health perception. Each combination of answers indicates a pattern of health status that can be rated.

Dislipidaemia1 day

Altered lipid parameters in blood analysis

Arterial Hypertension1 day

Arterial hypertension under medical treatment

Height1 day

measures in cm

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