Prospective Study: Assessing Epicardial Adipose Tissue as a Risk Factor for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other specified disorders of arteries and arterioles,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057294
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Basavaraj GS

Brief Summary

This prospective observational study in Indiafocuses on patients undergoing CT angiography as per the standard ofcare will be screened and enrolled in the study after obtaining informedconsent. The study aims to delineate the influence of EAT volume measured by CTin patients undergoing coronary angiogram and MACE events.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-09
• Study Start: 2023-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1812

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults (Age > 18 years) undergoing CTCA 2.
• Either sex 3.
• Consenting to participate 4.
• Willing for remote monitoring / follow up.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy 2.
• CHF – Stage D 3.
• Known active malignancy 4.
• Known CKD stage 5 or Child Pugh C 5.
• Known Hepatitis B / Hepatitis C 6.
• HIV and/or ART exposure 7.
• Endocrinological diseases which might affect the EAT – Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, Hyperparathyroidism, Pituitary pathologies on medications or hormone supplements, Addison’s disease,Graves’ disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
volume determined by CT and MACE events reported in patients undergoing elective coronary angiogram	3 years
1.association between the EAT	3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the correlation between patient’s volume of EAT and	prior Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Narayana institute of cardiac science; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Narayana institute of cardiac science

🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Basavaraj GS

Principal investigator

9816038562

basavaraj.gs.dr@narayanahealth.org