Screening Cardiovascular patients for Aortic aNeurysms

Recruiting

• Conditions: abdominal aortic aneurysm; 10002363

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37883
• Lead Sponsor: Catharina-ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients with peripheral arterial disease (ankle brachial pressure index < 0.90 and/or a decline of > 0.15 after exercise test) and/or carotis stenosis (>= 50%)
- Men and women
- Age > 55 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients unfit for endovascular or open surgery (as judged by vascular surgeon)
- Failure to master the dutch language

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>AAA prevalence in patients with PAD and patients with carotid stenosis.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p> - Quality of life as measured by Medical Outcomes Study, Short Form 36 (SF-36)<br /><br>- Illness Perception measured 'Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, short<br /><br>version (IPQ-K)<br /><br>- Division AAA diameter under age categories<br /><br>- Percentage of patients who choose to have a screening ultrasound<br /><br>- Usability and reliability of Vscan* (GE Healthcare)</p><br>