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Cardiovascular Disease Cohort in Guangdong Province

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Registration Number
NCT03351907
Lead Sponsor
Min Xia
Brief Summary

Patients with cardiovascular diseases from Guangdong province will be recruited and followed up for at least 4 years to evaluate the risk factors for cardiovascular-related mortality and disability. Physical examination, questionnaire survey and biological sample collection will be conducted at baseline and the incidence of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality will be investigated during follow-up.

Detailed Description

5,000 patients (30-85 years old) with primary hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure or peripheral vascular disease and who have been living in Guangdong province for more than 5 years will be recruited. All participants will be prospectively followed up for the incidence of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Information about socio-demographic, diet, lifestyle, psychological status, medical history and current medication will be collected by questionnaires. Physical examinations including height, weight, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure, fat mass and vital capacity will be conducted.Besides, blood, urine and fecal samples will be collected for further analysis. The associations between diet and lifestyle and risks for cardiovascular disease will be evaluated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cardiovascular disease patients (30-85 years old) who have been living in Guangdong province for more than 5 years.
  • Patients have been diagnosed with primary hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure or peripheral vascular disease, etc.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with cardiogenic (acute pericarditis, rheumatic coronary arteritis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, etc.) Or non-cardiogenic chest pain.
  • any subject who suffer from malignant tumors, infectious diseases, advanced liver disease, major disability and cannot participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-Cause Mortality4 years

All-cause mortality was confrmed through a combination of hospital medical records, telephone contacts with patients or family members, and death registration at the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiovascular Mortality4 years

Cardiovascular mortality was defned as death attributable to an ischemic cardiovascular cause (including fatal MI, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease) or sudden death due to an unknown but presumed cardiovascular cause in high-risk patients.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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