Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in 65 Year Old Males in Oslo

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT01248533

Oslo University Hospital7,500 enrolled

Overview

Male subjects, 65 years of age, living in Oslo, Norway will be invited to be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

The invited population will be offered ultrasound investigation of their abdominal aorta. Further information regarding risk factors will be noted and measurement of ankle-brachial index will be measured/calculated. A further step in the future will be to sample blood with focus on different cytokines and genmediators.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

7,500

Conditions

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Males aged 65 years Exclusion Criteria: * None

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

AAA definition: diameter equal or more than 30 mm. The number of identified patients with AAA will be yearlig assessed.

Time frame: Yearly the number of patients with AAA among the screened population will be assessed during the inclusion period of 18 years..

Secondary Outcomes

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Investigate the prevalence of PAD among patients with AAA defined as having Ankle-Arm Index (AAI) less than 0.9. The number of these patients will be assessed yearly.

Time frame: Yearly the number of patients with PAD among the screened poplulation will be assessed during the inclusion period of 18 years.

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