Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) in Epistaxis

University of Zurich82 enrolled

Overview

Epistaxis is a very frequent emergency among adults and often needs specialised treatment in an ENT-department. Among others, atherosclerosis is often named as a reason for an increased risk for Epistaxis. To evaluate whether or not this is the case, the investigators examined the carotid intima media thickness via ultrasound in patients who were treated in the ENT-department of the University Hospital of Zurich.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Epistaxis Atherosclerosis

Interventions

UltrasoundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * active or very recently active anterior or posterior epistaxis * at least 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * posttraumatic or postoperative epistaxis

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Epistaxis vs. Controls

Time frame: June 2017

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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