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Coronary Heart DiseaseNCT00918242

Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in the Siblings of Premature Coronary Heart Disease

An observational study of Coronary Heart Disease, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the prevalence of coronary artery disease using computed tomography with family history of premature coronary heart disease Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Heart Disease
How many people
87 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jun 2009to Sep 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: the siblings of premature coronary heart disease (male<55years old, female<65yeasrs old: Framingham Heart Study) patients admitted relevant hospital within 1 year

Who may be able to join

  • within 1 year
  • the siblings of premature coronary heart disease (male<55years old, female<65yeasrs old: Framingham Heart Study) patients admitted relevant hospital

Who cannot join

  • Documented coronary heart disease
  • experienced adverse events with relevant treatment
  • contraindicated with beta-blockers
  • Any woman of childbearing potential who is pregnant, seeking to become pregnant or suspects

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hyuk-Jae Chang, MD, PhD contact

82-2-2228-8461

hjchang@yuhs.ac

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Yonsei University Severance Hospital

    Seoul, 102-752

    Hyuk-Jae Chang, MD, 82-2-2228-8454, hjchang@yuhs.ac

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Assessment of Occult CAD: Premature CAD Sibling Study (PreCASS)

The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the prevalence of coronary artery disease using computed tomography with family history of premature coronary heart disease

Keywords
Coronary Heart Disease, computed tomography, prevalence of coronary artery disease
Medical subject headings
Coronary Disease

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. evaluation of prevalence to coronary artery disease using CT

    Measured: within 2 weeks from CT scanning

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionSep 2012 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
87 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00918242
Sponsor's protocol ID
20090616
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
10 Jun 2009
Last updated
23 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Arad Y, Spadaro LA, Goodman K, Newstein D, Guerci AD. Prediction of coronary events with electron beam computed tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Oct;36(4):1253-60. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00872-x.

    PubMed 11028480

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Coronary Heart Disease, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Hyuk-Jae Chang, MD, PhD (82-2-2228-8461, hjchang@yuhs.ac), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

evaluation of prevalence to coronary artery disease using CT (time frame: within 2 weeks from CT scanning). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00918242, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2012; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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