Effect of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography on the Blood Reactive Oxygen Species Level

May 17, 2009 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

The clinically widely used X-ray computed tomography examination has a low-grade radiation effect and recently has attracted much attention concerning the possible adverse effects of radiation on human body [ref. 1-5]. The radiation is harmful to human tissues and cells mainly because it can interact with water (which makes up to 80% of cells) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially the formation of hydroxyl radicals. So far as we can reach, there is no report concerning the relation between X-ray computed tomography examination and the blood ROS level. Therefore, we wish to conduct this study to clarify if the cardiac computed tomography angiography (cardiac CTA) may induce a higher level of ROS in the peripheral blood.

Study subjects will be OPD patients who are arranged for cardiac CTA examination because of suspect coronary artery disease (CAD). In total, twenty cases will be enrolled for the study. The formal consent will be delivered and explained to the patients and families after the arrangement of cardiac CTA. It then will be retrieved just before the performance of cardiac CTA.

For each enrolled case, peripheral blood will be sampled three times (once before and twice after the performance of cardiac CTA). Totally 60 blood samples will be collected from 20 study subjects within 3 months (January 1 ~ March 31, 2009). ROS level in the collected blood samples will be then measured, compared, and analyzed.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 10002
        • NTUH

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Study subjects will be OPD patients who are arranged for cardiac CTA examination because of suspect coronary artery disease.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • subjects who are arranged for cardiac CTA examination because of suspect coronary artery disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 25, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 25, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 29, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200812057R

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