Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Prognosis (Pythia-GR)

June 24, 2014 updated by: Vasilios Kotsis, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Prognosis in Hypertensive Patients (Pythia Study)

The purpose of this study is to identify risks for cardiovascular events in a follow up period of 10 years.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 50 years volunteers (2 towns of 15000 residents one in the north and one in the south of Greece)
  • End points
  • 5-10 years cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Measurements at baseline

  • Anthropometrics

    • Age (M>55 years; W>65 years)
    • Weight-height- BMI
    • Abdominal obesity (Waist circumference>102 cm(M), >88cm (W) Family history
    • Family history of premature CV disease (M at age<55 years; W at age<65 years)

History

  • Smoking
  • Diabetes Mellitus,
  • Established Heart disease: myocardial infarction; angina; coronary revascularization; heart failure
  • Established renal disease [diabetic nephropathy; renal impairment (serum creatinine M>133, W>124 mmol/l); proteinuria (> 300 mg/24 h)]
  • Cerebrovascular disease: ischaemic stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; transient ischaemic attack
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Advanced retinopathy: haemorrhages or exudates, papilloedema
  • Treatment

Measurements

  • Measurements Blood pressure

    • Clinic BP
    • 24h ABPM
    • Home BP

Heart

  • Electrocardiographic LVH
  • Echocardiographic LVH

Vessels

  • Carotid wall thickening or plaque
  • Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
  • Ankle/brachial BP index

Lipids or other risk factors

  • Total cholesterol, Tg, HDL, LDL
  • Plasma creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate
  • Fasting plasma glucose or postload plasma glucose
  • Microalbuminuria and albumin-creatinine ratio

  • Glucose tolerance test

    • Follow up each 3 year with all the above measurements

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

5000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Vasilios Kotsis, Prof
  • Phone Number: +30 6974748860
  • Email: vkotsis@auth.gr

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Volunteers,community sample, residents of a certain town

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All age >50 volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hospitalization for CV events
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Vasilios Kotsis, Prof, AUTH

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AUTH20090609

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