Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Abdominal Aortic Atherosclerosis by Hand-Held Ultrasonography (ECO-AAA)

October 15, 2014 updated by: Dr. Antoni Siso Almirall, Consorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut de l'Eixample

Feasibility of Hand-Held-Ultrasonography in Primary Care in the Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Abdominal Aortic Atheromatosis.

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and abdominal aortic atheromatosis (AA-At) using a hand-held ultrasound by a general practitioner in Primary Health Care.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Pilot study that prospectively study a cohort of men over 50 years with cardiovascular risk factors: active smokers, former smokers, or hypertensive patients, attended in primary health care center. General Practitioner complete an ultrasonography training in an Ultrasound Unit under supervision of experienced radiologists using an standard ultrasound equipment and hand-held ultrasound (Trademark: VScan®, Manufacturer: General Electric, USA). All images and video recorded are blindly evaluated by a radiologist in order to establish the concordance in the interpretation of images between general practitioner and radiologist. Kappa index is calculated to study the agreement on the presence or absence of AAA and AA-At. Logistic regression analysis is used to determine the factors that influence the presence of AA-At

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

106

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08028
        • CAPSE

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

48 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Smokers
  • Former smokers.
  • Hypertensive patients

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

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: ultrasound arm
Standardized measurements were made and aorta was tried to be visualized in its entirety, and a minimum of three hard copy images were obtained: upper transverse subxiphoid section, lower transverse section for distal view of aorta, and longitudinal section (with origin of celiac trunk or superior mesenteric artery), determining the maximum diameter in centimeters (cm).
Device: Ultrasound (Trademark:VScan; Manufacturer:General Electrics)
Standardized measurements were made and aorta was tried to be visualized in its entirety, and a minimum of three hard copy images were obtained: upper transverse subxiphoid section, lower transverse section for distal view of aorta, and longitudinal section (with origin of celiac trunk or superior mesenteric artery), determining the maximum diameter in centimeters (cm).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm detected by a Hand-held ultrasound in Primary Care.
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of patients with abdominal aortic atheromatosis detected by Hand-held ultrasound in Primary Care
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Consorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut de l'Eixample

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Antoni Sisó Almirall, MD PhD, Consorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut de l'Eixample

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ECO-AAA
  • ECO-AAA-CAPSE (Registry Identifier: ECO-AAA-CAPSE)

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