A Case-control Study to Assess the Association Between Facial Characteristics and Coronary Artery Diseases

November 5, 2018 updated by: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
The purpose of this study is to explore the facial characteristics associated with the increased risk of coronary artery diseases. The secondary purpose is to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of appearance factors for coronary artery diseases.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Several age-related appearance factors were described associated with increased risk of coronary artery diseases (CAD). However, several limitations made these facial risk factors hard to be utilized in clinical practice, including 1) low prevalence in CAD patients, 2) lack of specific definition, 3) poor reproducibility in artificial recognition.

Thus, we designed a case-control study to explore new, common and well-defined facial characteristics associated with CAD and evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of appearence factors in CAD. We will recuit 1150 patients with at least one coronary lesion stenosis ≥50% according to coronary angiography or coronary computer tomography (CAD group) and 1150 patients without coronary lesion stenosis≥ 50% (No CAD group) judged by coronary angiography or coronary computer tomography. We will collect patients' baseline information and facial images. One hand, we will explore the facial factors associated with CAD by comparing the exposure rates of different facial factors in CAD group and No CAD group based on artificial intelligence technology. On the other hand, we will build a CAD risk model based on facial factors, and evaluate the diagnostic effect of the model.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2300

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

  • China
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100037
        • Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academay of Medical Science and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who undergo coronary computer tomography or coronary angiography from both resident patients and outpatient.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Undergoing coronary computer tomography or coronary angiography
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
  • Prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Without blood biochemistry outcome
  • With artificially facial alteration (i.e. cosmetic surgery, facial trauma or make-up)
  • Other situations which make patients fail to be photographed

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Coronary artery disease (CAD) group
Patients enrolled with at least one coronary lesion stenosis ≥50% according to coronary computer tomography or coronary angiography will be assigned to CAD group.
Other: Facial characteristics
The exposures are facial characteristics which differ significantly in exposure rates between coronary artery disease (CAD) group and no CAD group.
No CAD group
Patients enrolled without coronary lesion stenosis ≥50% according to coronary computer tomography or coronary angiography will be assigned to CAD group.
Other: Facial characteristics
The exposures are facial characteristics which differ significantly in exposure rates between coronary artery disease (CAD) group and no CAD group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The association between facial factors and increased risk of coronary artery diseases
Time Frame: at the end of enrollment (6 months)
at the end of enrollment (6 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

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 (Actual)

July 10, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017-907

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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