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Aortic Size and Height Indices in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AASI)

11 de novembro de 2026 atualizado por: Mario Alejandro Fabiani, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Aortic Size Index and Aortic Height Index in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: An International Multicenter Study

The goal of this observational study is to learn whether adjusting abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) size for body size helps distinguish ruptured from intact aneurysms better than maximum aneurysm diameter alone. The study will evaluate the Aortic Size Index, which adjusts aneurysm diameter for body surface area, and the Aortic Height Index, which adjusts aneurysm diameter for height.

The main questions are:

  1. Do the Aortic Size Index or Aortic Height Index distinguish ruptured from intact AAAs better than maximum aneurysm diameter alone?
  2. What proportion of ruptured AAAs occur below the diameter thresholds of 55 millimeters for men and 50 millimeters for women?
  3. Do the findings vary according to sex, participating country, or participating center?

The study will include adults presenting with a ruptured infrarenal AAA and adults with an intact infrarenal AAA undergoing open surgical or endovascular repair. Participants will not receive an experimental treatment. Researchers will use computed tomography scans obtained before surgical or endovascular treatment and available height and weight measurements. No additional computed tomography scans will be required for the study.

Researchers will also collect clinical, operative, and mortality information. Vital status will be recorded during the repair procedure, during the index hospitalization, and at 30-day follow-up. For participants who undergo AAA repair, the 30-day period will begin on the date of repair. For participants who do not undergo repair, it will begin on the date of the index clinical presentation. The 30-day assessment will use institutional medical records or telephone contact when necessary.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Ainda não está recrutando

Condições

Descrição detalhada

This is a prospective, observational, international, multicenter study with a case-control analytical design and 30-day mortality follow-up. Participants will be recruited consecutively from participating centers. Patients presenting with ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms will constitute the case group, regardless of whether repair is subsequently performed. Patients with intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing open surgical or endovascular repair will constitute the comparison group. No experimental intervention or treatment assignment will occur, and study procedures will not delay or interfere with emergency care.

Each participant will contribute one baseline aneurysm measurement obtained from the index computed tomography (CT) scan performed before surgical or endovascular intervention. Maximum aneurysm diameter will be measured in millimeters from outer wall to outer wall and perpendicular to the vessel centerline using multiplanar reconstruction. The measurement will be performed by a trained observer at the participating center and recorded without rounding.

Height and weight will be selected according to a prespecified measurement hierarchy. The source and date of each anthropometric value, its interval relative to the index CT scan, and whether weight was obtained before intravenous fluid or blood product administration for hemodynamic stabilization will be recorded. Post-resuscitation and postoperative weight will not be used. Body surface area will be calculated using the Du Bois formula. The Aortic Size Index will be calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by body surface area in square meters. The Aortic Height Index will be calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by height in meters.

A standardized quality-assurance process will be used across participating centers. One de-identified CT study will be randomly selected from each consecutive group of 50 enrolled participants for independent remeasurement by a designated reviewer at the coordinating center. The central reviewer will be blinded to the original local measurement. Both measurements will be retained for quality-control analysis, but the central measurement will not replace the original analytical measurement.

Study data will be entered into a centralized Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) database using coded participant identifiers. Direct identifiers will not be entered into the centralized database, and each center will maintain its identification key separately. REDCap will provide role-based access, an audit trail, automated data-validation rules, and standardized data export. Data completeness and consistency will be reviewed periodically, and participating centers will receive queries when clarification or correction is required.

Intraoperative and in-hospital mortality will be recorded. For participants who undergo abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, 30-day vital status will be assessed 30 days after repair. For participants who do not undergo repair, it will be assessed 30 days after the index clinical presentation. Vital status will be verified through institutional medical records or telephone contact when necessary and feasible.

The target enrollment is 2,000 participants. Statistical analyses will be performed using the R statistical software. Receiver operating characteristic curves will be used to evaluate the ability of maximum aneurysm diameter, Aortic Size Index, and Aortic Height Index to distinguish ruptured from intact aneurysms. Areas under the curve and paired differences will be estimated with 95% confidence intervals using a center-level cluster-aware bootstrap. Holm adjustment will be applied to the two primary comparisons, and the paired DeLong method will be used as a sensitivity analysis. Because the indexed measurements are mathematically derived from maximum aneurysm diameter, maximum diameter, Aortic Size Index, and Aortic Height Index will be evaluated in separate mixed-effects logistic regression models. The multicenter structure will be addressed using a random intercept for participating center.

Tipo de estudo

Observacional

Inscrição (Estimado)

2000

Contactos e Locais

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Contato de estudo

Estude backup de contato

  • Nome: Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, Doctor
  • Número de telefone: +52 81 1910 3675
  • E-mail: murquijo@tec.mx

Locais de estudo

    • Friuli Venezia Giulia
      • Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Itália
        • University Hospital of Trieste
        • Contato:
        • Investigador principal:
          • Mario G D'Oria, MD
    • Nuevo León
      • Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, 66278
        • Centro Médico Zambrano Hellion
        • Contato:
        • Contato:
          • Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, MD
          • Número de telefone: +52 81 1910 3675
          • E-mail: murquijo@tec.mx
        • Investigador principal:
          • Mario A Fabiani, MD
        • Investigador principal:
          • Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, MD
        • Subinvestigador:
          • Ricardo J Chavez, MD
        • Subinvestigador:
          • Isabela Andara, MD

Critérios de participação

Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.

Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

18 anos e mais velhos (Adulto, Adulto mais velho)

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Não

Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo

Tudo

Método de amostragem

Amostra Não Probabilística

População do estudo

The study population will comprise adult patients evaluated for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms at hospitals participating in an international multicenter network. It will include patients presenting with ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms, regardless of whether repair is subsequently performed, and patients with intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing open surgical or endovascular repair. Eligible patients will be recruited prospectively and consecutively at each participating center until the target sample size is reached.

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Documented ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with adequate computed tomography (CT) imaging obtained before any surgical or endovascular intervention, regardless of whether repair is subsequently performed; or intact infrarenal AAA undergoing open surgical or endovascular repair.
  • Availability of CT imaging of sufficient quality for standardized measurement of maximum aneurysm diameter.
  • Availability of height and weight data obtained and documented according to the prespecified anthropometric measurement hierarchy, including the source and date of each measurement.
  • Written informed consent from the participant or a legally authorized representative when required and feasible, according to the ethics-approved procedures applicable at each participating center.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age younger than 18 years.
  • Aneurysm not classified as infrarenal.
  • Absence of adequate CT imaging obtained before any surgical or endovascular intervention, or imaging of insufficient quality to reliably measure maximum aneurysm diameter.
  • Absence of any usable height or weight value from the prespecified anthropometric measurement hierarchy, precluding calculation of the Aortic Size Index (ASI) and Aortic Height Index (AHI).
  • Active pregnancy at the time of enrollment.
  • Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

  • Modelos de observação: CASE_CONTROL
  • Perspectivas de Tempo: PROSPECTIVE

Coortes e Intervenções

Grupo / Coorte
Ruptured Infrarrenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Adults presenting with a documented ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm on pre-intervention CT imaging, regardless of whether surgical or endovascular repair is subsequently performed

Intact infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm undergoing repair

Adults with an intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm undergoing open surgical or endovascular repair, including asymptomatic and symptomatic nonruptured cases.

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Difference in Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Between Aortic Size Index and Maximum Aneurysm Diameter
Prazo: Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

The discriminatory performance of the Aortic Size Index (ASI) and maximum aneurysm diameter for distinguishing ruptured from intact abdominal aortic aneurysms will be evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves. The primary measure will be the paired difference between the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for ASI and maximum aneurysm diameter. The individual areas under the curves and their paired difference will be reported with 95% confidence intervals estimated using a center-level cluster-aware bootstrap. ASI is calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by body surface area in square meters.

Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)
Difference in Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Between Aortic Height Index and Maximum Aneurysm Diameter
Prazo: Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

The discriminatory performance of the Aortic Height Index (AHI) and maximum aneurysm diameter for distinguishing ruptured from intact abdominal aortic aneurysms will be evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves. The primary measure will be the paired difference between the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for AHI and maximum aneurysm diameter. The individual areas under the curves and their paired difference will be reported with 95% confidence intervals estimated using a center-level cluster-aware bootstrap. AHI is calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by height in meters.

Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

Medidas de resultados secundários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Proportion of Participants With Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Below the Sex-Specific Diameter Threshold
Prazo: Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

Among participants with ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms, the number and proportion with a maximum aneurysm diameter below the prespecified sex-specific threshold will be reported with a 95% confidence interval. The thresholds are 55 millimeters for men and 50 millimeters for women. Maximum aneurysm diameter will be measured on the index pre-intervention computed tomography scan.

Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)
Aortic Size Index by Rupture Status
Prazo: Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

The Aortic Size Index (ASI), expressed in centimeters per square meter, will be calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by body surface area in square meters. ASI values will be summarized using the mean and standard deviation or the median and interquartile range, according to their distribution, and compared between participants presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and participants with intact abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing repair.

Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)
Aortic Height Index by Rupture Status
Prazo: Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

The Aortic Height Index (AHI), expressed in centimeters per meter, will be calculated as maximum aneurysm diameter in centimeters divided by height in meters. AHI values will be summarized using the mean and standard deviation or the median and interquartile range, according to their distribution, and compared between participants presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and participants with intact abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing repair.

Baseline (at the index presentation for abdominal aortic aneurysm and before any aneurysm intervention)

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Datas de registro do estudo

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Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Estimado)

1 de novembro de 2026

Conclusão Primária (Estimado)

1 de janeiro de 2027

Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)

1 de maio de 2028

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

14 de outubro de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

20 de outubro de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

26 de outubro de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

12 de novembro de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

11 de novembro de 2026

Última verificação

1 de outubro de 2026

Mais Informações

Termos relacionados a este estudo

Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • AASI-01

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

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SIM

Descrição do plano IPD

De-identified individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the primary and secondary study publications will be shared, together with the corresponding data dictionary. Shared data may include demographic and anthropometric variables, aneurysm measurements and derived indices, clinical presentation, treatment characteristics, and recorded outcomes. Direct identifiers, local patient-identification keys, and variables that could reasonably permit participant re-identification will not be shared.

Critérios de acesso de compartilhamento IPD

Qualified researchers may request access for scientifically and ethically sound research proposals. Requests will be reviewed by the Principal Investigator and the AASI Study Coordinating Team. Access will be granted after approval of the proposed use, confirmation of ethics approval when applicable, and execution of a data-use agreement prohibiting participant re-identification, unauthorized sharing, and use beyond the approved research purpose. Data will be transferred through a secure mechanism.

Tipo de informação de suporte de compartilhamento de IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDO
  • SEIVA
  • ANALYTIC_CODE

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