Office Practice Assessment of Carotid Atherosclerosis Using Handheld Ultrasound (OPACA) Study
Completed
Conditions studied: Atherosclerosis
In brief
The purposes of this study are to determine: 1. Inter-site variability in CIMT image measurement using SonoCalcTM. 2. If non-sonographer health care professionals working in an office practice setting can be trained to follow a carotid scanning protocol that permits (a) accurate measurement of CIMT and (b) determination of plaque presence. 3. If (a) CIMT measurements and (b) determination of plaque presence by non-sonographer health care professionals are bioequivalent to those made by a core laboratory. 4. If CIMT measurements and plaque assessment performed in office practices lead to meaningful changes in patient and physician behavior related to cardiovascular disease prevention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00258973
- Run by
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- People needed
- 375
- Starts
- 2006-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-12-03
Who can join
Age: 45 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Males over 45 years and females over 55 years of age with at least one additional risk factor for coronary artery disease.
- Females 45-54 years old may be enrolled if they have a family history of CHD (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, angioplasty, sudden cardiac death) in a male first degree relative <55 or a female first degree relative <65 years old AND at least one additional risk factor for coronary artery disease.
You may not qualify if…
- Age >70 years
- Subjects taking cholesterol-lowering medications
- Active liver disease
- Active thyroid disease
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Chronic kidney disease
- History of coronary artery disease
- History of cerebrovascular disease
- History of peripheral arterial disease
Where it is running
- University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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