Sex Differences in Vascular Markers of Stroke Risk

Completed

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The purposes of this study are to quantify and compare vascular function in men and women, and to determine the effect of age, race-ethnicity, cardiovascular risk factors, biological markers and hormonal markers on vascular measures to establish gender-specific models.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00681681

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

117

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-08

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• One or more cardiovascular risk factors
• non-insulin dependent diabetes
• hypertension
• hyperlipidemia
• metabolic syndrome, (NCEP ATPIII criteria)
• tobacco smoking

You may not qualify if…

• history of prior stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
• TIA
• known carotid stenosis
• peripheral vascular disease
• coronary heart disease
• venous thromboembolism
• polycystic ovarian syndrome,
• morbid obesity (BMI > 45 kg/m2)
• women using hormone therapy (hormone replacement, contraceptive pills or patches)

Where it is running

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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