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Wake Forest University National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00681681 |
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.
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Stroke |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | Sex Differences in Vascular Markers of Stroke Risk |
Estimated Enrollment: | 250 |
Study Start Date: | February 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | January 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | January 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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Men and women with 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors
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Men and women with stroke have different risk factor profiles. Women tend to develop stroke risk factors, subclinical disease, and have vascular events following menopause, presumably related to the depletion of estrogen. Men, however, tend to develop vascular disease at a younger age. Sex differences in subclinical disease are poorly understood. Identification of subclinical disease could lead to more aggressive interventions to prevent stroke and other vascular events.
The objectives of this study are to quantify and compare vascular function in men and women by measuring carotid atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, and ankle-brachial index and then to determine the effect of age, race-ethnicity, cardiovascular risk factors, biological markers and hormonal markers on these vascular measures to determine gender-specific models. The aims of this project are to determine if middle-aged men and women at risk for stroke have differences in functional and structural vascular assessments, and to develop comprehensive vascular health profiles in men and women.
In this trial, researchers will use a cross-sectional design to study gender differences in vascular functions and other vascular risk factors in 150 women and 100 men with 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors but without evidence of stroke, heart disease, or peripheral vascular disease. Participants will be divided in two age groups: 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 and will be followed for two years for vascular outcomes, such as stroke, transient ischemic attack or TIA, or acute coronary syndromes.
Information from this study will help develop a comprehensive gender-specific model of subclinical disease, discover novel biological and vascular markers for stroke, and provide critical data to be used in future studies aimed at slowing progression of vascular dysfunction and preventing stroke.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Participants will be recruited from primary care clinics, which may include internal medicine, family practice, and obstetrics/gynecology within the Wake Forest University health system.
Inclusion Criteria:
One or more cardiovascular risk factors
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Nancy C. Buchheimer, BS | 336-716-3961 | nbuchhe@wfubmc.edu |
United States, North Carolina | |
Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Recruiting |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1043 | |
Contact: Nancy C. Buchheimer, BS 336-716-3961 nbuchhe@wfubmc.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Bushnell, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Cheryl Bushnell, MD | Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences |
Responsible Party: | Wake Forest University Health Sciences ( Cheryl Bushnell, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology ) |
Study ID Numbers: | K02NS058760, IRB00004014, K02NS058760-01A1 |
Study First Received: | May 19, 2008 |
Last Updated: | November 6, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00681681 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
stroke vascular marker stroke risk risk factors sex differences |
Cerebral Infarction Stroke Vascular Diseases Brain Ischemia Central Nervous System Diseases |
Ischemia Brain Infarction Brain Diseases Infarction Cerebrovascular Disorders |
Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |