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Carolinas Healthcare System |
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Information provided by: | Carolinas Healthcare System |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00628446 |
This study includes male subjects age 45 to 70, who have sustained a traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at least 10 years prior. Subjects will be interviewed for demographic data, including heart disease risk factors. A blood test for cholesterol levels will be drawn. A CT scan of arteries of the heart will be performed to determine the presence of coronary calcium, a marker of subclinical Coronary Heart Disease. Scoring of Coronary Calcium or Coronary Calcium Score (CCS) is automated by the CT scanner. Each subject's Framingham Risk Score will be calculated; This is an individuals 10 year risk of having a Coronary Heart Disease event (significant symptoms). In addition, it will be determined if subjects are being treated for diagnosed dyslipidemia (high cholesterol) according to the National Cholesterol Educational Program (NCEP) guidelines.
The proposed pilot study aims to better understand the problem of Coronary Heart Disease in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, specifically CCS in SCI, when compared to the general population.
Condition |
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Spinal Cord Injuries Heart Diseases |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Case Control, Prospective |
Official Title: | Prevalence and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease as Measured by Coronary Calcium Score Among Individuals With Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Male,Spinal Cord Injuries
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Marybeth P Whitney, BSN | 704.355.1409 | marybeth.whitney@carolinashealthcare.org |
Contact: Jesse Lieberman, MD | 704.355.1409 | jesse.lieberman@carolinashealthcare.org |
United States, North Carolina | |
Carolinas Rehabilitation | Recruiting |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203 | |
Contact: Marybeth P Whitney, BSN 704-355-1409 marybeth.whitney@carolinashealthcare.org | |
Principal Investigator: Jesse Lieberman, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Jesse Lieberman, MD | Carolinas Healthcare System |
Responsible Party: | Carolinas HealthCare System ( Jesse Lieberman, MD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | CCS-040 |
Study First Received: | February 26, 2008 |
Last Updated: | October 23, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00628446 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Arterial Occlusive Diseases Heart Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases Wounds and Injuries Disorders of Environmental Origin Central Nervous System Diseases |
Ischemia Arteriosclerosis Trauma, Nervous System Coronary Disease Calcium, Dietary Spinal Cord Injuries Coronary Artery Disease |
Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |