Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Dialysis Patients and Traditional Risk Factors
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Ultrasound measurements of carotid intima- media thickness.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dialysis Patients, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis. Basic parameters: 18 years — 70 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Association of Traditional Cardiovascular and Dialysis-Specific Risk Factors With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study"
Overview
* Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. * Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a validated surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. * Both traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and dialysis-specific factors (mineral metabolism disorders, dialysis duration) contribute to vascular damage.
Detailed description
* Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. * Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a validated surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. * Both traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and dialysis-specific factors (mineral metabolism disorders, dialysis duration) contribute to vascular damage. * Gap in knowledge: Few studies have comprehensively assessed the combined impact of these factors on CIMT in HD patients.
Interventions
- Other Ultrasound measurements of carotid intima- media thickness
Ultrasound measurements of carotid intima- media thickness
Primary outcome measures
- • To determine the association between carotid intima - media thickness and: o Hypertension duration o HbA1c o LDL/HDL ratio o Dialysis duration o Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels [Time frame: 6 month]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- • To compare CIMT between: o Diabetics vs. non-diabetics o Short (<5 yrs) vs. long (≥5 yrs) dialysis duration o Patients with vs. without hyperparathyroidism (PTH >300 pg/m [Time frame: 6month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 1\. Age 18 or older. 2. Patients with sepsis without AKI at the time of admission.
Exclusion criteria
- o Active malignancy
- Acute infections
- Recent cardiovascular events (<3 months)
- Poor echocardiographic window for CIMT measurement
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.560
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07558239 · 1951/04/2026