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Renal Artery Calcium and Hypertension

Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00388869
Collaborator
(none)
300
Enrollment
1
Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

CT of the abdomen is a very common examination performed for various indications.One of the common findings is vascular calcifications including calcifications of the renal arteries.Calcifications in the carotid arteries and coronary arteries are good predictor for obstructive atherosclerotic disease.Stenosis of the renal arteries can cause symptomatic or asymptomatic hypertension with subsequent clinical sequelae. Therefore early diagnosis of this condition is imperative.

The goal of our study is to investigate the correlation between incidental calcifications of the renal arteries in CT examinations and the presence of actual stenosis of these vessels in patients with and without hypertension.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Every patient aged 30-100 referred for abdominal CT examination with IV contrast injection will be included in this study (total 300 patients.Prior to the examination relevant clinical data including history of hypertension and predisposing conditions for atherosclerotic disease, will be investigated. The patient will undergo conventional CT with no special procedures. The images will be review by the radiologist for the presence of renal arteries calcifications, renal arteries stenosis,plaque location, plaque burden and characterization and secondary renal pathology.

    This study will not change the examination technique and is not associated with any inconvenience to the patients.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    300 participants
    Observational Model:
    Defined Population
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Calcifications of the Renal Arteries and Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients With and Without Hypertension?
    Study Start Date :
    Nov 1, 2006

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      30 Years and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • Every patient referred fo abdominal CT aged 30-100
      Exclusion Criteria:
      • Contraindication for IV contrast injection failure to demonstrate renal arteries with contrast refusal to sign an informed consent

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 Hadassah Medical Organization Jerusalem Israel

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Hadassah Medical Organization

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Nurith Hiller, MD, Hadassah Medical Organization

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00388869
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • HILLER-HMO-CTIL
      First Posted:
      Oct 17, 2006
      Last Update Posted:
      Oct 17, 2006
      Last Verified:
      Oct 1, 2006
      Keywords provided by , ,
      renal artery
      calcium
      CT
      hypertension
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Hypertension
      Atherosclerosis

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Oct 17, 2006