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NCT Number: NCT02867501

Venous Distension in Patients With Aneurysmatic Arterial Disease

The aim of the study is to assess if venous distension in patients with aneurysmatic arteriopathy is higher compared to patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) and in controls.

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Key information

Conditions

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease 1 Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Varicose Veins Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Patients with aortic aneurysm and patients with PAOD and Controls will be investigated in the following manner: Duplexsonography with assessment of the arterial diameters in the aorta and leg arteries. Duplexsonography with assessment of venous reflux in proximal and deep veins of both legs Duplexsonography testing of venous distension in the common femoral vein, the great saphenous vein and the femoral vein.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with dilatative arteriopathy (DA) the aortic diameter must be > 3 cm or the popliteal artery diameter > 1.5 cm
  • Patients with arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) defined with an Ankle brachial index (ABI) < 0.9 and positive criteria in the Edinburgh questionnaire
  • Patients able to give informed consent
  • Control group of age matched persons without PAOD (ABI > 0.9) and without DA

Exclusion criteria

  • Impossibility to stand
  • Diabetes
  • No given informed consent
  • Persons and patients < 18 years old
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis
  • History of deep venous thrombosis

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Venous distension of > 27% in patients with aneurysmatic arterial disease

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Baselland Bruderholz

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Registry information

Official study title

Venous Distension in Patients With Aneurysmatic Arterial Disease Compared to the Venous Distension in Patients With Arterial Occlusive Disease

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 16, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 4, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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