None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL- Observational study: NIL- Observational study
Sponsors
AIIMS Rajkot Gujarat
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children from age group 6– 15 years visiting AIIMS Rajkot Pediatrics OPD with and without risk factors for ASCVD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with history of acute infections, cardiac disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, inflammatory conditions, nephrotic syndrome, precocious puberty, diabetes mellitus Ty-1/2 , malnutrition, and hypothyroidism. 2. Children currently enrolled in clinical studies with investigational drugs 3. Children with history of any chronic medication intake, h/o multivitamin intake over last 15 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To find out the normative data of serum Lipoprotein a (Lp(a)) levels in children and adolescents (6-15 years) from Saurashtra region of India.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Correlation between Lp(a) levels & BMI & waist circumference. 2. To estimate association between Lp(a)levels & Demographic (sex & age), biochemical (total cholesterol, high- density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, triglycerides, & glucose), anthropometric (body mass index, waist circumference, waist circumference: height ratio,body composition), clinical (arterial blood pressure, pubertal stage & birth weight) & economic (family income) parameters, & family history (obese & or hypertensive parents, h/o atherosclerotic heart disease, stroke) 3. To find out the proportion of children with high Lp(a)levels as per National lipid organisation guidelines cutoff (more than 100 nmol/L)Timepoint: Baseline, at recruitment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pinky Meena
AIIMS Rajkot
Outcome results
None listed