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A study to find out early blood vessel thickening/ changes in patients with dark skin coloured velvety patches on neck, armpits using blood tests for lipid levels and sonography of blood vessels of neck.

A cross sectional assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in acanthosis nigricans using bilateral carotid doppler intima-media thickness and lipid profile at tertiary care center - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108673
Enrollment
105
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L83- Acanthosis nigricans

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Anupriya S. Mishra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All the patients above 18 years of age presenting with acanthosis nigricans belonging to both sexes, willing to participate in the study through a written informed consent. 2. Patients willing for further investigations.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to give written informed consent. 2. Age less than 18 years. 3. Patient on any drug causing acanthosis nigricans.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in individuals with acanthosis nigricans using bilateral carotid artery doppler ( to look for the carotid intima-media thickness) and also the lipid profile levels. Timepoint: 18 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChitra S Nayak

Topiwala national medical college and BYL Nair Ch. Hospital

chitranayak054@gmail.com9029495590

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026