Aorta Calcium Scoring

Measurement of an Abdominal Aorta Calcium Scoring and Its Correlation With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00496717

Enrollment

Registered

2007-07-04

Start date

2007-07-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2011-07-28

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Keywords

Calcium scoring/aorta/ cardiovascular risk factor/scann, Patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor

Brief summary

Calcium scoring of the coronary arteries is use as a predictor of coronary stenosis. The aim of this study is to measure the calcium scoring of the abdominal aorta using an helicoidal fast scan and to correlate this measurement with classical cardiovascular risk factors and newer parameters reflecting vascular rigidity, like pulse velocity measurement.

Interventions

DEVICEHelicoidal fast scann

Each patient will have an computed aortic tomodensitometric scan without contrast injection. This procedure lasts few minutes and irradiation is low. The aortic calcium scoring is calculated using a specific program included in the scan machine

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

: * Patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor * Ambulatory or hospitalized patients

Exclusion criteria

: * Significant cardiovascular complications

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026