Investigation Into the Correlation of Plasma Hs-CRP Concentrations and Cardiovascular Risk in Korean Population

Investigation Into the CorrelAtion of pLasma Hs-CRP Concentrations and cardiovascuLar rISk in Korean populaTiOn

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00819273

Acronym

CALLISTO

Enrollment

1700

Registered

2009-01-08

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2009-08-31

Last updated

2010-12-06

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

Conditions

hsCRP

Keywords

hsCRP

Brief summary

An observational, non-interventional, multi-centre study to provide further information on the utility of test for a predictive marker by investigating the current prevalence of high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) testing and characteristics of each CVD risk group.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects with at least one clinic visit record within the last 12 months from the date of data entry. * Subjects with at least one hs-CRP level measured within the last 12 months from the date of data entry.

Exclusion criteria

* Use of statins or other lipid-lowering therapies including fibrates, niacin, and bile acid sequestrants in the past 3 months prior to hsCRP measurement * Active inflammatory diseases documented during the period of CRP measurement * Subjects taking immunosuppressants * Findings of chronic inflammation: arthritis, lupus, or inflammatory bowel disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate hs-CRP levels according to risk categories by the NCEP ATP III.	Within the last 12 months from the date of data entry.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate a relationship between hs-CRP and each CHD CVD risk factor including LDL-C.	Within the last 12 months from the date of data entry.

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results