Regional Observation of the Metabolic Syndrome

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00874952

Acronym

ORSA

Enrollment

1600

Registered

2009-04-03

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2010-02-17

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

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Keywords

Metabolic syndrome, Lipids, Waist Circumference, HDL, hypertension

Brief summary

The aim of the study, is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Italy on a regional basis, defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATPIII) guidelines criteria.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 74 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Signed informed consent * Laboratory analysis (lipidic profile and glycemia) performed in the last year

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subject's successful participation in the study * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Patients enrolled in clinical studies which the aim is to evaluate the efficacy and/or tolerability of anti-hypertensive and/or lipid lowering drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in primary care population	At visit
Concomitant presence of other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.	At visit

Countries

Italy

Outcome results