Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysm in Hong Kong Chinese

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01078506

Enrollment

200

Registered

2010-03-02

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2013-01-31

Last updated

2013-04-23

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Conditions

Intracranial Aneurysm

Keywords

Chinese, intracranial aneurysm, magnetic resonance imaging

Brief summary

Intracranial aneurysm (localized dilatation in weakened blood vessel wall) rupture is a catastrophic disease, with half of the victims died and many of the survivors disabled. There is currently no data in the literature for the Chinese population concerning the prevalence, characteristics (location and size) and risk of harboring an unruptured intracranial aneurysm. In this study, the investigators aim to study the population prevalence and characteristics (location and size) of intracranial aneurysm in Hong Kong Chinese, and its cost-effectiveness. The screening is carried out using magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), with a 3-T magnetic resonance system, which is a well-established non-invasive method for intracranial aneurysm detection.

Detailed description

As charted below.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adults aged between 21 and 65 years

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindications to MRI * History of known intracranial pathologies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intracranial aneurysm	Three years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Other intracranial pathologies	Three years

Countries

China

Outcome results