Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) in Epistaxis

Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Patients With Epistaxis: a Surrogate Marker for Generalised Atherosclerosis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03092973

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-28

Start date

2016-12-01

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2017-10-30

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Conditions

Atherosclerosis, Epistaxis

Brief summary

Epistaxis is a very frequent emergency among adults and often needs specialised treatment in an ENT-department. Among others, atherosclerosis is often named as a reason for an increased risk for Epistaxis. To evaluate whether or not this is the case, the investigators examined the carotid intima media thickness via ultrasound in patients who were treated in the ENT-department of the University Hospital of Zurich.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUltrasound

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* active or very recently active anterior or posterior epistaxis * at least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

* posttraumatic or postoperative epistaxis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Epistaxis vs. Controls	June 2017

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026