Frank Score and Coronary Artery Disease

Frank Score and Its Guidance Significance of Making Treatment Strategy in Coronary Artery Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03177486

Enrollment

364

Registered

2017-06-06

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

2016-11-18

Last updated

2017-06-06

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Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

Syntax score, Frank sign, Coronary angiography

Brief summary

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were enrolled. CAD was diagnosed by coronary angiography which also resulted Syntax score. Images of left and right ears were captured by a digital camera. Frank score of each patients was calculated based on characteristics and numbers of wrinkles of the earlobes. Statistic analysis were carried out to analyze the correlation between Frank Score and Syntax Score.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis coronary artery disease by coronary angiography

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of malignant tumor * Positive heart transplant history * Positive CABG history * Positive PCI history * Pregnant and lactating women * Diagnosis of chronic kidney disease * Any external ear trauma or disease history

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Syntax score completed	Up to 30 minutes after completion of coronary angiography	Syntax score is calculated by two experienced cardiologists according to the results of coronary angiography

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Follow-up MACE	When MACE is reported or up to 1 year after diagnosis of coronary artery disease	MACE is reported in follow-up patients

Countries

China

Outcome results