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Endocrine profile of PerIcoronary adipose tissue in relation to Coronary ARtery Disease study

Endocrine profile of PerIcoronary adipose tissue in relation to Coronary ARtery Disease study - EPICARD study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON36488
Enrollment
46
Registered
2009-09-22
Start date
2009-12-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-06

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

Conditions

Atherosclerosis coronary artery disease

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1. Written and signed informed consent. 2. Male or female patients. 3. Scheduled for elective CABG. 4. >= 50% stenosis of the RCA, LAD, diagonal branche of the LAD (DIAG) or mo branches of the RCx.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Thyroid disease (TSH 5.0 mU/L or use of thyroid hormones) 2. History of malignancy (in the last 2 years) 3. Use of thiazolidinediones 4. Use of immune suppressive medication (equivalent of prednisolon >= 10 mg /day) 5. Renal failure GFR

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
onderzoeksvariabelen: - Adipokine en cytokine mRNA expression (RT-PCR) and secretion (Western blotting): adiponectin, IL-6, TNF-a, resistin, PAI-1 en visfatin - Histologic parameters of inflammation: macrophage infiltration (macrophages per view), capillary injection (capillaries per view) en fat necrosis (presence of) . outcome measures: - Stenosis (atherosclerotic plaque) measured with coronary angiography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Plasma adipokine and cytokine concentrations (adiponectine, IL-6, TNF-a, resistin, PAI-1 en visfatin) - Parameters of the metabolic syndrome (waist circumference (cm), LDL-c, HDL-c, total cholesterol, fasting glucose, blood pressure) - Adipocyte size

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)