atherosclerosis diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Subjects enrolled in "de maastricht studie" * Subjects who have atherosclerotic plaques * 2mm, demonstrated in the carotid artery during vascular ultrasound in "de maastricht studie".
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Pregnancy. * Standard contra-indications for MRI (ferromagnetic implants like pacemakers or other electronic implants, metallic eye fragments, vascular clips, claustrophobia, etc).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of a vulnerable carotid plaque with intraplaque haemorrhage on MRI (on the left and/or right-hand side) in asymptomatic individuals with type 2 diabetes, impaired and normal glucose tolerance and a 2 mm plaque as identified by an ultrasound examination. Number of new ischemic stroke events after 10 years of follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of brain infarct(s) on brain MRI. Number of cardiovascular events after 10 years of follow-up Subject characteristics (age, gender, cardiovascular risk factors, previous cardiovascular symptoms) Glucose tolerance tests | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed