Assess Abdominal Aortic Diameter in Females

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age50+
SponsorFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

About this trial

Female subjects aged 50 years or older will be enrolled. Biometric data (measurements) of the aorta and iliac vessels, demographic data, pathophysiological history, and data relating to menarche, pregnancy/infertility, and menopause will be collected.

The aortic diameter measurement protocol will follow standard clinical practice. Measurements will be performed by placing the probe on an axis perpendicular to the aortic axis, manually positioning the calipers in the antero-posterior and lateral-lateral directions, recording both the outer-to-outer (OTO) and inner-to-inner (ITI) diameters. Additionally, the presence of thrombus and/or calcifications and the outer-to-outer (OTO) measurement of the common iliac arteries will be detected.

Primary objective: Definition of the ultrasound diameter of the abdominal aorta in the female population. Secondary objective: Identification of any sex-specific risk factors associated with abdominal aortic disease (aneurysm) in the female population.

Secondary objective: Identification of any sex-specific risk factors associated with abdominal aortic disease (atherosclerosis) in the female population.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

female sex

≥ 50 YO

Disqualifiers

< 50 years

Previous diagnosis of abdominal/thoracic aneurysm disease

Subjects who have previously undergone surgery (both open and endovascular) on the thoracic and/or abdominal aorta

Presence of mental disability and/or inability to sign informed consent

Trial population

general population

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

AP and LL (inner-to-inner and outer-to-outer) measurement in mm at ultrasound of the infrarenal aortic segment

Association between medical history and the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm, assessed in millimeters, through anteroposterior \[AP\] and laterolateral \[LL\] measurements of the infrarenal segment.

Time frame
baseline

Secondary outcomes

1

association between anamnestic information and the presence of abdominal aortic atherosclerosis

association between anamnestic information and the presence of abdominal aortic atherosclerosis, through the quantification of calcifications (none, mild, significant) of the subrenal tract

Time frame
baseline

Other outcomes

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