Non-invasive Cardiac Screening in High Risk Patients -The GROUND Study
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if subjecting cardiac high risk patients to non invasive cardiac imaging, followed by treatment will improve survival and quality of life
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Jan 2005
Longer than P75 for phase_3
5 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 12, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 16, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2012
CompletedFebruary 15, 2018
November 1, 2016
September 12, 2005
February 14, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
cardiovascular mortality
cardiovascular morbidity
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction
Fatal and non-fatal stroke
Vascular interventions
Amputation
Aortic rupture
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with peripheral arterial disease, diagnosed by the vascular surgeon
- Patients must provide consent in writing after proper education and discussion with the treating physician and/or research physician
- Patients must be aged 50 years or over
You may not qualify if:
- History of symptomatic cardiac disease
- Cardiac rhythm other than sinus
- Unable to sustain a breath-hold for 25 seconds
- Asthma (contraindication beta-blockers)
- Contra-indications to MRI examination.
- Contra-indications to iodine contrast.
- Severe arterial hypertension (\>220/120 mmHg)
- Significant aortic stenosis
- Unable to remain in supine position for at least 60 minutes
- Morbidly obese (BMI \> 40)
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine \>140mmol/l)
- Severe physical deterioration due to concomitant illness
- Language barrier
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Contra-indications to dobutamine
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (5)
Bronovo Hospital
The Hague, South Holland, 2597 AX, Netherlands
Meander Medical Center
Amersfoort, Utrecht, 3800 BM, Netherlands
St. Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, Utrecht, 3435 CM, Netherlands
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, 3584CX, Netherlands
Related Publications (1)
de Vos AM, Rutten A, van de Zaag-Loonen HJ, Bots ML, Dikkers R, Buiskool RA, Mali WP, Lubbers DD, Mosterd A, Prokop M, Rensing BJ, Cramer MJ, van Es HW, Moll FL, van de Pavoordt ED, Doevendans PA, Velthuis BK, Mackaay AJ, Zijlstra F, Oudkerk M. Non-invasive cardiac assessment in high risk patients (The GROUND study): rationale, objectives and design of a multi-center randomized controlled clinical trial. Trials. 2008 Aug 1;9:49. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-9-49.
PMID: 18673542DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
W. Mali, PhD
UMC Utrecht
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
M. Oudkerk, PhD
University Medical Center Groningen
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
M.L. Bots, PhD
Julius Center, University Medical Center Utrecht
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
F. Zijlstra, PhD
University Medical Center Groningen
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Clinical research coordinator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 12, 2005
First Posted
September 16, 2005
Study Start
January 1, 2005
Study Completion
April 1, 2012
Last Updated
February 15, 2018
Record last verified: 2016-11