Validation Study of Coronary CT Angiography as a Screening Tool in Asymptomatic Diabetes
DEtection of Subclinical Coronary AtheRosclerosis in diabeTES Using Coronary CT Angiography (DESCARTES Trial)
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and clinical predictors of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and to validate the usefulness of coronary CT angiography as a screening tool in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2006
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 5, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 6, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2012
CompletedJune 21, 2011
October 1, 2006
February 5, 2007
June 20, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Myocardial infarction
Late revascularization therapy
Cardiac death
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Early revascularization therapy
Other procedure (i.e. peripheral vascular procedure)
All-caused death
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Age 50 \~ 75 years
You may not qualify if:
- angina pectoris or anginal equivalent symptoms
- insulin pump user or history of ketoacidosis
- history of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or coronary revascularization
- electrocardiographic evidence of Q-wave myocardial infarction, ischemic ST- segment or T-wave changes, or complete left bundle branch block
- uncontrolled arrythmia
- hypersensitivity to contrast dye
- renal failure
- uncontrolled arrythmia
- hypersensitivity to contrast dye
- renal failure
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Seoul National University Bundang hospital
Sungnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Huk-Jae Chang, MD, PhD
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 5, 2007
First Posted
February 6, 2007
Study Start
November 1, 2006
Study Completion
December 1, 2012
Last Updated
June 21, 2011
Record last verified: 2006-10