Dyslipidemia Prevalence, Perception, Treatment, and Awareness in the Tunisian Population

NCT03799185 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ID5726367
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 13,610
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

ATERA Survey is a national cross sectional observational study, aiming to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia and other conventional risk factors for CHD (Coronary Heart Disease), the relationship between environmental and lifestyle factors with dyslipidemia, the perception and the knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors by the population, and above all, to strengthen the national strategy for primary and secondary prevention against coronary heart disease.

Conditions

Dyslipidemias; Atherosclerosis; Households; Survey, Family Life

Keywords

Coronary Heart Disease; Hypercholesterolemia; Triglycerides High; LDL Hyperlipoproteinemia; HDL Low; Diabetes; Cardiovascular Diseases; Hypertension; Risk Factor, Cardiovascular; Diet Habit; Smoking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of dyslipidemia

  Frequency of subjects with hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridaemia

  At inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of cardiovascular associated risk factors

  At inclusion

Other Outcomes (1)

• Dietary assessment

  Up to 1 month

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All subjects aged between 25 and 75 years who accept to participate at the study

You may qualify if:

• All subjects

You may not qualify if:

• Prescribed treatment for cancer
• Organ transplantation
• Known auto-immune disease
• Severe liver disease
• Chronic renal failure
• Pregnant women

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose: lead
• Biochimie Clinique LR99ES11: collaborator
• Department of Biochemistry, La Rabta Hospital, Tunisia.: collaborator
• Ministry of Health, Tunisia: collaborator
• Ministry of Interior, Tunisia: collaborator
• Direction des Soins de Santé de Base: collaborator
• National Institute of Statistics: collaborator
• National Institute of Public Health of Tunisia: collaborator
• Dacima Consulting: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

ATERA : Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose

Tunis, 1007, Tunisia

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

Serum

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyslipidemias; Atherosclerosis; Coronary Disease; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertriglyceridemia; Diabetes Mellitus; Cardiovascular Diseases; Hypertension; Feeding Behavior; Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Arteriosclerosis; Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Myocardial Ischemia; Heart Diseases; Hyperlipidemias; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Endocrine System Diseases; Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Amani Kallel, PhD

  Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose

  STUDY CHAIR

• Riadh Jemaa, PhD

  Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: FAMILY BASED
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2019
• First Posted: January 10, 2019
• Study Start: January 4, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2019
• Study Completion: August 31, 2019
• Last Updated: January 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

TU (1)