Abuja Heart Study: Prospective Epidemiological Investigation of Cardiovascular Diseases
Information source: Healthsystem Plus
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Condition(s) targeted: Cardiovascular Diseases; High Blood Pressure
Phase: N/A
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: Healthsystem Plus Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Uchenna N Onyeachom, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Healthsystem Plus Ngozi A Njepuome, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Abuja Heart Study Chimele Abengowe, Study Chair, Affiliation: National Hospital, Abuja
Overall contact: Uchenna N Onyeachom, Email: uonyeachom@hvori.org
Summary
This is a multi-site prospective epidemiological investigation of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) among Abuja residents from the rural and metropolitan area.
Clinical Details
Official title: Abuja Heart Study (AHS) is a Multi-site Prospective Epidemiological Investigation of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) .
Study design: Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Primary outcome: determine the roles of sociocultural factors, such as poverty,gender, literacy, stress in the development of CVD and associated risk factors
Secondary outcome: familial or hereditary factors
Detailed description:
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to fight the battle of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria. But given all the international efforts geared to curing and
containing these diseases, and with progress made in various countries, Sub-Saharan Africa
is now heading into another type of epidemic, cardiovascular disease (CVD). Predicted
statistics have shown that cardiovascular diseases will become the leading cause of death in
developing countries within the next 10 to 15 years, however relatively few population-based
studies have examined CVD in Africa .
Although control of communicable ,childhood ,and maternal diseases has benefited from an
international efforts on clinical care, policy and implementation,such large scale effort
are lacking for CVD and have left both policymakers and individuals with decisions on health
issues without adequate information.
Prior to the commencement of the study,series of community meetings and focus groups
discussions will be held to identify ways to enhance participation. An extensive
examination will include a series of questionnaires dealing with lifestyle habits, medical
history, social and cultural factors, physical assessments which include height,
weight,central blood pressure assessment of arterial stiffness and autonomic function and
laboratory measurements for cholesterol, other lipids, glucose ,c-reactive protein among
others.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 64 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Some history of cardiovascular disease,PLWHA
- Patients have to agree to participate by signing a consent
- 18 years and older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stroke
Locations and Contacts
Uchenna N Onyeachom, Email: uonyeachom@hvori.org
Nigerian Defense Medical Center, Abuja, Nigeria; Recruiting
Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; Recruiting
National Hospital Abuja, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; Recruiting
State House Medical Center, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; Recruiting
Bwari General Hospital, Bwari, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; Recruiting
Additional Information
Starting date: November 2009
Last updated: September 25, 2013
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