Routine Screening in the management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)

ISRCTN ISRCTN00079388
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN00079388
Secondary identifying numbers 121/2133 and PA1
Submission date
23/08/2005
Registration date
15/09/2005
Last edited
19/11/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Mr R Alan P Scott
Scientific

Scott Research Unit
CMEC
St Richard's Hospital
Chichester
PO19 6SE
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1243 831503
Email scottunit@rws-tr.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymManagement of AAA
Study objectivesTo establish prevalence and incidence of AAA in the community. Study effect of screening on mortality from ruptured AAA and on surgical workload and NHS costs.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAbdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)
Intervention50% randomised to ultrasound screening. Surveillance of patients with detected AAA. All subjects considered for surgical AAA repair if clinical need.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePrevalence and incidence of AAA in men and women 65 - 80 years of age in community.
Secondary outcome measuresThe effect of AAA screening on mortality from AAA and AAA surgical workload.
Overall study start date01/01/1989
Completion date31/12/2015

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants16,000
Key inclusion criteriaMen and women aged 65 - 80 years
Key exclusion criteriaNo specific exclusions
Date of first enrolment01/01/1989
Date of final enrolment31/12/2015

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Scott Research Unit
Chichester
PO19 6SE
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)151 794 5900
Email dot.lambert@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03sbpja79

Funders

Funder type

Government

Department of Health (UK): 1989 - 1993 (ref: 121/2133)

No information available

DOH NHS R&D Programme for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (UK): 1994 - 1999 (ref: PA1)

No information available

Charitable donations and 'own account funding' (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/06/2007 Yes No