ISRCTN ISRCTN37381646
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37381646
Secondary identifying numbers G9533930
Submission date
06/04/2000
Registration date
06/04/2000
Last edited
14/01/2013
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

Contact information

Mr RAP Scott
Scientific

Scott Research Unit
CMEC
St Richard's Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 4SE
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study acronymMASS
Study objectivesTo assess the effect of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) on mortality from ruptured AAA.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiovascular
InterventionUltrasound screening/control
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Mortality for ruptured AAA as detected through the ONS and overall mortality
2. Cost effectiveness of screening for AAA and its effect on quality of life
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date17/02/1997
Completion date16/02/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexMale
Target number of participants66,000
Key inclusion criteriaMen aged 65-74 years on GP lists
Key exclusion criteria1. Died before randomisation
2. Incorrect patient demographics
Date of first enrolment17/02/1997
Date of final enrolment16/02/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Scott Research Unit
Chichester
PO19 4SE
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

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 15/05/2007 Yes No
Results article results 24/06/2009 Yes No
Results article results 01/12/2012 Yes No