Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) in Epistaxis

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epistaxis; Atherosclerosis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03092973

CIMT in Epistaxis

Details and patient eligibility

About

Epistaxis is a very frequent emergency among adults and often needs specialised treatment in an ENT-department. Among others, atherosclerosis is often named as a reason for an increased risk for Epistaxis. To evaluate whether or not this is the case, the investigators examined the carotid intima media thickness via ultrasound in patients who were treated in the ENT-department of the University Hospital of Zurich.

Enrollment: 82 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• active or very recently active anterior or posterior epistaxis
• at least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• posttraumatic or postoperative epistaxis

Trial design

82 participants in 2 patient groups

Epistaxis Group

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound

Control Group

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound