Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Women Marathon Runners

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00918372

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of extreme fitness in women. The incidence of coronary artery disease observed via multislice computed tomography (MSCT) angiogram will be compared with age and risk-matched controls from both sedentary and fitness activity groups who have never been significant runners. Life style, training volume and risk factors will be assessed.

Full description

Single-center, non-randomized, prospective, observational study. The study population will be up to 100 female athletes who are competitive long distance runners, and have been so for a minimum of 10 years. Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) will be used to characterize the amount, severity and type of atherosclerotic lesions. MSCTA will be performed per usual practice using a minimum X-ray dose protocol.

The study will determine whether moderate to high intensity, long term athletic training and competition is associated with enhanced coronary artery disease in women. Each participant will complete a life-style, training volume and risk factor questionnaire. These participants will be compared to an age, gender and risk factor matched cohort.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female athletes who have run marathons competitively for a minimum of 10 years.
• Age > 40 years old
• Agree to participate and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Allergy to X-ray contrast
• Creatinine ≥ 2.0
• Pregnant Female
• Has run a marathon within the past 2 weeks

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Extreme fitness

Description:

Female competitive long distance runners

Control

Description:

Age and Risk matched controls