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Study of the Influence of the Moon and Seasons On Outcomes Following Surgery To Repair Ascending Aortic Dissection

NCT02236923 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2684

Last updated 2014-09-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

That the full-moon stage of the lunar cycle is associated with reduced mortality and shorter length of stay in patients undergoing repair of aortic dissection, after adjusting for seasonal effects, demographics and cardiovascular risk factors.

Conditions

  • Aneurysm, Dissecting
  • Aortic Aneurysm

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • 22EON

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Emmanuel Lazaridis, PhD, LLB · University College, London

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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