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Study NCT ID:
NCT00005424
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2016-05-13
First Post:
2000-05-25
Brief Title:
Prospective Analysis of the Effect of Widowhood on CVD
Sponsor:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute NHLBI
Organization:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute NHLBI
Study Overview
Official Title:
None
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2001-11
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
To determine the effect of widowhood on cardiovascular disease
Detailed Description:
BACKGROUND
Widowed persons have been found to have higher mortality rates than married persons in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies In many of these studies excess mortality has been attributed to deaths from cardiovascular disease Despite these consistent findings the lack of detailed data collected prior to widowhood has hampered our ability to understand the mechanisms to explain this effect Furthermore an understanding of the mechanisms underlying this effect might help elucidate the apparent gender differences in mortality following widowhood
DESIGN NARRATIVE
The study took advantage of the data collected as part of the Framingham Study to investigate the effect of widowhood on cardiovascular disease The Framingham dataset has extensive clinical data related to cardiovascular disease as well as to health behaviors These longitudinal data provided the opportunity to prospectively characterize the health of widows prior to and following the loss of a spouse in much greater detail than previously possible The analyses used a prospective design in which those men and women who had a spouse die during the course of the study N626 were compared to men and women who remained married N2044 These analyses also provided the opportunity to examine reasons for the beneficial effect found of remarriage The study addressed the following questions 1 Can the increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease often found following widowhood be explained by pre-widowhood health status 2 Can increased mortality following widowhood be explained by changes in health behaviors related to cardiovascular disease risk 3 What pre-widowhood risk factors place the widowed at greater risk for cardiovascular disease morbidity andor mortality following the death of a spouse 4 Can pre-widowhood risk factors or post-widowhood behavior change account for gender differences in mortality following widowhood
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the End Date entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System PRS record
Widowed persons have been found to have higher mortality rates than married persons in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies In many of these studies excess mortality has been attributed to deaths from cardiovascular disease Despite these consistent findings the lack of detailed data collected prior to widowhood has hampered our ability to understand the mechanisms to explain this effect Furthermore an understanding of the mechanisms underlying this effect might help elucidate the apparent gender differences in mortality following widowhood
DESIGN NARRATIVE
The study took advantage of the data collected as part of the Framingham Study to investigate the effect of widowhood on cardiovascular disease The Framingham dataset has extensive clinical data related to cardiovascular disease as well as to health behaviors These longitudinal data provided the opportunity to prospectively characterize the health of widows prior to and following the loss of a spouse in much greater detail than previously possible The analyses used a prospective design in which those men and women who had a spouse die during the course of the study N626 were compared to men and women who remained married N2044 These analyses also provided the opportunity to examine reasons for the beneficial effect found of remarriage The study addressed the following questions 1 Can the increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease often found following widowhood be explained by pre-widowhood health status 2 Can increased mortality following widowhood be explained by changes in health behaviors related to cardiovascular disease risk 3 What pre-widowhood risk factors place the widowed at greater risk for cardiovascular disease morbidity andor mortality following the death of a spouse 4 Can pre-widowhood risk factors or post-widowhood behavior change account for gender differences in mortality following widowhood
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the End Date entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System PRS record
Study Oversight
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Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| R03HL049043 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR03HL049043 |