What this trial studies
The Ladies ACS study will investigate the relation between age at menopause and severity of coronary artery disease in menopausal women with acute coronary syndromes and clinical indication to coronary angiography.
Conditions in scope
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Menopause
Interventions
- Not specified in the public record.
Who can join
All sexes · Ages 55 Years and up
Inclusion criteria
- Patients \>55 years of age with all of the following characteristics:
- symptoms suggestive of acute myocardial ischemia within the previous 48 hours.
- The diagnosis of an ACS must be confirmed by a typical rise and fall in serum troponin levels as defined by the Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.
- ECG signs of myocardial ischemia defined as either transient or persistent ST segment elevation or depression \>0.5 mm (but \>1 mm in the case of ST-segment elevation), or persistent and definite T-wave inversion \>1 mm, including the pseudonormalization of a previously negative T-wave, in ≥2 contiguous leads.
Exclusion criteria
- none
Eligibility wording paraphrased from the public record. View the full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov before contacting a site.
Where it’s happening
| City | State / Region | Facility | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggio Emilia | Italy | Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova- IRCCS | Unknown |
Status & timeline
- Overall status: Completed
- Study type: Observational
- Phase: N/A
- Start date: 2014-04
- Primary completion: 2015-10
- Last update posted: 2025-06-24
- First posted: 2013-11-28
Sponsor & contact
Lead sponsor: Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS (Other Gov)
For trial site contact information, use the official record at ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact details change frequently and the public record is the source of truth.
Outcome measures
Primary outcomes
- Extent of coronary artery disease at angio corelab (Gensini and SYNTAX score) (1 day)
The primary study end-point will be the severity of coronary artery disease, as appraised by the Gensini score
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Important. Information from ClinicalTrials.gov as of May 8, 2026. Trial details (status, sites, contacts, eligibility, outcomes) change frequently — always check the official record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01997307 before contacting a site.
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