Nurses' Health Study

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00005152
First received: May 25, 2000
Last updated: August 20, 2008
Last verified: August 2008
  Purpose

To determine the relationships of hormonal factors, a variety of nutrients, diabetes, exercise, and brand of cigarettes smoked with the subsequent risk of coronary heart disease, pulmonary embolism, and stroke in a cohort of female registered nurses.


Condition
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cerebrovascular Accident
Pulmonary Embolism
Angina Pectoris
Myocardial Infarction
Menopause
Postmenopause

Study Type: Observational

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Further study details as provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):

Study Start Date: August 1980
Study Completion Date: August 2008
Primary Completion Date: August 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

No eligibility criteria

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00005152

Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Investigator: Joanne Manson Brigham and Women's Hospital
  More Information

Publications:
Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Rosner B, Speizer FE, Hennekens CH: Coronary Risk Factors in Women - the Nurses' Health Study Experience. In: Proceedings of an NIH Workshop on Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Eaker ED, Packard B, Wenger NK et al (Eds). Haymarket Doyma, Inc. New York, 1987

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005152     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1024
Study First Received: May 25, 2000
Last Updated: August 20, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Angina Pectoris
Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Embolism
Heart Diseases
Infarction
Myocardial Infarction
Pulmonary Embolism
Cerebral Infarction
Stroke
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Chest Pain
Pain
Signs and Symptoms
Arteriosclerosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Embolism and Thrombosis
Ischemia
Pathologic Processes
Necrosis
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Brain Infarction
Brain Ischemia

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