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Women's Health Study (WHS): A Randomized Trial of Low-dose Aspirin and Vitamin E in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Launched by BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · Oct 27, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of December 10, 2023

Completed

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Description

BACKGROUND: Various doses of aspirin have been shown to be effective in preventing thrombosis or vascular occlusion in several clinical conditions. Short-term studies have documented the efficacy of aspirin in preventing occlusion of saphenous vein bypass grants, preventing myocardial infarction in patients with unstable angina, preventing transient ischemic attacks and stroke in men with cerebral vascular disease, preventing occlusion of injured coronary arteries following transluminal angioplasty and aiding in reducing myocardial infarction and total mortality in patients receiving fibri...

Gender

Female

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Healthy women
  • No previous history of cardiovascular disease or cancer
  • No contraindications to aspirin or vitamin E

Attachments

readout_NCT00000479_2023-12-10.pdf

4.5 MB

NCT00000479_study_protocol.pdf

4.5 MB

About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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Estimated completion

Average follow-up 10.1 years

Reviews (48)

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Leslie Alexander
20 September 2023

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