Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Plaques
Carotid Artery Plaque
TMAO and Atherosclerosis in HIV
In the present study, the investigators sought to prospectively examine the associations of plasma levels of TMAO (trimethylamine oxide), choline, betaine, dimethylglycine, and sarcosine with risk of incident carotid artery…
- Trial name
- NCT03416257
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 737 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Atherosclerosis
Study to Investigate the Sensitivity and Specificity of 3.0 Tesla MRI for Carotid Artery Plaque
The aim of this study is to develop non-invasive MRI, and MRS approaches that will quantify the plaque composition and lipid content of plaques and will have the potential for repeated in vivo measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT01632254
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Carotid Artery Plaque, Ischemic Stroke
18F FDG and 68Ga FAPI PET/MR Imaging of Carotid Artery Plaque Vulnerability: A Clinical Study in Carotid Artery Plaque Patients
Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture is the main cause of ischemic stroke attacks, and early and precise assessment of plaque vulnerability can prevent ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Ischemic Stroke, PET / MR
- Trial name
- NCT07004673
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Atherosclerotic Disease, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Natural History of Carotid Plaque as Determined by 3D Ultrasound
This proposed follow-up study aims to recruit participants from the original BioImage cohort for a one-time follow-up examination.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Disease, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Heart Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- BioImage2 (NCT03314818)
- Testing
- Ultrasound 3D Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pieter Muntendam
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Photon-Counting CT Versus Conventional CT for Carotid Plaque Assessment in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis
This prospective observational study aims to compare photon-counting detector computed tomography angiography (PCD-CTA) with conventional energy-integrating detector computed tomography angiography (EID-CTA) for the assessment of…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT07762664
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Ischemic Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease
Norwegian Carotid Plaque Study
BACKGROUND: In 30-40% the cause of ischemic stroke remains undetermined. Most likely, this category hides an additional number of strokes caused by artery-to-artery embolisms due to unidentified atherosclerotic disease, or caused…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease, Embolic Stroke
- Trial name
- NOR-PLAQ (NCT02759653)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Intraplaque Neovascularization Evaluated by Carotid Enhanced Ultrasound Well Reflect the Plaque Vulnerability
Serum Biomarker of Plaque Vulnerability and Contrast Ultrasound of Carotid Artery
No serum biomarker has qualified for clinical use until now. However several biomarkers, especially markers of inflammatory or proteolytic activity seem to promising in the identification of vulnerable plaques.
- Trial name
- NCT01842490
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
Carotid Artery Disease After Stroke (CADAS).
Stroke is a significant medical problem with 150,000 events occurring per year in the UK and incurring healthcare costs of £4 billion per year.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trial name
- CADAS (NCT03721523)
- Testing
- 3 Dimensional tomographic Ultrasound, Platelet Aggregometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Atherosclerosis
The Influence of Mandibular Advancement Device Treating OSAHS on Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
1. The purpose of this study is to detect the differences of carotid atherosclerosis severity between patients with or without OSAHS(Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome) in a cross-sectional study in a large sample. 2.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Atherosclerosis, Carotid Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT03665818
- Testing
- oral appliance treatment
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Prospective Evaluation of Carotid Free-floating Thrombus
Hardened plaque located in the carotid arteries can cause stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). This type of plaque is linked to unstable free-floating thrombi (FFT).
- Trial name
- NCT02405845
- Testing
- Computed Tomographic Angiogram
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Atherosclerosis
Influenza A VIRus and Destabilization of Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaques
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of cardiovascular diseases and is characterized by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells such as macrophages and lymphocytes within the vessel wall of large and medium-sized arteries…
- Trial name
- VIRAL (NCT06217471)
- Testing
- Carotid Endoarterectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Atherosclerosis
Technical Innovation Protocol for MR & US Plaque Imaging: Reproducibility.
The aim of this study is to develop non-invasive MRI, and MRS approaches that will quantify the plaque composition and lipid content of plaques and will have the potential for repeated in vivo measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT01196221
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)