Clinical trials: Atheroma; Carotid Artery
Protein; Disease, Carotid Artery Plaque
The Proteomic Study and Early Intervention Study of Carotid Unstable Plaque
A study on the prediction model of carotid unstable plaque protein and its early intervention. Protein antibody chip was used to detect the remaining biological samples, and patients with carotid artery unstable plaque with…
- Conditions
- Protein; Disease, Carotid Artery Plaque, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05622877
- Testing
- Qushi Formula, Zhu's Wenban Formula, Basic treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Carotid Artery Plaque, Atherosclerosis
IMaging Della PLAcca Carotidea
Background-White matter hyperintensities (WMH), patchy areas of hyperintense signal on T2-weighted or Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery sequences on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are believed to reflect cerebral…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Atherosclerosis, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- IMPLAC (NCT03333330)
- Testing
- Visipaque 320 and SonoVue
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Enrico Ammirati
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Potential Impact of Neuroimmune and Autophagic Alterations on the Progression and Severity of Human Atherosclerotic Process
The hypothesis of this study is that neural regulations of the atherosclerotic plaque, identified in the murine model of atherosclerosis, could also exist in human pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT03922698
- Testing
- No interventions
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Carotid Atherosclerosis
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rosuvastatin in the Treatment of the Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
This is a 2-year, open-label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy of Rosuvastatin dosing adjustment by LDL-C level compared to that of 5mg maintenance dose in chinese patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02532309
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin (5mg，10mg，20mg), Rosuvastatin 5mg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Wei Liu
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Carotid Plaque Regression With Statin Treatment Assessed by High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The purpose of the study is to determine if short term (6 months) treatment with statins to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in vascular disease patients with carotid plaque will be associated with a measurable reduction in…
- Trial name
- NCT00388843
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerosis
Choline Fenofibrate and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Combined Dyslipidemia
This is a randomized controlled study to assess the effect of choline fenofibrate compared with policosanol in Korean T2DM patients with asymptomatic atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT05365425
- Testing
- Choline fenofibrate, Policosanol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Carotid Artery Plaques, Atherosclerosis
Effects of Rosa Roxburghii Tratt Freeze-Dried Powder on Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques: A Real-World Study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Rosa roxburghii freeze-dried powder in reducing carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaques, Atherosclerosis, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- RRC-AS (NCT07840950)
- Testing
- Rosa Roxburghii Freeze-Dried Powder, Conventional Anti-Atherosclerosis Therapy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Epidemiology of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Youth
To examine the relationship of risk factors measured in childhood to intimal medial thickness (IMT) in early adulthood and to examine familial factors which may be related to increased IMT, a measure of atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005397
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia H Davis
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Accident
Potential Risk Factors for Stroke
Early studies have shown that the immune system may play a role in the development of strokes. Conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and old age can activate the immune system and increase the risk…
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Accident, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT00001368
- Testing
- cytokine and leukocyte activation profile
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Atherosclerosis, Aortic Coarctation
Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients With Aortic Coarctation
Despite aortic coarctation (CoA) repair these patients have cardiovascular complications and coronary artery disease is the most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- CoA (NCT03999073)
- Testing
- Ultrasound measurement
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
The Role of Maintaining External Carotid Artery Flow in Graft Interposition After Carotid Endarterectomy
Analyzing results of carotid graft interposition with and without flow preservation through external carotid artery after endarterectomy.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke, Carotid Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- AGICS (NCT06528717)
- Testing
- Carotid graft interposition
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Evaluation of a Novel Technique to Diagnose Carotid Artery Stenosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of a new non-invasive device, the Carotid Stenotic Scan (CSS), to check for stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) as compared to a carotid ultrasound study.
- Trial name
- NCT03464851
- Testing
- Carotid Stenotic Scan (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Carotid Artery Atheroma, Cardiovascular Risk Stratification
Randomized Controlled Trial on Carotid Atherosclerosis Screening in Asymptomatic Smokers and Hypertensive Adults: Prevalence and Impact on Cardiovascular Prevention
Title of the study: Carotid Atherosclerosis Screening: Epidemiological Profile and Preventive Intervention. Objective: The main objective of this study is to characterize and identify the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in…
- Trial name
- CAROTID-CARE (NCT06848283)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasonography
- Volunteers
- 4,780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Vascular Disease
Correlation Between Coronary and Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease and Links With Clinical Outcomes
The relationship of the natural history of atherosclerosis between different vascular beds has not been well characterized. Determination and comparison of the relative rates of progression and extents of atherosclerosis in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02114541
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Ultrasound
3D Contrast Enhanced Microvascular Ultrasound of Carotid Atherosclerosis for the Detection of Carotid Plaque Neo-Revascularisation.
Atherosclerotic plaques, the build-up of fatty materials within our arteries, can develop over a long period of time without causing any symptoms.
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Ultrasound, Plaque Neovascularization
- Trial name
- Carotid Neo3D (NCT07298655)
- Testing
- 3D Contrast Enhanced Microvascular Carotid Ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Atherosclerosis
Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease Following Childhood Scalp Irradiation
Background: During the first half of the 20th century, scalp irradiation was a standard treatment for induction of epilation in children suffering from Tinea Capitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00590421
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases
Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging Assesment of Carotid Plaque Neovascularization
Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the Western world and the leading cause of major lifelong disability. About 15% of strokes are secondary to thrombosis or embolization of an unstable atheromatous carotid plaque.
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- ULTRA-VASC (NCT04470687)
- Testing
- contrast enhanced ultrafast ultrasound imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Non-invasive Computer-Aided Phenotyping of Vasculopathy
The investigators use MRI and/or CT to evaluate the extent, as well as, the structure, composition, and functional aspects of atherosclerotic plaques in human carotid and femoral arteries in patients scheduled to undergo an…
- Trial name
- Q-CAMP (NCT02143102)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Elucid Bioimaging Inc.
Atherosclerosis
Relation of Circulating Endothelium-derived Microparticle to Carotid Atherosclerosis
The investigators hypothesized that circulating endothelium-derived microparticle (EMP) may be a useful surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and future episode of cerebrovascular events.
- Trial name
- NCT00795067
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Kurume University
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque
[18F]AlF-NOTA-octreotide PET/MRI in Carotid Artery Disease
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether [¹⁸F]AlF-OC PET/MRI can characterize and quantify inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque, Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Carotid Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07104487
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-OC
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven