Clinical trials: Atheromatosis
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemias
The Effects of Glycine on Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Syndrome-related Parameters.
The current study will test the central hypothesis that Glycine supplementation in humans improves Lipid profile and therefore reduces the risk of Atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemias, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03850314
- Testing
- Glycine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Tony hayek MD
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
CANF-Comb-II PET-MR in Atherosclerosis Multisite
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about plaque biology in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) patients through imaging.
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Atheroma
- Trial name
- NCT05838547
- Testing
- 64Cu-25%-CANF-Comb
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Atherosclerosis, Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
18F-Sodium Fluoride (18F-NaF) PET-CT Imaging to Identify Vulnerable Plaques in Patients With Diabetes
Coronary artery calcification is a sign of heart disease. A nuclear medicine PET-CT test using sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) radioisotope has been shown to help identify growing calcification plaques early on in the disease process.
- Trial name
- D-NaF (NCT03530176)
- Testing
- 18Fluoride-Sodium Fluoride radio-isotope
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Coronary Artery Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Coronary Vessel Wall
Despite advances in prevention and treatment, clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis (e.g. myocardial infarction, stroke) remain the largest cause of mortality in the Western world.
- Trial name
- NCT00456950
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Intracranial Artery Stenosis
PCSK9 Inhibitor With Statin Therapy for Asymptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis
This is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PCSK9 inhibitor combined with statin therapy compared to statin monotherapy in…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Intracranial Artery Stenosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Trial name
- PISTIAS-2 (NCT06902740)
- Testing
- Recaticimab and Statin, Statin
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Atherosclerosis
Efficacy and Safety of Simvastatin-ezetimibe Combination Therapy Among Patients With SLE
This is a randomized single-blind trial. This study aimed to determine if intensive lipid-lowering therapy (simvastatin-ezetimibe combination therapy) could reduce the progression of atherosclerosis effectively and safely among…
- Trial name
- NCT02548936
- Testing
- Ezetimibe+Simvastatin Drug Combination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
SLE, Atherosclerosis
Premature Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Patients with SLE have increased rates of atherosclerosis, while the risk factors for atherosclerosis in those patients were not fully revealed.
- Trial name
- PASLE (NCT04037293)
- Testing
- CIMT and baPWV measurement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Ticagrelor and Peripheral Arterial Disease
This is an interventional study assessing the effectiveness of Ticagrelor on the reduction of thrombus burden using optical coherence tomography in patients undergoing peripheral artery stenting.
- Trial name
- NCT02407314
- Testing
- Percutaneous Peripheral Intervention, Optical Coherence Tomography, Ankle Brachial Index
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Heart Hospital
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome
Multicenter Trial of Meditation and Health Education for Cardiometabolic Disease in Black Women
This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of stress reduction with meditation to a health education (HE) group in 201 older African American women over a one-year study period.
- Trial name
- NCT06443814
- Testing
- Health Education, Transcendental Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Schneider, MD
Carotid Artery Stenosis Symptomatic, Ischemic Cerebral Infarction
Clinical Impact of Using IMPROVE to Select Patients for Carotid Revascularisation
Narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis with an unstable plaque can cause a stroke. Patients with carotid artery disease who have had a TIA or minor stroke and are at high risk of another stroke are often treated…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Stenosis Symptomatic, Ischemic Cerebral Infarction, Stroke Ischemic, Atheroscleroses
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT07556887)
- Testing
- IMPROVE Risk Model
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 613 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Molecular Calcification Assessed by 18F-NaF PET CT
The purpose of the CAMONA study is to demonstrate the feasibility of cardiovascular molecular calcification (CMC) assessment by means of 18F-sodium-fluoride (18F-NaF) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) in…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- CAMONA (NCT01724749)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Angina Pectoris, Angina, Unstable
Intravascular Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Bifurcation - Lipid Core Plaque Shift Study
This pilot study is going to examine the hypothesis that in coronary arteries, soft lesions that contain lipid cores, but are not calcified or fibrotic and are located in proximity to side branches, are associated with side…
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Angina, Unstable, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00905671
- Testing
- LipiScan Coronary Imaging Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Infraredx
Peripheral Artery Disease
Best Practice Advisory to Initiate High-Intensity Statin Therapy in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to understand how a Best Practice Advisory (BPA) for high-intensity statin therapy in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease impacts prescription rates.
- Trial name
- NCT05166187
- Testing
- Best Practice Advisory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease
Evaluation of Oral Alpha-Cyclodextrin for Decreasing Serum Cholesterol
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in developed countries. Although statin-type drugs are currently the most effective therapeutic agents for reducing CVD risk.
- Trial name
- NCT01131299
- Testing
- Alpha cyclodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Seeing Sounds as Colors
Advanced Analysis of the Carotid Phonoangiography and Diseases
Purpose: To investigate the different sound spectrum of carotid arteries and to analyze its relationship to the vessel disease, and to build a new biomarker about vascular disorder.
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Seeing Sounds as Colors, Stenosis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT02049463
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a study of the characteristics of subclinical cardiovascular disease and the risk factors that predict progression to clinically overt cardiovascular disease or progression of…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00005487
- Volunteers
- 6,418 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Peripheral Arterial Disease
EFFECT OF AEROBIC TRAINING VERSUS MYOFACIAL RELEASE ON CLAUDICATION AMONG PREPHERAIL ARTERAIL INSUFFIECENCY PATIENTS
This study is trying to answer the following research question: "Are there any differences between effects of aerobic training and myofascial release on claudication among peripheral arterial insuffiency patients?
- Trial name
- NCT04734600
- Testing
- Electronic Treadmill device, myofascial release technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- ola mohamed elsayed mostafa elgohary
Thyroid Dysfunction, Atherosclerosis
The TRUST Study - CardioVascular Imaging IMT
Coronary heart disease (CHD) are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity, particularly with the current context of an aging population.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Dysfunction, Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02832934
- Testing
- Levothyroxine
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope With Rising Temperatures: an Observational Study
The CLIMATE Observational Study examines to what extent chronically ill patients experience adverse health effects because of heat and whether the patients' specific efforts, somatosensory amplification, self-efficacy, health…
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- CLIMATE (NCT05961163)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Atherosclerosis
Aliskiren Effect on Aortic Plaque Progression
This study is being done to assess the effectiveness of short term (~9 months) Aliskiren/Placebo therapy to slow down the progression of atherosclerotic disease in thoracic and abdominal aorta.
- Trial name
- ALPINE (NCT01417104)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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