Clinical trials: Atherosclerosis, Cerebral
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
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Preconditioning Shields Against Vascular Events in Surgery
Major vascular surgery involves operations to repair swollen blood vessels, clear debris from blocked arteries or bypass blocked blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia
- Trial name
- SAVES-F (NCT02097186)
- Testing
- Remote ischaemic preconditioning
- Where
- 6 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland
Prevention & Control
Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease
The primary objectives of this study are: To determine whether rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (bid) + aspirin 100 mg once daily (od) compared with aspirin 100 mg od reduces the risk of a composite of myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01776424)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Aspirin, Pantoprazole
- Where
- 565 sites in United States, Argentina and 31 more
- Volunteers
- 27,395 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatty Liver
Ultrasound Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Cardiovascular Risk: A 10-Year Prospective Study
The P-SONAR study is a large, observational, prospective cohort study. The overall aim of the study is to investigate whether plaque burden estimation by 2D ultrasound of the carotid and femoral arteries may enhance…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatty Liver, Atherosclerosis of Femoral Artery, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- P-SONAR (NCT06933745)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 21,029 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Cerebral Infarction, Stenosis Artery
The Effect and Safety of Combined Anti-platelet Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Artery Atherosclerosis
Currently, aspirin plus clopidogrel is considered as a standard acute treatment of ischemic stroke, based on results of CHANCE and POINT trial.
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT06757764)
- Testing
- Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Cilostazol
- Where
- 24 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,340 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Stenting for Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis: a Cohort Study
The purpose of this study is to assess short and long term outcomes of stenting for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05203887
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
PTSD, Trauma
PPG Project 3 - PET/MRI of the Brain-hematopoiesis-atherosclerosis Axis in PTSD Patients
Project 3 of the PPG grant "Stress and Atherosclerotic Plaque Macrophages A Systems Biology Approach," funded by the NHLBI, examines the relationship between psychosocial stress and atherosclerotic inflammation, cell…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Trauma, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03279393
- Testing
- fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zahi Fayad
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases
Embolic Signals Detection Study (Esds) in Candidates for Surgical Carotid Revascularisation
About 20% of strokes are caused by emboli deriving from a carotid plaque. In symptomatic patients with carotid stenosis grater than 70% the Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) reduces stroke risk by about 75% and is generally accepted…
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT05134493
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Acute Myocardial Infarction
Body Mass Index and Initial Presentations of Cardiovascular Diseases
The association between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has mostly been studied using broad endpoints or have focused on cause-specific mortality.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- CALIBER (NCT01704300)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,240,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Preconditioning Shields Against Vascular Events in Surgery
Major vascular surgery involves operations to repair swollen blood vessels, clear debris from blocked arteries or bypass blocked blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia
- Trial name
- SAVES (NCT01691911)
- Testing
- Remote preconditioning
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Study of Anti-atherosclerotic Activity of Inflaminat in Asymptomatic Participants With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-atherosclerotic effect of long-term anti-inflammatory therapy (Inflaminat) in asymptomatic participants with subclinical atherosclerosis of carotid arteries.
- Trial name
- NCT01743404
- Testing
- Inflaminat
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Russia
Acute Ischemic Stroke AIS, Intracranial Atherosclerosis ICAS
PCSK9 Inhibitor for Intracranial Atherosclerosis Related Acute Ischemic Stroke
This study is a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate whether early administration of PCSK9 inhibitors can effectively improve functional outcomes at 90 days in…
- Conditions
- Acute Ischemic Stroke AIS, Intracranial Atherosclerosis ICAS, Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Trial name
- PISTIAS-3 (NCT07466251)
- Testing
- Recaticimab plus standard therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,212 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Colchicine, ICH - Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Colchicine for the Reduction of Dependency and Vascular Events After an Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Data indicate that patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are at high risk for thromboembolic events and disability that is not being sufficiently mitigated by current treatment strategies.
- Conditions
- Colchicine, ICH - Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Stroke, Dependence
- Trial name
- CoVasc-ICH2 (NCT06587737)
- Testing
- Colchicine 0.5 MG
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease, Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)
Genetic Testing of CYP2C19 in Prognostic Evaluation of Long-Term Major Adverse Cardiac and Vascular Events
Several studies have shown that the efficacy of clopidogrel for secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including acute coronary syndrome, depends on the polymorphism of the CYP2C19 gene.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease, Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis of Coronary Artery, Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities, Unspecified
- Trial name
- UF-GENOTYPE (NCT06855394)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Using Hand Held Carotid Ultrasonography Study
1) Research questions: 1a. Can non-sonographer health care professionals in a community medical office practice setting be trained to detect and evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis? 1b.
- Trial name
- MERC-CIMT (NCT00574457)
- Testing
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
The Effect of Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)
The main purpose of this study is to determine if retatrutide can significantly lower the incidence of serious heart-related complications or prevent the worsening of kidney function.
- Trial name
- NCT06383390
- Testing
- Retatrutide
- Where
- 742 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Memory Disorders, Alzheimer's Disease
Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease by Ingested Interferon Alpha
In this phase I-II parallel design, randomized, double-blind clinical trial we will determine if 3,000 or 30,000 units ingested hrIFN-a prevents deterioration of cognitive functioning in patients with dementia of Alzheimer's type…
- Trial name
- NCT00031018
- Testing
- Aricept, IFN-alpha2A
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Plaque Inflammation and Dysfunctional HDL in AIM-HIGH
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a serious health concern that affects millions of people in the United States. It is usually caused by atherosclerosis-a condition that occurs when fatty material and plaque build up on the walls…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- HDL Proteomics (NCT00880178)
- Testing
- Simvastatin and Extended-Release niacin, Simvastatin
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Carotid Artery Disease
3D Multi-Contrast Atherosclerosis Characterization of the Carotid Artery
This is a technical development study with the goal to develop 3D techniques for atherosclerosis plaque characterization. We hypothesize that 3D MRI is superior to 2D MRI in characterizing major plaque constituents that…
- Trial name
- NCT02163408
- Testing
- MRI with/without contrast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Predicting Stroke Risk in ICAD With Novel MRI
The cerebral and spinal vasculature possesses several unique properties: it is composed of relatively small vessels, it has a highly connected network architecture, and, due to the confined space around the brain, disruptions in…
- Trial name
- NCT05515874
- Testing
- Feraheme
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University