Clinical trials: Carotid Arteriosclerosis
Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Underlying Development Assessed by Intima-Media Thickness in Patients on Rimonabant
Objectives: Primary: To evaluate the effect of rimonabant 20-mg once daily in comparison with placebo, on the quantitative progression of atherosclerosis as assessed by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) Secondary: To…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- AUDITOR (NCT00228176)
- Testing
- Rimonabant
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 661 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
Boston Scientific Embolic Protection, Inc. (EPI): A Carotid Stenting Trial for High-Risk Surgical Patients (BEACH)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether morbidity and mortality for high-risk surgical patients treated with the Carotid Wallstent in conjunction with the FilterWire EX and EZ System distal protection device will be…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke, Cerebral Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT00316108)
- Testing
- WALLSTENT® Endoprosthesis™
- Where
- 50 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 747 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation