Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Plaque
Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
Silencing Inflammatory Activity by Injecting Nanocort in Patients at Risk for Atherosclerotic Disease
Cardiovascular disease(CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed nations. CVD is primarily caused by atherosclerosis, a systemic disease characterized by lipid deposition in the subendothelial space with a…
- Trial name
- SILENCE (NCT01601106)
- Testing
- liposomal prednisolone
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Carotid Ultrasound-Based Strategy for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease (PREVENER)
PREVENER is a randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase IV clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a carotid ultrasound-based strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Axial Spondy, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Trial name
- PREVENER (NCT07611747)
- Testing
- Carotid Ultrasound, High-intensity lipid-lowering therapy, Standard care according to ESC 2021 guidelines
- Where
- 17 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,944 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
Carotid Artery Plaque
Carotid Plaque Assessment Using 18Fluorine (18F) -Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography (PET) /MR
Carotid plaque can lead to ischemic stroke. Treatment of asymptomatic carotid plaque, based on degree stenosis, is still controversial.
- Trial name
- CARTIS (NCT02726984)
- Testing
- 18F-sodium fluoride PET/MR
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Carotid Artery Plaque
99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128 Imaging for Carotid Atherosclerosis
This was a single-center, single-dose, study comprising a Proof of Concept (PoC) part and a subsequent Phase II part. The study was being done to assess the ability of the radiotracer 99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128 to image…
- Trial name
- NCT02667457
- Testing
- 99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advanced Accelerator Applications
Stroke, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
ParisK: Correlation of Imaging Techniques With Histology
The possibility to identify the risk of rupture of a carotid plaque will have tremendous impact in clinical decision making. A vulnerable plaque is considered to have a large lipid rich necrotic core (LRNC), a thin fibrous cap…
- Trial name
- ParisK (NCT01709045)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Dual-Energy Computed Tomography (DECT), Ultrasound
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
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
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Severe Periodontitis
Impact of Treating Severe Periodontitis on Inflammatory Activity of Atheromatous Plaques in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Multicenter randomized clinical trial with two arms in patients hospitalized for an AMI nested in the Frenchie registry. Periodontal therapy is performed by periodontists in the intervention group versus treatment by dental…
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Severe Periodontitis, Carotid Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- PAROCARD (NCT04046237)
- Testing
- Periodontal treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Comparison of Clopidogrel Versus Ticagrelor Therapy for Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation
Objectives: To compare the effects of clopidogrel versus ticagrelor on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation using serial FDG PET/CT imaging of carotid artery and ascending aorta.
- Trial name
- NCT01905566
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- CHEOL WHAN LEE, M.D., Ph.D
Atherosclerosis
Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Study
First, to establish a comparison of the pathophysiology of carotid atherosclerosis and the genetic and environmental variables that cause those plaques to become symptomatic.
- Trial name
- NCT00214006
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Carotid Stenosis, Ischemic Stroke
Comprehensive Assessment of Atherosclerotic Ischemic Stroke Risk and Development of a Prediction Model
This observational study was designed for the assessment of plaque vulnerability in patients with carotid atherosclerotic stenosis and the development of predictive models for the occurrence and recurrence of atherosclerotic…
- Trial name
- CAIS-pre (NCT06315153)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Smoking
Carotid Plaque Screening Trial in Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of carotid plaque screening on smoking cessation and control of other cardiovascular risk factors.
- Trial name
- CAROSS (NCT00548665)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound for plaque screening, Brief advice for smoking cessation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease, Atheroma
Effects Of Atorvastatin On Macrophage Activity And Plaque Inflammation Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A new way of scanning narrowing in the arteries (main blood vessels) caused by fatty deposits known as plaques has been developed. Heart attacks and strokes occur when plaques become inflamed, depending on the artery affected.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease, Atheroma, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00368589
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Coronary Artery Disease
Carotid Plaque Length to Predict Cardiovascular Events
This multicenter study involved 5 hospitals (Changhai Hospital; Yueyang Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Gongli Hospital; Putuo Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; No.
- Trial name
- NCT05409209
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Arteriosclerosis
Investigation of Multiple Ultrasound Techniques for the Assessment of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability
Stroke is a common clinical disease with high disability and mortality, which seriously threatens human life and health.Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture is an important pathogenic basis of ischemic stroke, so judging the…
- Trial name
- NCT04530721
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cerebral Infarction
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound of Carotid Plaque in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This is a biomedical, single-center, and prospective study of a consecutive patients cohort in acute ischemic stroke with carotid plaque.
- Trial name
- CUSCAS (NCT03115242)
- Testing
- Contrast injection Sonovue®
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Versailles Hospital
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Comparison Between Different Techniques for Carotid Artery Endarterectomy
the goal of this interventional study is to compare between the conventional and the Eversion techniques in performing carotid endarterectomy in patients with carotid artery stenosis the main question it aim to answer is which…
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT06207643
- Testing
- carotid endarterectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Ultrasound
Evaluation of the Vulnerable Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque: A Clinical Multicenter Study
Evaluation of carotid plaque vulnerability based on ultrasound imaging features， proteomics and metabolomics: a clinical multicenter study
- Trial name
- NCT05849909
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- huang pintong
Atherosclerosis
Effect of Short Term Atorvastatin Treatment,80mg/Day on Early Regression of Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Lesions
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which the blood vessels become blocked by plaques (consisting of fat, calcification, and fibrous tissue), reducing blood flow to vital organs and tissues.Blockage of the carotid arteries in the…
- Trial name
- DCAT (NCT00640744)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
miRNAs, Carotid Plaque
Study of microRNAs in the Evolution of Carotid Plaque. Physiopathological and Therapeutic Interest
Carotid stenosis of atherosclerotic origin may be responsible for stroke, which is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western world
- Trial name
- NCT03149406
- Testing
- Comparing the expression of miRNAs
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Atherosclerosis : Innovative Imaging Biomarkers. Study Case-control
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) constitutes a major health public problem. This represents the second cardiovascular death cause. CVA is ischemic in 80% of cases.
- Trial name
- ACABII (NCT02748941)
- Testing
- HITS quantification, Ultrasound examinations, High Resolution MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon