Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Plaques
Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Chinese Atherosclerosis Risk Evaluation- Phase II
Stroke is the first and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and China, respectively. Disruption of cerebrovascular vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is the major etiology of ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
- Trial name
- CARE-II (NCT02017756)
- Where
- 14 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Inflammation, Atheromatous Plaques
Multimodal Imaging Assessment of the Inflammatory Atheromatous Plaque
The present study aims at assessing the ability of 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD PET/CT for the detection of inflammatory atheromatous plaques in the carotid arteries, compared to 18F-FDG PET/CT, MRI and US and to determine the contribution of…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Atheromatous Plaques, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01608516
- Testing
- 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD PET/CT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Carotid Artery Plaque
Transcutaneous ARFI Ultrasound for Differentiating Carotid Plaque With High Stroke Risk
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and around the world. The goal of this work is to develop and test a noninvasive ultrasound-based imaging technology to better identify patients at high risk…
- Conditions
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT04063709
- Testing
- Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cerebrovascular Disease
Plaque Prolapse Prevention Carotid Artery Stenting (3PCAS)
The aim of the present positive-control study is to analyze and compare the rate of off-table subclinical neurological events in two groups of patients submitted to carotid artery stenting (CAS) with two different kind of stents…
- Trial name
- 3PCAS (NCT02665585)
- Testing
- Carotid stenting procedure by carotid stent implantation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Carotid Stenosis
Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Carotid Stenosis Plaque in Diabetic Patients
Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, as a reflection of the chronic inflammatory status. Monocytes-macrophages in diabetic subjects present impaired arachidonic acid metabolism.
- Trial name
- MASCADI (NCT03202823)
- Testing
- blood samples, recover samples of atheromatous plaque
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia
The Combined Portfolio Diet and Exercise Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods (viscous fibres, soy protein, plant sterols and nuts) further enhanced by increased levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- PortfolioEx (NCT02481466)
- Testing
- Portfolio diet and structured exercise, DASH-like diet and structured exercise, Portfolio diet and routine exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Stroke
Molecular Imaging of Inflammation With 18F-PBR06 to Identify Unstable Carotid Plaques in Patients With Stroke
Evaluating an innovative molecular imaging technique to visualize inflammation of the atherosclerotic plaque in patients with a recent ischemic stroke (<15 days) with carotid stenosis> 50%, by performing a Positron emission…
- Trial name
- PLAQINSTEP (NCT02513589)
- Testing
- 18F-PBR06
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Carotid Plaque, Hyperlipidemia
Effect of Small Interfering RNA Inclisiran on Carotid Plaques As Assessed by Carotid Ultrasound
Current understanding suggests that the majority of cardiovascular events are driven by vulnerable plaques. Nonetheless, the impact of PCSK9 inhibitors on the stability of carotid plaques remains insufficiently elucidated, with a…
- Conditions
- Carotid Plaque, Hyperlipidemia, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT06586684
- Testing
- Inclisiran
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
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 Atherosclerosis
Merck Carotid Atherosclerosis Trial (MK-0000-111)(COMPLETED)
This study will examine the effect of statin and niacin therapy on carotid plaque biomarkers
- Trial name
- MCAT (NCT00804843)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin/niacin extended-release, Atorvastatin, Simvastatin
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
CARotid Mri of Atherosclerosis
In the entire world most people die from cardiovascular disease. Death is primarily from myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke which are most often caused by rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. Patients with high-grade, i.e.
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- CARMA (NCT04835571)
- Testing
- Optimization of cardiovascular risk management
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Hypertriglyceridemia, Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DR10624 in Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
This is a researcher-initiated study to evaluate the effect of DR10624 injection on carotid atherosclerotic plaques in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
- Trial name
- NCT07050134
- Testing
- DR10624 Injection；
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Junbo Ge
Stroke, Ischemic Attack, Transient
Carotid Plaque Imaging in Acute Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of vulnerable carotid artery plaques ipsilateral to an acute ischemic stroke or TIA in the territory of the internal carotid artery.
- Trial name
- CAPIAS (NCT01284933)
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Atherosclerosis
The Influence of Dietary Plant Sterols and Plant Stanols on Cholesterol and Plant Sterol Levels in Atheromatous Plaques
This study aims to explore whether the increased supply of dietary plant sterols and plant stanols have any influence on serum levels of phytosterols and on consistency of carotid atheromatous plaques.
- Trial name
- NCT00737919
- Testing
- Plant Stanol, Plant Sterol
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Cognitive Manifestations
Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Cognitive Function and Plaque Correlates
Carotid artery plaques are known to cause stroke. Cognitive impairment is an insidious but poorly understood problem in patients with carotid plaques.
- Trial name
- ACCOF (NCT01353196)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Metabolic Syndrome
Carnitine for the Treatment of Atherosclerosis.
Obesity is one of the main causes of the metabolic syndrome, a condition which is becoming more common in Canada and worldwide. Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of heart disease risk factors that occur together: obesity…
- Trial name
- ECoM (NCT02117661)
- Testing
- L-carnitine capsules, Cellulose capsules
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Amer Johri
Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
New Technologies to Determine Carotid Plaque Vulnerability
Hypothesis: Identification of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques (with or without neovascularization) using carotid CEUS is an independent predictor of MACE (over clinical risk factors, stress echo wall motion results, and…
- Trial name
- CEUS (NCT02224339)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Carotid Artery Stenosis
The Correlation Between the Enzyme Paraoxigenase 1 (PON1) to Carotid Artery Atheromatous Plaque
The objective of the research, is to examine the hypothesis, that the enzyme paraoxygenase 1 ( PON1) can influence carotid artery's atherosclerotic plaque content and stability, and its relation to plasma's enzyme concentration.
- Trial name
- NCT01440036
- Testing
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital