Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Plaques
Carotid Stenosis, Stroke
Structural Stability of Carotid Plaque and Symptomatology
The purpose of the research is to understand structural plaque abnormalities that make a carotid plaque unstable and brake off (embolize) which would help to predict and treat individuals who are likely to suffer not only classic…
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Carotid Artery Plaque, Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trial name
- NCT02476396
- Testing
- Carotid Endarterectomy or Stenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Carotid Endarterectomy
Impact of an Optimized Formulation of Omega 3 on the Composition of Atheromatous Plaques in Patients Requiring Carotid Endarterectomy
Determining whether treatment with an optimized formulation of omega 3 for 6 weeks causes a 40% decrease in the average concentration of total microparticles (MPs) in the atheromatous plaque.
- Trial name
- POMEGA (NCT02582710)
- Testing
- VASCAZEN
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Atherosclerosis
Predictor of Advanced Sub-Clinical Atherosclerosis (PASA) Study
The study will evaluate the clinical utilization of skin Cholesterol (SC) for cardiovascular risk assessment in asymptomatic individuals at low, intermediate and high risk based on Framingham global risk estimates.
- Trial name
- NCT00258999
- Testing
- Skin Cholesterol Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis, Hypercholesterolemia
The Multicenter Atorvastatin Plaque Stabilization (MAPS) Study
The impact on cardiovascular events achieved by statin therapy seems to be mostly attributable to the cholesterol-lowering effect with a highly debated contribution of the lipid-independent pleiotropic effects.
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis, Hypercholesterolemia, Indication for Carotid Endarterectomy
- Trial name
- MAPS (NCT01053065)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin - Cholestyramine - Sitosterol
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Atherosclerosis Cerebral, Carotid Plaque
RESCUE: PCSK9 Inhibitors for Carotid Vulnerable Plaque Remodeling
Carotid artery stenosis is a major cause of ischemic stroke. However, many strokes occur in patients with only mild-to-moderate stenosis.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis Cerebral, Carotid Plaque, Vulnerable Plaque, Carotid Stenosis
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT07819643)
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Intervention 3, Intervention 2
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Keqiang Zhao
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
Ischemic Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease
Norwegian Carotid Plaque Study
BACKGROUND: In 30-40% the cause of ischemic stroke remains undetermined. Most likely, this category hides an additional number of strokes caused by artery-to-artery embolisms due to unidentified atherosclerotic disease, or caused…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease, Embolic Stroke
- Trial name
- NOR-PLAQ (NCT02759653)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Artery Stent Implantation in the Treatment of Vulnerable Plaque
To investigate the efficacy and safety of carotid stenting for vulnerable carotid plaques. All patients with carotid artery stenosis underwent carotid arterial contrast-enhanced ultrasonography before operation.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Stenosis, Stent Embolisation
- Trial name
- CASTLE (NCT05524207)
- Testing
- carotid artery stenting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Carotid Artery Plaque, Mannose-Binding Lectin Complement Pathway
Lectine Pathway in Unstable Carotid Plaque
The study is aimed to investigate the possible role of lectin pathway - an alternative pathway of complement activation - in affecting stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaques and the possible correlations with clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03822195
- Testing
- Carotid endoarterectomy
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Characterization of Carotid Plaque and Prediction of End-organ and Clinical Outcomes
The Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN) is a pan-canadian imaging network funded through grants from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
- Trial name
- NCT01440296
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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
Atherosclerosis, HIV Infections
Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin at Preventing the Progression of Atherosclerosis in HIV Positive Patients
Rosuvastatin is a drug used to lower cholesterol, which also has other cardiovascular benefits. The goal of this project is to determine if rosuvastatin is effective at slowing the development of heart disease in people with HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT00673582
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
A Perspective, Self-control Study on the Progression of Carotid Plaques in Anti-PD-1 mAb Treated Tumor Patients by Artery Ultrasound Follow-up
A Perspective, Self-control Study on the Progression of Carotid Plaques in Anti-PD-1 mAb Treated Tumor Patients by Artery Ultrasound Follow-up
- Conditions
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 Inhibitor, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT05123287
- Testing
- PD-1 immune checkpoint blockades
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque
Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Uptake in Human Carotid Artery Plaque
This will be a pilot study of 9 patients undergoing standard-of-care clinically indicated carotid endarterectomy. The nine patients will receive an injection of Indocyanine green (ICG) at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg (maximum 25 mg) as…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque, Carotid Stenosis
- Trial name
- BRIGHT-CEA (NCT01873716)
- Testing
- Indocyanine green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Atherosclerosis
Pollutants in the Atherosclerotic Plaque and Cardiovascular Events
Air pollution, microplastics and climate change pose serious public health risks. In recent years, air pollution has been associated with an increased risk of morbidity, all-cause mortality, cardio-respiratory-related mortality…
- Trial name
- APAChE (NCT05900947)
- Testing
- analysis of carotid atherosclerotic plaque
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
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
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
The FOVUS-ER Study: Focused Vascular Ultrasound to Risk Stratify Patients With Chest Pain in the ER
Broad Goal: To demonstrate that focused vascular ultrasound (FOVUS) can accurately risk stratify patients with chest pain in the emergency department (ED).
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- FOVUS-ER (NCT02947360)
- Testing
- Focused vascular ultrasound of the carotid arteries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
Vitamin E and C to Slow Progression of Common Carotid Artery Plaque Build-Up
This study will evaluate the effects of vitamin E supplementation in retarding the progression of common carotid artery intima-media thickening in African Americans.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases, Intracranial Arteriosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00000600
- Testing
- Vitamin E, Vitamin C
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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