Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Plaques
Carotid Arteries
Physiopathological and Therapeutic Value of microRNA in the Progression of Carotid Artery Plaques: Carotid Protocol and microRNA
Molecular analysis of the atheroma plaque. Screening for a novel biomarker of carotid status.
- Trial name
- CAMIA2 (NCT02804659)
- Testing
- microRNA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases
Carotid Plaque Characteristics by MRI in AIM-HIGH (Carotid MRI Substudy)
Heart attacks and strokes caused by the unstable atherosclerotic plaques remain the leading cause of death in the United States. Unstable plaques often have more fat than stable plaques.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01178320
- Testing
- Simvastatin, simvastatin plus extended-release niacin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Atherosclerosis, Healthy
PET Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Carotid Atherosclerosis
Inflammation in the vascular wall is important in atherosclerosis and the blockage of the artery. The peripheral benzodiazepine receptor is involved in inflammation and in this protocol we will attempt to take pictures, using PET…
- Trial name
- NCT00547976
- Testing
- [C-11]PBR28
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Carotid Artery Plaque
Ultrasound Elastography for Individual Carotid Plaque Stratification
Ischemic strokes are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In 20% of cases they are caused by the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries. Risk estimation of plaque rupture is currently suboptimal.
- Trial name
- Ultra-COMPASS (NCT05029661)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Abdominal Fat and Imaging Measurements of Heart Disease
Although it is frequently mentioned in the media that overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and in this country, some Canadians are perplexed and sometimes confused about the role of obesity in…
- Conditions
- Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01447745
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Atherosclerosis
Study to Determine the Effect of 14 Days Dosing With Darapladib (SB-480848) on Carotid Plague Composition in Patients With Planned Carotid Endarterectomy
The primary objective is to determine Lp-PLA2 activity in atherosclerotic carotid plaques after 14 (+/-4) days treatment with darapladib, compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01916720
- Testing
- SB-480848 40 mg, SB-480848 80 mg
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Carotid Artery Plaque, Ankylosing Spondylitis
Effects of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Artery Plaques in Patients With Inflammatory Joint Disease
Patients with rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- RORAAS (NCT01389388)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Effect of Evolocumab on Carotid Plaque Composition in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis (EVOCAR-1)
This is a phase IV, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel group study to determine the effect of Evolocumab treatment on carotid plaque morphology and composition in asymptomatic patients with >50% carotid artery…
- Trial name
- EVOCAR-1 (NCT03931161)
- Testing
- Evolocumab Auto-Injector [Repatha]
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cerebral Infarction
Bacteria in Atherosclerotic Plaques and Adverse Events
This study is a prospective, multicenter cohort study conducted in western China. The registry study is primarily conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, with participation from the Departments of…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cerebral Infarction, Diabetes, Bacteria
- Trial name
- NCT06935279
- Testing
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
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
Carotid Artery Plaque
The Evaluation of Tomographic 3D Ultrasound for the Assessment of Vascular Pathology
This study concentrates on providing more ultrasound image details when scanning vascular system including arterial and venous systems. A new sensor which provides 3D images is newly designed.
- Trial name
- NCT04318171
- Testing
- 3D Imaging.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
3D/4D Ultrasound Contrast Enhanced Imaging (CEUS) for Carotid Plaque Vulnerability
Contrast enhanced 3D/4D (3 dimension/4 dimension) ultrasound (CEUS) provides visualization of the dynamic vascular features of the plaques, in a unique spatial format using three orthogonal planes and angiogram-like images.
- Trial name
- CEUS carotid (NCT02259257)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Diana Gaitini MD.
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
Carotid Artery Disease After Stroke (CADAS).
Stroke is a significant medical problem with 150,000 events occurring per year in the UK and incurring healthcare costs of £4 billion per year.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trial name
- CADAS (NCT03721523)
- Testing
- 3 Dimensional tomographic Ultrasound, Platelet Aggregometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
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
Atherosclerosis of Artery
microRNAs in the Diagnosis of Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability
It's a non-randomized, intervention, prospective, single-center study. The aim of the work is to identify of biomarkers of unstable atherosclerosis in brachiocephalic arteries Tasks: identify microRNAs, the expression of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT05680935
- Testing
- blood microRNA, plaque and intima microRNA, histological examination of the plaque
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Stenting
Long-term Follow-up NIRS-IVUS Imaging of Pre-existing Carotid Stents
The 'Long-term Follow-up Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis Treated With Stenting' trial is an academic research project.
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Stenting, Atherosclerotic Plaque, Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Trial name
- NCT03141580
- Testing
- Near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Atherosclerosis of Artery
Molecular Mechanisms and Carotid Atherosclerosis
The role of methylase system and Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in the accelerated atherosclerotic progression of diabetic patients is unclear.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Atherosclerosis of Artery, Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT03962686
- Testing
- statin Oral Tablet plus PCSK9i
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
CAROTID STENOSIS
Plaque and Brain Inflammation in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Role of the Ficolin-2
Carotid artery stenosis is observed in about 3% of ≥ 60 years subjects and accounts for around 10-20% of all ischemic strokes. Beyond the degree of stenosis, plaque composition affects the risk of ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- STATEMENT (NCT05850247)
- Testing
- [18F]DPA-714 PET/MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Endstage Renal Disease, Diabetes
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) Agonist in Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
To test the hypothesis that PPAR-gamma agonist, rosiglitazone, induces carotid plaque regression in diabetic ESRD patients on maintenance PD via its anti-inflammatory property.
- Trial name
- NCT00745914
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong