Clinical trials: Carotid Atherosclerosis
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Hypercholesterolemia
Progression of Carotid Artery Atheroma in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic Subjects
The purpose of this study is to examine the changes in the carotid artery when subjects receive high or low doses of rosuvastatin.
- Trial name
- NCT00654394
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
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
Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis
Emboshield® and Xact® Post Approval Carotid Stent Trial (The EXACT Study)
To collect clinical outcome and device performance data on the FDA 510(k)-cleared Emboshield® BareWire™ Rapid Exchange Embolic Protection System and FDA-approved Xact® Rapid Exchange Carotid Stent System when used under…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00287508
- Testing
- Carotid artery stenting with filter (interventional)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease
The Effect of Folic Acid on Atherosclerosis, Cognitive Performance and Hearing
The purpose of this study is to determine if folic acid supplementation can slow down atherosclerotic progression, age-related cognitive decline and age-related hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease, Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00110604
- Testing
- folic acid (0.8 mg)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 835 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Immune Profile and Complication Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between individual differences in pattern recognition molecules (PRM's) in the innate immune system and the prevalence and development of vascular complications in patients…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT00674271)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Atherosclerosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Visualization of Carotid Atherosclerosis by 68Ga-MSA
Until now, no specific atherosclerosis-targeting agent labeled with positron emitter is not yet available. Investigators developed neomannosyl human serum albumin(MSA) for the terminal mannose residues of MSA binding with the…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Noninvasive Imaging of Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01893489
- Testing
- 68Gallium-MSA
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea 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, Carotid Stenosis
PET-MRI Imaging in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Ischaemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. In patients with recent stroke, the 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography-computed tomography highlights high-risk culprit carotid plaque and is more…
- Trial name
- NCT03215550
- Testing
- CEA, 18F PET-MRI, Transcranial Doppler
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Atherosclerosis
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Ultrasound for Noninvasive, Diagnostic Atherosclerosis Imaging
This is a pilot clinical trial to assess the ability of a new ultrasound-based imaging method, Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasound, to describe the composition and structure of atherosclerotic plaques.
- Trial name
- NCT01581385
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Psoriatic
Impact of Nurse-led Programme With Carotid Ultrasound on Addressing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Arthritis
Elevated CVD risk is a significant public health problem that contributes greatly to the increased morbidity and shortened lifespan of individuals with RA and PsA.
- Trial name
- NCT03625089
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Atherosclerotic Disease, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Natural History of Carotid Plaque as Determined by 3D Ultrasound
This proposed follow-up study aims to recruit participants from the original BioImage cohort for a one-time follow-up examination.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Disease, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Heart Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- BioImage2 (NCT03314818)
- Testing
- Ultrasound 3D Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pieter Muntendam
Carotid Artery Diseases, Aortic Diseases
Intervascular Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Registry
The purpose of this registry is to evaluate the long-term safety and performance of Intervascular Vascular Grafts and Patches (Intergard Standard, Hemashield, Intergard Silver, Intergard Synergy) for bypass, repair or replacement…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Aortic Diseases, Peripheral Arterial Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07322913
- Testing
- Intergard Standard - Collagen Coated Vascular Grafts and Patches, Hemashield - Collagen Coated Vascular Grafts and Patches, Intergard Silver - Antimicrobial Collagen Coated Vascular Grafts and Patches
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Intervascular
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
Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease
Feasibility of a Multifaceted Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Complications of Air Pollution
The main goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a large-scale clinical trial testing a program containing several aspects for reducing the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health (which…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06261606
- Testing
- Hybrid strategy
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Parham Sadeghipour
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Postprandial Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis
To determine whether postprandial lipoproteins were associated with atherosclerosis, and if so, whether the association was statistically independent of that between fasting lipoproteins and atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005263
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hyperthyroidism, Graves Disease
Effect of Hyperthyroidism and Its Treatment in Graves' Disease to Early Marker of Atherosclerosis
During July 2019 to August 2020, a single-blind clinical trial was done to 36 patients with Graves' disease. At the beginning of the study, subjects were accommodated into 2 groups, 17 into PTU groups and 19 into methimazole…
- Conditions
- Hyperthyroidism, Graves Disease, Atherosclerosis of Artery, Pathophysiology
- Trial name
- NCT05118542
- Testing
- Propylthiouracil, Methimazole
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Carotid Artery Disease, Plaque Neovascularization
"In Vivo" Comparison in Human Carotid Atherosclerosis: Plaque Neovascularization
Atherosclerosis may initiate early in life and takes years to progress. This contrasts to the abrupt coronary or cerebrovascular events occurring following the transition from a stable to an unstable atherosclerotic plaque.
- Trial name
- PLAVASC (NCT02321410)
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced ultrasound of the carotid plaque, Dynamic contrast-enhanced carotid plaque MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Giovanni Bellinzona
Homocysteine, Coronary Artery Disease
The Study of Relationship of Plasma Concentrations of Folic Acid, Vitamin B and Homocysteine With Carotid Atherosclerosis and Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation of Geriatric and Young Patients in the Ambulatory Care Department of NTUH
Elevation of plasma homocysteine has been recognized as one of the risk factors of atherosclerotic disease. The objectives of this study are: (1) to investigate the level of plasma homocysteine and the prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT00172250
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital