Clinical trials: Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
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
Atherosclerosis, Coronary Disease
Specific Lp(a) Apheresis for Regression of Coronary and Carotid Atherosclerosis
To evaluate whether specific lipoprotein(a) apheresis on the top of optimal medical therapy could affect atherosclerotic disease burden in coronary and carotid arteries of coronary heart disease patients with elevated Lp(a)…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Coronary Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- LaRCA (NCT02133807)
- Testing
- Specific Lp(a) apheresis
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Russian Cardiology Research and Production Center
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Imaging 61CuATSM Uptake in Atherosclerotic Plaque Using PET-CT
The build up of plaque in the wall of the artery supplying blood to the brain poses a risk of stroke when the plaques become unstable and fragile.
- Trial name
- NCT01000181
- Testing
- PET-CT with CuATSM
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
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
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
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 Artery Plaque
Carotid Artery Plaque Vulnerability Assessment Using Ultrafast Ultrasound Techniques
Objective: To explore the association between spatio-temporal blood flow velocities (peak systole and end-diastole at prior-stenosis, at maximum stenosis, and post-stenosis) and carotid plaque vulnerability defined by histology…
- Trial name
- CAP-VALUE (NCT05218421)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound, Biospecimen collection and examination, Blood sample collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Myocardial Infarction, Atheroma
Identification of Asymptomatic Patients at Very High Cardiovascular Risk: Contribution of a Strategy Based on Carotid and Coronary Explorations, Compared to Simple Risk Calculation Using the European "SCORE 2" Algorithm. (IDEA-CVR)
To prevent myocardial infarction ( MI), coronary atheroma development by LDL-cholesterol deposition in the arterial wall is the basis.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Atheroma, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
- Trial name
- IDEA-CVR (NCT07252830)
- Testing
- SCORE2
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Elsan
Stroke
Ultrasound Evaluation of Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques and Recanalization
The purpose of this multiple-center study are: 1) To establish the ultrasound criteria for evaluating vulnerable plaques by comparing the plaque echo characteristics before CEA (carotid artery endarterectomy) and plaque specimen…
- Trial name
- NCT03786666
- Testing
- Carotid artery recanalization CEA or carotid artery stenting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,213 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
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
Dyslipidemia, Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
Yangxin Dawayimixike Honey Paste for Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque With Dyslipidemia: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Yangxin Dawayimixike Honey Paste in intervening carotid atherosclerotic plaque combined with dyslipidemia.
- Trial name
- NCT07314775
- Testing
- Yangxin Dawayimixike Honey Paste
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- Xinjiang Uygur Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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
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
Atheroma; Carotid Artery, Atheromatosis
Assessment of Platelet-derived GARP in Atherosclerotic Disease
The leading cause of death is cardiovascular diseases in occidental countries. Of those, atherosclerosis is the major contributor to this burden being notably responsible for strokes and myocardial infarctions.
- Trial name
- CAPGAD (NCT07364058)
- Testing
- Tissue sample and data collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
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)
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
Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
Prospective Management of Plaque Instability With Statins and Extra Folic Acid
This is a prospective, exploratory, cohort clinical study aiming to further investigate the direct impact of folic acid on the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaques, building upon substantial clinical evidence confirming…
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT07680595)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin plus folic acid, Atorvastatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
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
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Shear Wave Elastography for Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
The goal of this prospective diagnostic accuracy cohort study is to compare the accuracy of carotid atherosclerotic plaques stiffness assessed by shear wave elastography (SWE) with greyscale median values (GSM), magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT06214429
- Testing
- Vascular Ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography, Greyscale Median
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp
Carotid Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Telerobotic Ultrasound for Carotid Imaging - Feasibility Study
In this proposal, the investigators will demonstrate the feasibility and noninferiority of telerobotic ultrasonography as compared to traditional manual acquisition in performing a limited carotid Duplex examination and in…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atheromatous Plaques, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05654935
- Testing
- Ultrasound for Carotid Arteries, Telerobotic Ultrasound for Carotid Arteries
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center