Clinical trials: Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
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 Atherosclerosis
Potential Impact of Neuroimmune and Autophagic Alterations on the Progression and Severity of Human Atherosclerotic Process
The hypothesis of this study is that neural regulations of the atherosclerotic plaque, identified in the murine model of atherosclerosis, could also exist in human pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT03922698
- Testing
- No interventions
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Sonodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Carotid Atherosclerosis
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a new treatment for carotid atherosclerotic plaque. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of this technique.
- Trial name
- SMART-C (NCT03871725)
- Testing
- Sonodynamic therapy (SDT)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Coated or Chewable Aspirin and a Hybrid Strategy to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Air Pollution in Stable Atherosclerotic Disease
Although both enteric-coated and plain formulations of aspirin are being used commonly, there are no high-quality comparisons between these formulations with respect to clinical efficacy outcomes in patients with atherosclerotic…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- COATED-AIR (NCT06541691)
- Testing
- Enteric-coated aspirin, Plain aspirin, Hybrid strategy
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center
Atherosclerosis of Artery
Screening for Atherotic Plaques by Ultrasound for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular disease is a common diagnosed and treated condition in private practices of primary health care. There is growing evidence that atherosclerotic plaques as predictors for stroke and heart attack are more prevalent…
- Trial name
- NCT03499496
- Testing
- ultrasound guided detection of atherosclerotic plaques
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cabinet de Medecine Interne Générale Demetrio Pitarch
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Progression Assessment of Carotid Artery Stenosis by Ultrafast Ultrasound Flow Imaging
Rationale: Approximately 15-20% of strokes originates from an atherosclerotic plaque rupture in the carotid artery. To reduce the risk of stroke, patients should be evaluated for possible carotid endarterectomy (CEA), which is…
- Trial name
- CAS-PRO (NCT05270005)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-based flow imaging, Ultrasound-based strain imaging, Conventional duplex
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Arteriosclerosis, Diabetes Mellitus
A High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
The aim of this study is to assess whether high intensive statin therapy could regress carotid atherosclerotic plaques as determined by High-Resolution Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance imaging (CE-MRI).
- Conditions
- Arteriosclerosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Lipid Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02305862
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin 5mg, Rosuvastatin 20mg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Atherosclerosis
Detection of Plaque Inflammation by Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Effects of Simvastatin on Plaque Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether FDG-PET is capable of detecting atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and monitoring the effects of statins on plaque inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00114504
- Testing
- simvastatin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Kurume University
Atherosclerosis, Inflammatory Activity in Carotid Arteries
Effects of Crestor on Inflammation of Atherosclerotic Plaques
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of 40 mg dose of rosuvastatin on carotid plaque inflammation measured with MRI and PET scanning, to evaluate whether these techniques are promising for future proof of…
- Trial name
- NCT00689416
- Testing
- rosuvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque
99m Tc-ANNexin-V-128 Scintigraphy for the Identification of Complicated Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
The aim of this trial will be to test and validate the value of scintigraphy with injection of 99mTc-Annexin-V-128 for the detection of complicated carotid plaques
- Trial name
- ANNICA (NCT03630835)
- Testing
- 99mTc-Annexin-V-128 uptake on scintigraphy
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
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
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque With Inflammation
Comparison of High-dose Rosuvastatin Versus Low-dose Rosuvastatin Plus Ezetimibe on Carotid Plaque Inflammation in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Combination therapy of ezetimibe with a low-dose statin is occasionally used to avoid statin-related side effects in clinical practice among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04056169
- Testing
- high-dose rosuvastatin, low-dose rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yuhan Corporation
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
TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque
The Effect of Low-dose Interleukin-2 on the Immune Landscape of Human Atherosclerotic Plaques at Single Cell Resolution.
The goal of this clinical trail is to compare the differences in carotid plaque Treg cells' gene signature for activation, proliferation, and suppressive function using scRNA-seq in patients treated with IL-2 compared to control.
- Conditions
- TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- ELLIPSE (NCT05975554)
- Testing
- Interleukin-2 [IL-2], Standard care - Carotid Endarterectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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
Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatty Liver
Ultrasound Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Cardiovascular Risk: A 10-Year Prospective Study
The P-SONAR study is a large, observational, prospective cohort study. The overall aim of the study is to investigate whether plaque burden estimation by 2D ultrasound of the carotid and femoral arteries may enhance…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatty Liver, Atherosclerosis of Femoral Artery, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- P-SONAR (NCT06933745)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 21,029 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Stroke, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
ParisK: Correlation of Imaging Techniques With Histology
The possibility to identify the risk of rupture of a carotid plaque will have tremendous impact in clinical decision making. A vulnerable plaque is considered to have a large lipid rich necrotic core (LRNC), a thin fibrous cap…
- Trial name
- ParisK (NCT01709045)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Dual-Energy Computed Tomography (DECT), Ultrasound
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Web
Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics Associated With a Progression Rate of the Plaque in Carotids and a Risk of Stroke
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of stroke. The aims of the project are to compare the visual and digital analysis of sonographic images of atherosclerotic plaque in carotids in vivo, in vitro and with a histological…
- Trial name
- ANTIQUE (NCT02360137)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 1,863 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Established Carotid Atherosclerosis
Carotid Atherosclerosis Regression at Magnetic Resonance Assessment.
The primary objective of this randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot study is to determine if therapies aimed at lowering LDL cholesterol (HMGCoA reductase inhibitor - simvastatin) or increasing HDL cholesterol…
- Trial name
- NCT00307307
- Testing
- Niacin/simvastatin compared to simvastatin alone at 2 doses
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania