Clinical trials: Carotid Intima- Media Thickness
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1
Effects of Lutein Supplementation on Subclinical Atherosclerosis
This study is to investigate the possible positive effects of lutein and lycopene supplementation on early atherosclerosis in Beijing.
- Trial name
- NCT01534533
- Testing
- Lutein group, Combination group, Normal lutein control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity
Carotid Artery Thickness in HIV Infected and Uninfected Adults
The intima-media thickness (IMT) test is a low cost, non-invasive way to measure the thickness of the carotid artery (the large artery in the neck).
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00007319
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Prevention of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression, Prevention of Cognitive Decline
Nattokinase Atherothrombotic Prevention Study
The potential for nattokinase to "thin" blood and to reduce blood clotting by positive antithrombotic and fibrinolytic effects presents a unique opportunity to safely study such effects on cardiovascular disease and cognition.
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02080520)
- Testing
- Nattokinase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction
Genes, Fibrinolysis and Endothelial Dysfunction- Dialysis Aim 3
The purpose of the study is to see how two classes of blood pressure medications,angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (Ace inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), differ in their long term effects on certain…
- Trial name
- NCT00878969
- Testing
- valsartan (ARB), ramipril (ACE inhibitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Thalassemia
Adiponectin, IL-6 and hsC-RP in Relation to Carotid Intima-media Thickness in B-thalassemia Patients
Every year, 100,000 neonates are born with hemoglobinopathies around the world. Thalassemia is the most common heterogeneous disease of the human being .
- Trial name
- NCT03170245
- Testing
- Interleukin-6, HsC-RP, Adiponectin level
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Takayasu's Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis
Carotid Artery Neovascularization in Takayasu's and Giant Cell Arteritis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of contrast enhanced carotid ultrasound to serve as an indicator of disease activity in patients with Takayasu's arteritis or Giant Cell arteritis and to determine if patients…
- Conditions
- Takayasu's Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Arteritis, Vasculitis
- Trial name
- NCT01795456
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Obesity, Adolescent
Insulin Resistance, Lipid Profile, CRP, IL-18 and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) Diameter in Obese Adolescents
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a marker for detecting endothelium dysfunction, and has become a non-invasive method that is very useful in detecting and evaluating subclinical atherosclerosis in obese children and…
- Trial name
- CIMT (NCT06152068)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors
Effect of 5 Years of GH Replacement on Atherosclerosis
Adult patients with hypopituitarism under adequate conventional hormone replacement therapy have reduced life expectancy due to excess vascular events (1-4).
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- 5yrGH (NCT00462475)
- Testing
- Recombinant Growth Hormone, Genotropin (Pfizer)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
INvestigating the Lowest Threshold of Vascular bENefits From LDL Lowering With a PCSK9 InhibiTor in healthY Volunteers
The INTENSITY-LOW study aims to answer if there are any limits to LDL reduction in relation to benefitting vascular health from a mechanistic viewpoint, and therefore potentially limitations to primary prevention in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT03273972
- Testing
- Written Informed Consent, Inclusion/Exclusion check, Full Clinical Chemistry and Haematology Bloods
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Intimal Media Thickness
Association of Mean Platelet Volume and Cardiovascular Disease in Children With End Stage Renal Disease.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major risk factor for death in end stage renal diseases (ESRD). Approximately 80% of ESRD patients have some degrees of left ventricular abnormalities at initiation of dialysis.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Intimal Media Thickness, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Mean Platelet Volume
- Trial name
- NCT03759002
- Testing
- Imaging, Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
SCUBE-1 and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Clinical research will be carried out on two groups of patients. It will be performed on people with recurrent pregnancy loss and without a history of pregnancy loss.
- Trial name
- NCT04397042
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
The Effects of Consumption of Pomegranate Juice on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Increases in carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) are correlated with increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction.
- Trial name
- NCT00728299
- Testing
- PomWonderful Juice
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radiant Research
Low HDL Cholesterol
Association Between HDL Functions and Atherosclerotic Burden in Healthy Individuals
This is a study of HDL function in healthy individuals classified in three groups according to their HDL-cholesterol levels (Low HDL-C, Intermediate HDl-C and High HDL-C), with the purpose of investigating which characteristics…
- Trial name
- NCT02106013
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Study of Anti-atherosclerotic Activity of Inflaminat in Asymptomatic Participants With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-atherosclerotic effect of long-term anti-inflammatory therapy (Inflaminat) in asymptomatic participants with subclinical atherosclerosis of carotid arteries.
- Trial name
- NCT01743404
- Testing
- Inflaminat
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Russia
Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis
The "ABCDE" Score as a Five-step Vascular Ultrasound Examination in Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome caused by structural and/or functional cardiac abnormalities, resulting in a reduced cardiac output and/or elevated intra-cardiac pressures at rest or during stress.
- Trial name
- NCT03771209
- Testing
- ultrasound examination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Blood Pressure, Carotid Intima Media Thickness
Cardiopulmonary Outcomes and Household Air Pollution Trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled field trial is to determine whether a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stove and fuel distribution intervention reduces personal and kitchen exposure to household air pollutants and improves…
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Endothelial Function, Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
- Trial name
- CHAP (NCT02994680)
- Testing
- Three-burner LPG stove, Delivery of LPG tanks, Vouchers for LPG tanks
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Healthy, Adults
RF Based QIMT & QAS Study on Chinese Adults
This study intends to establish the normal reference values of carotid artery intima-media thickness and vascular elasticity of Chinese adults based on ultrasound radio frequency technology through a multi-center large-sample…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Adults, Carotid Intima-media Thickness, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT04881292
- Where
- 34 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
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
Atherosclerosis, Menopause
Estrogen Exposure and Atherosclerosis in Postmenopausal Women
One hundred Spanish postmenopausal women accepted to be investigated for cardiovascular risk actors including clinical features, serum biochemical parameters, single nucleotide polymorphisms for estrogen receptor, and imaging…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Menopause, Estrogens, Carotid Intima-media Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT02951949
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness
Ultrasound-based Intima-Media Thickness Measurements
Develop a standard technique and demonstrate adequate precision for measurement of intima-media thickness (IMT) for routine clinical use.
- Trial name
- NCT00588484
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic