Clinical trials: Carotid Intima-media Thickness
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)
Atherosclerosis
Women's Isoflavone Soy Health (WISH) Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether soy supplementation can reduce hardening of the arteries and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT00118846
- Testing
- 25 gm soy protein supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pre Diabetes, Exercise
The Effect of Exercise and Metformin on Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Patients With Prediabetes
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether there is a change in carotid intima media thickness with the application of guide-based exercise programs in individuals with prediabetes, and to evaluate whether there is a difference…
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Exercise, Metformin, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05052918
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Ulcerative Colitis
Impact of Anti-TNF, Vedolizumab and Tofacitinib on Aortic Stiffness, Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Cardiovascular Risk of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
An increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases has been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The impact of IBD drugs, such as anti-TNF, anti-integrins or anti-JAK, on the risk of CV events in IBD is…
- Trial name
- VASC-UC (NCT04743518)
- Testing
- Aortic pulse wave velocity, carotid intima media thickness (CIMT)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
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
Cardiovascular Disease
RCT of Meditation and Health Education on CIMT and MACE in Black Women and Men
This was a randomized, single-blind, controlled, community-based trial comparing the clinical efficacy of the Transcendental Meditation program on carotid intima-media thickness and major adverse cardiovascular events in 197…
- Trial name
- SR-CIMT (NCT05642936)
- Testing
- didactic health education control, Transcendental Meditation technique
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Maharishi International University
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis (CTX)
Evaluation of Carotid IMT and Atherogenic Risk Factors in Patients With Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular disease and 'atherogenic' features of the serum in CTX and to determine preclinical atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- CTX (NCT01613898)
- Testing
- Blood tests
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Detect the Significance of Remnant Cholesterol in Detection Severity of MAFLD
The Significance of Remnant Cholesterol and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Patients With MAFLD
1. To detect the significance of remenant cholesterol in detection severity of MAFLD 2. To detect the significance of carotid intima-media thickness in MAFLD
- Trial name
- MAFLD (NCT06449092)
- Testing
- Lipid profile
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Hyperlipidemia, Carotid Artery Diseases
Pitavastatin on Carotid Intima-media Thickness
This study is aimed to analyze the effects of aggressive and conventional lipid lowering therapy with Pravastatin on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with hyperlipidemia and abnormal thickening of IMT.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT00711919)
- Testing
- Pitavastatin
- Where
- 18 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Coronary Artery Disease, Arteriosclerosis
Associations Between Diabetes, Arterial Stiffness and Fibulin-1 in Patients Undergoing Heart- and Vascular Surgery?
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is frequently appearing in patients with cardiovascular disease and these patients, as a consequence herby, has a lesser prognosis. DM is often related to increased arterial stiffness and hypertension.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arteriosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis, Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT01106573
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Influence of Pravastatin on Carotid Artery Structure and Function in HIV-infected Patients Under Antiretroviral Therapy
The advent of new antiretroviral agents, in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), spectacularly reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00147797
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Antoine University Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Myocardial Infarction
Assessment of a B-Mode Ultrasound Technique for the Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness
This minimal risk protocol is designed to assess the reproducibility of B-mode ultrasound measurements of carotid intima media thickness (IMT) when the scans are performed in CC Radiology and read using a computerized edge…
- Trial name
- NCT00001904
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Systemic Blood Pressure, Coagulability and Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Patients With Sleep Apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) briefly means cessation of breathing during sleep at least 5 times per hour. Sleep-disordered breathing affects 9 to 24% of the middle-aged and overall 4% of the middle-aged males suffers from…
- Trial name
- NCT00300599
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway pressure
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hypertension, Whole Body Vibration
Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Resistance Exercise on Carotis Intima Media and Muscle Architecture in Hypertension
Exercise is of great importance in the treatment of hypertension, which is expressed as a very serious disease, the prevalence of which is increasing day by day in the world and can cause many complications that are common in…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Whole Body Vibration, Muscle Architecture, Carotid Intima Media Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT05775835
- Testing
- Whole body vibration and strengthening exercise, Whole body vibration exercise, Strengthening exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Diabetes Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathy
Ramipril and Clopidogrel in Oxidative Stress, Vascular Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Nephropathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination with ramipril and clopidogrel leads to further improvement of endothelial function, reduction of oxidative stress and reduction of vascular inflammation, compared…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathy, Vascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01743014
- Testing
- Ramipril, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- AHEPA University Hospital
Breast Cancer, Vascular Disease，Peripheral
Onco-Vascular Exer-Study
In Chile, in the year 2022, the main causes of death were diseases of the circulatory system (31,606) and cancer (with 28,453 deaths).
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Vascular Disease，Peripheral, Arterial Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06766903
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cristian Alvarez
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
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
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
Epistaxis, Atherosclerosis
Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) in Epistaxis
Epistaxis is a very frequent emergency among adults and often needs specialised treatment in an ENT-department. Among others, atherosclerosis is often named as a reason for an increased risk for Epistaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT03092973
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich