Clinical trials: Carotid Stiffness
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension
Step Monitoring to Improve ARTERial Health
Many people with diabetes and/or high blood pressure (hypertension) are not very active. When people are more active, they can reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT01475201)
- Testing
- Step count prescription, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Carotid Atherosclerosis
The Study of Blood Pressure Variability to Impact Arterial Stiffness and Carotid Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and what extent blood pressure variability is associated with arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerosis, furthermore to compare the difference in the relationship of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01466699
- Volunteers
- 1,235 people
- Sponsor
- Yan Li
Arterial Stiffness
Augmented Velocity Index of Intra-abdominal, Carotid and Retinal Arteries
Background: Augmented Velocity Index (Avi) is a new Doppler index which can potentially be used to assess arterial stiffness. The Avi of common carotid artery is found to be associated with arterial stiffness and have initial…
- Trial name
- NCT05273905
- Testing
- Ultrasound derived Avi
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
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
Hypertension, Aortic Aneurysm
Measurement of Heart-carotid Pulse Wave Velocity (hcPWV) by Laser Doppler Vibrometry (LDV)
Aortic stiffness is an important imaging biomarker of vascular aging. The ascending aorta is the most elastic segment, and it is excluded by reference non-invasive method carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV).
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Marfan Syndrome
- Trial name
- InSide-CC (NCT05711693)
- Testing
- Laser doppler vibrometry (LDV), heart(cordium) carotid pulse wave velocity (ccPWV), Blood pressure and heart rate measurement, carotid to femoral PWW measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Hypertension, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Cf-PWV and TyG Index Study
This study aims to investigate how metabolic health is related to arterial stiffness and daily blood pressure patterns. High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of heart disease worldwide, but cardiovascular risk is not…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Arterial Stiffness, Cardiovascular Risk
- Trial name
- RIGID-TyG (NCT07589374)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Base
Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
The Effects of Anthracycline-based Chemotherapy on Peripheral Vascular Function
The overall goal of this project is to determine the effects of anti-cancer chemotherapy on reflex control of blood pressure and vascular function.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT03062878
- Testing
- Arterial blood pressure, Vascular Ultrasound, Venous blood sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carl Ade, M.S., Ph.D.
Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health
Predication of Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Adults by Oral Health and Chewing Assessments
INN.oral.HEALTH is an sub-study embedded in the Innsbruck Health Promotion Program (INN.HEALTH). The study investigates whether oral health, oral structure, and oral function provide additional information for understanding…
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health, Mastication, Deglutition
- Trial name
- INNoralHEALTH (NCT07736222)
- Testing
- Dentition and Occlusal Status Assessment, Oral Health Assessment Tool, Maximum Bite Force Measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein, Carotid Stiffness
High-Sensitive CRP and Carotid Stiffness Between Patients With and Without Coronary Slow Flow
This study aims to compare the levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and carotid artery stiffness between patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) and those with normal coronary flow.
- Conditions
- High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein, Carotid Stiffness, Coronary Slow Flow
- Trial name
- NCT07076745
- Testing
- High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, Stiffness Measurement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Hypertension
Longitudinal Follow-up Study in Two Chinese Hypertension Cohorts
Essential hypertension is a complex trait that results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. Salt sensitivity is the genetic susceptibility of blood pressure to salt, and it is an intermediate…
- Trial name
- NCT04471389
- Testing
- Incidence and risk factors of hypertension
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,611 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
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
Hypertension, Target Organ Damage
GlycOxiTOD: Multimodal Vascular and Target-Organ Damage Registry
The goal of the GlycOxiTOD observational registry is to improve the early detection and characterization of vascular and other target-organ damage in adults at increased cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Target Organ Damage, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- GlycOxiTOD (NCT06325800)
- Testing
- Multimodal Cardiovascular Phenotyping
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
Septic Shock, Vascular Dysfunction
Shenfu Injection Modulates Carotid Elasticity in Septic Shock
What is this study about? We are studying whether Shenfu Injection (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) can help improve blood vessel health in patients with septic shock-a severe complication of infections that can damage…
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Vascular Dysfunction, Arterial Stiffness, Carotid Artery Elasticity Alterations
- Trial name
- NCT06915506
- Testing
- Shenfu Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
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
Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric
The Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease Study
Children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Recent studies suggest that pediatric patients with even moderately impaired kidney function may be…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- 4C (NCT01046448)
- Where
- 50 sites in Austria, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Hypertension, Arterial Stiffness
Carotid-Femoral, Oscillometric and Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity
What is the purpose of this research? This research aims to compare three different methods of measuring pulse wave velocity, which is the main parameter used for assessing arterial stiffness.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Arterial Stiffness, Pulse Wave Analysis, Pulse Wave Velocity
- Trial name
- CF-O-E-PWV (NCT06836622)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Base
Carotid Stenosis
Evaluation of the Carotid Plaque Stability by Ultrafast-ultrasound Imaging (UF)
Unstable plaques are characterized by lower segmental stiffness and intimal neovascularization compared to stable plaques. Our objective is to determine the capacity of the elastographic parameters obtained by the UF to…
- Trial name
- UF-Plaques (NCT03234257)
- Testing
- UF-ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
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
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Follow-up Study in Two Chinese Cohorts(C-BPCS)
Essential hypertension is a complex trait which results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of interaction between environmental factors and…
- Trial name
- C-BPCS (NCT02734472)
- Testing
- Incidence and risk factors of hypertension
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University