Clinical trials: Cerebral Atherosclerosis
Stroke, Ischemic, Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Comparison of Cerebral Artery Pressure Gradient and Cerebral Blood Flow Measured by Arterial Spin Labeling
The goal of this observational study is to explore the ability of intravascular pressure gradients to identify hemodynamic disturbance in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic diseases (ICAS).
- Trial name
- NCT05623943
- Testing
- Endovascular treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Carotid Artery Diseases, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Study to Image Inflammatory Activity of a Fluorescence Imaging Agent in Excised Human Artery Plaques
Active inflammation plays a key role in causing Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Since inflammation is so important in how these diseases start, are diagnosed, and treated, being able to see it…
- Trial name
- NCT06957821
- Testing
- Pegulicianine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Exercise Training in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, and people with type 2 diabetes have a two- to four-fold increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- EXCADI (NCT01232608)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Safety and Efficacy of Urinary Kallidinogenase for Large Artery Atherosclerosis Acute Ischemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of urinary kallidinogenase treatment in patients with large artery atherosclerotic acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06137300
- Testing
- Urinary kallidinogenase for injection, Guideline-prescribed medical therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 986 people
- Sponsor
- Yi Yang
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Coronary Atheroscleroses
Carotid Atherosclerosis in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease
Carotid plaque burden and composition features, particularly lipid necrotic core, are significantly associated with severity of CAD stenosis.
- Trial name
- CACA (NCT06253962)
- Testing
- coronary agiongraphy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Intracranial Atherosclerosis ICAS
Effect of Balloon Angioplasty vs Stenting Following Residual Stenosis After Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Acute Ischemic Stroke
The ANGEL-ICAS trial is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-endpoint study designed to determine whether rescue balloon angioplasty is noninferior to rescue stenting in patients with intracranial…
- Trial name
- ANGEL-ICAS (NCT07026331)
- Testing
- balloon angioplasty, Stent
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 486 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia
Evaluation of a Digiphysical Screening Method to Identify and Diagnose Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Longitudinal and observational registry-based cohort study of individuals participating in the national digiphysical screening program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
- Trial name
- DigiLipids (NCT04929457)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Stroke, Ischemic
Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Collaterals of Atherosclerosis Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the influence of chronic RIC on collateral status evaluated by DSA in ischemic stroke patients with LAA etiology.
- Trial name
- RICAS (NCT06170944)
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Death, Carotid Artery Disease
NOR-SYS: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
NOR-SYS is a clinical research program about young ischemic stroke patients from 15 to 60 years. Patients, partners and the couple´s adult children who are at least 18 years old, are all invited to ultrasound examinations due to…
- Conditions
- Death, Carotid Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NOR-SYS (NCT01597453)
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,062 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
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
Atherosclerosis
Identification of Genes Expressed in Atherosclerotic Plaque
This study will identify genes and proteins in the blood of patients with atherosclerosis and in that of normal volunteers. The findings will be compared to determine the influence of these substances on the development of…
- Trial name
- NCT00353730
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
Clinical and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients With Atherothrombotic Stroke
Aim of the present study is to investigate molecular and clinical markers in patients with atherosclerotic carotid stenosis (ACAS) in the ischemic stroke acute phase.
- Trial name
- CLAST (NCT02450721)
- Testing
- Biomarkers serum level measurement
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University
Carotid Stenosis, Cardiovascular Disease
Oxidative Stress and Oxysterols Profiling in Patients With Carotid Revascularization
The combination of aspirin and dipyridamole, two antiplatelet drugs, is approved in Italy for the secondary prevention of cerebral embolism in patients with carotid atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Stroke
- Trial name
- ICAR (NCT02630862)
- Testing
- Aspirin, aspirin plus dipyridamole
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
ACHIEVE GRX Registry
This study will evaluate real-world performance of the CorPath GRX System in peripheral vascular interventions.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Renal Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04513613
- Testing
- Procedure/Surgery: Robotic-PVI
- Sponsor
- Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics, Inc.
Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque
Extra Alirocumab in Addition to Statin Therapy in Asymptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis (EAST-aICAS)
The primary goal of the trial is to investigate whether the lipid lowering strategy using Alirocumab plus statin could cause more changes from baseline in intracranial atherosclerotic plaque and hemodynamic features during 6…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic Plaque, Stenosis
- Trial name
- EAST-aICAS (NCT06080256)
- Testing
- Alirocumab, Atorvastatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Epidemiology of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Youth
To examine the relationship of risk factors measured in childhood to intimal medial thickness (IMT) in early adulthood and to examine familial factors which may be related to increased IMT, a measure of atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005397
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia H Davis
Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Diseases
11C-PIB PET Study in MESA at Columbia University
The investigators will conduct a study of brain positron emission tomography (PET) using 11C-PIB for the imaging of brain amyloid in 250 participants in the Multiethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA) at Columbia University…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03981380
- Testing
- 11C-PIB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- José A. Luchsinger
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
The North Kynouria Project
The North Kynouria Project was initiated to study cardiovascular/stroke risk factors by employing mass screening and long-term surveillance of an adult population in the municipality of North Kynouria, in the county of Arcadia…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disease, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06115213
- Testing
- Patient counselling
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ioannina
Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Remote Ischemic Conditioning for Avoiding Recurrence of Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis (sICAS)
The primary objective of the study will be to determine whether remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) compared with sham RLIC (placebo) treatment reduces the 12-month risk of recurrent IS in patients with a recent TIA or IS…
- Trial name
- NCT02534545
- Testing
- Doctormate® (200mmHg), Doctormate® (60mmHg)
- Where
- 50 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ji Xunming,MD,PhD
Cardiovascular Diseases, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Homocysteine and Progression of Atherosclerosis
In the first phase, to establish the relationship of progression of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) to plasma homocysteine. In the second phase, to conduct a randomized, controlled trial of folic acid treatment of plasma…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00005338
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)