Clinical trials: Cerebral Atherosclerosis
Joint Osteoarthritis, Atherosclerosis of the Distal Arteries, Without Gangrene
Towards the Use of Instrumented Tests for Screening the Risk of Falling in Patients With Chronic Illness.
In patients with chronic illness, screening for falls and their health consequences are major public health issues. Muscle weakness, gait and balance disorders are among the most common risk factors for falling.
- Conditions
- Joint Osteoarthritis, Atherosclerosis of the Distal Arteries, Without Gangrene, Parkinson Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Unspecified
- Trial name
- DETECACTI (NCT04368858)
- Testing
- Exploratory physiopathology study, including non-invasive functional explorations carried out in patients with chronic pathology.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Stroke, Ischemic, Atherosclerosis, Cerebral
The Effect of InTensive Statin in Ischemic Stroke With inTracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is the most common cause of ischemic stroke that is directly attributed to the progression or rupture of intracranial high-risk plaque in Asia.
- Trial name
- INSIST-HRMRI (NCT03753555)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin Calcium, Probucol, PCSK9 inhibitor
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Stroke, Sleep-disordered Breathing
Apnea, Stroke and Incident Cardiovascular Events
This prospective cohort study aims to compare the proportion of cardiac or cerebrovascular events after a first stroke, a first transient ischemic attack (TIA) or recurrent TIA, between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Sleep-disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT04399200)
- Testing
- Treatment according to standard care recommandation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,620 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
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
PTSD, Trauma
PPG Project 3 - PET/MRI of the Brain-hematopoiesis-atherosclerosis Axis in PTSD Patients
Project 3 of the PPG grant "Stress and Atherosclerotic Plaque Macrophages A Systems Biology Approach," funded by the NHLBI, examines the relationship between psychosocial stress and atherosclerotic inflammation, cell…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Trauma, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03279393
- Testing
- fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zahi Fayad
Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope With Rising Temperatures, Third Wave
The CLIMATE-III Observational Study examines to what extent chronically ill patients experience adverse health effects because of heat and whether the patients' specific health behavior, somatosensory amplification, risk and…
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- CLIMATE-III (NCT06890208)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Carotid Stenosis
EValuation of Systemic Atherothrombosis in Patients With ARTerial Disease of the Lower Limbs
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors, at the time of the diagnosis of PAD, for asymptomatic carotid stenosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Carotid Stenosis, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Trial name
- EVART (NCT01224600)
- Testing
- patients with newly diagnosed PAD (<1year)
- Where
- 115 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 1,056 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de l'Atherothrombose
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
Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced, Atherosclerosis
Radiation Induced Atherosclerosis in Breast Cancer Patients
Radiation induced accelerated atherosclerosis is a well known entity that occurs in different regions, according to the therapy delivered.It is usually begins to be clinically evident several years after the radiation incident…
- Conditions
- Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced, Atherosclerosis, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00388713
- Testing
- carotid intima-media thickening ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
To investigate whether women with Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS) have evidence of an increased prevalence rate of subclinical atherosclerosis as measured by the presence of plaque, increased intima-medial carotid artery wall…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005459
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope with Rising Temperatures: an Observational Study, 2nd Wave
The CLIMATE-II Observational Study examines to what extent chronically ill patients experience adverse health effects because of heat and whether the patients' specific health behavior, somatosensory amplification, risk and…
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- CLIMATE-II (NCT06407154)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Acute Coronary Syndrome Comorbid With Cerebral Atherosclerosis
Tanhuo Decoction for Acute Coronary Syndrome With Cerebral Atherosclerosis in Elderly Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Tanhuo decoction works to treat acute coronary syndrome combined with cerebral atherosclerosis in the elderly. It will also learn about the safety of Tanhuo decoction.
- Trial name
- NCT07445581
- Testing
- Tanhuo decoction, standard Western medicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Jinggang Xia, MD
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)
Blood Pressure, Hypertension
Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department
This is a cohort study based on a large sample (> 600 000) of emergency department (ED) visits from two university hospital EDs.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Emergencies
- Trial name
- PREBPED (NCT03954119)
- Volunteers
- 300,272 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina Pectoris, Sudden Cardiac Death, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease
Protective Effect of EPA on Cardiovascular Events
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the long-term use of highly (>98%) purified EPA, in addition to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin), would be more effective than statin alone in preventing…
- Trial name
- NCT00231738
- Testing
- Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester(EPADEL Capsule 300 TM)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Kobe University
Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Underlying Development Assessed by Intima-Media Thickness in Patients on Rimonabant
Objectives: Primary: To evaluate the effect of rimonabant 20-mg once daily in comparison with placebo, on the quantitative progression of atherosclerosis as assessed by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) Secondary: To…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- AUDITOR (NCT00228176)
- Testing
- Rimonabant
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 661 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases
Carotid Plaque Characteristics by MRI in AIM-HIGH (Carotid MRI Substudy)
Heart attacks and strokes caused by the unstable atherosclerotic plaques remain the leading cause of death in the United States. Unstable plaques often have more fat than stable plaques.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Diseases, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01178320
- Testing
- Simvastatin, simvastatin plus extended-release niacin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Carotid Artery Disease, Plaque Neovascularization
"In Vivo" Comparison in Human Carotid Atherosclerosis: Plaque Neovascularization
Atherosclerosis may initiate early in life and takes years to progress. This contrasts to the abrupt coronary or cerebrovascular events occurring following the transition from a stable to an unstable atherosclerotic plaque.
- Trial name
- PLAVASC (NCT02321410)
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced ultrasound of the carotid plaque, Dynamic contrast-enhanced carotid plaque MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Giovanni Bellinzona
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Diabetes, Lipoproteins and Accelerated Vascular Disease
To better understand the excess cardiovascular disease associated with diabetes mellitus.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00005479
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Carotid Arteriosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis
Residual Stenosis and Restenosis Following Carotid Endarterectomy With Primary Closure, A Prospective Tracking Study
This prospective, multicenter observational study aims to evaluate the incidence, timing, and characteristics of residual and recurrent (restenosis) carotid artery stenosis following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) with primary…
- Conditions
- Carotid Arteriosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis, Brain Stroke
- Trial name
- RECEPT (NCT07057297)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic