Clinical trials: High-risk Transient Ischemic Attack
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Smoking Cessation
Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Cost-free Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation for High-risk Smokers With Cerebrovascular Disease
Research Aims The aims of this research study are to determine whether cost-free smoking cessation pharmacotherapy: 1. Helps smokers with Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or stroke to quit smoking over the long-term, compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT00962988
- Testing
- Cost-Free Pharmacotherapy Group, Prescription Only Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Atherosclerosis
Accelerated Atherosclerosis in High Risk Population Groups: An Assessment by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The goal of this study is to assess a slimy substance that settles/deposits along blood vessel wall. This slimy substance is called plaque. Plaque could be made up of fat, calcium or both. Plaque deposition narrows the vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT02114697
- Testing
- Statin therapy, Lifestyle modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University