Clinical trials: Occlusion Carotid
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Atherosclerosis
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CE-US) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Evaluating Plaque Neovascularisation
The first goal of this study is to investigate whether CE-US is able to accurately identify and quantify neovascularisation in carotid artery plaques.
- Trial name
- NCT00677963
- Testing
- sulphur hexafluoride, gadopentate dimeglumine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Atherosclerosis
Effect of Short Term Atorvastatin Treatment,80mg/Day on Early Regression of Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Lesions
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which the blood vessels become blocked by plaques (consisting of fat, calcification, and fibrous tissue), reducing blood flow to vital organs and tissues.Blockage of the carotid arteries in the…
- Trial name
- DCAT (NCT00640744)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Moyamoya Disease
Study on Evaluating the Effectiveness of Statins in the Treatment of Moyamoya Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of statins in the treatment of moyamoya disease based on multimodal magnetic resonance imaging.
- Trial name
- SEST-MOYA (NCT06817434)
- Testing
- Revascularization/Conservative management
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Moyamoya Disease, Remote Ischemic Conditioning
Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Adult Moyamoya Disease Patients
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a non-invasive therapeutic approach for protecting organs or tissue against the detrimental effects of acute ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05860946
- Testing
- Remote ischemic conditioning
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Carotid Stenosis, Coronary Stenosis
Coronary Angiography Before Elective Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients With Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential benefit of systematic preoperative coronary angiography followed by selective coronary artery revascularization on the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients…
- Trial name
- CACEA (NCT02260453)
- Testing
- Preoperative coronary angiography, Standard cardiac workup
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Disease
The MICHI NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM: Evaluation of Performance in Carotid Artery Stent Procedures (The LOTUS Study)
The LOTUS Study is intended to demonstrate the usability of the MICHI Neuroprotection System (MICHI NPS) or MICHI Neuroprotection System with filter (MICHI NPS+f) for use in subjects who are candidates for Carotid Artery Stenting…
- Trial name
- LOTUS (NCT01958294)
- Testing
- MICHI Neuroprotection System
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Silk Road Medical
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard™ Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting
The objective of this pivotal study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the CGuard™ Carotid Stent System in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients undergoing carotid artery…
- Trial name
- C-Guardians (NCT04900844)
- Testing
- CGuard Carotid Stent implantation
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- InspireMD
Atherosclerosis
Effect of Atorvastatin and Lifestyle Intervention on Progression of Pre-Clinical Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether atorvastatin, aggressive lifestyle intervention, and their interaction are effective in delaying the progress of pre-clinical atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- EALIPPCA (NCT00723320)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Aggressive lifestyle intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People´s Republic of China
Carotid Stenosis
Clopidogrel Resistance and Embolism in Carotid Artery Stenting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ticlopidine + ginko biloba compared to clopidogrel in clopidogrel resistant patients undergoing carotid artery stent placement.
- Trial name
- CRECAS (NCT02133989)
- Testing
- Ticlopidine + Ginko biloba, Clopidogrel
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract on Atherosclerosis
The investigators will be assessing the effect of Aged Garlic Extract on the coronary arteries. The investigators will enroll patients in a double blind study, where half the patients will receive placebo, and have the patients…
- Trial name
- Garlic4 (NCT01534910)
- Testing
- aged garlic extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Arteries Stenting Complications: Transradial Approach Versus Transfemoral
The aim is to compare the safety of using transfemoral and transradial approach in patient undergoing carotid arteries stenting.
- Conditions
- Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis, Ischemic Attack, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT02722720
- Testing
- Transradial carotid artery stenting, Transfemoral carotid artery stenting
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors
Effect of 5 Years of GH Replacement on Atherosclerosis
Adult patients with hypopituitarism under adequate conventional hormone replacement therapy have reduced life expectancy due to excess vascular events (1-4).
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- 5yrGH (NCT00462475)
- Testing
- Recombinant Growth Hormone, Genotropin (Pfizer)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Chinese Atherosclerosis Risk Evaluation- Phase II
Stroke is the first and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and China, respectively. Disruption of cerebrovascular vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is the major etiology of ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
- Trial name
- CARE-II (NCT02017756)
- Where
- 14 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia
Cohort Study of Heart Rate Variability
To examine factors affecting heart rate variability (HRV) and the role of HRV in heart disease. Specifically, to examine the role of HRV: as a predictor of fatal and nonfatal ischemic heart disease over a six year follow-up of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia, Carotid Stenosis, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00005399
- Testing
- No interventions
- Volunteers
- 111,654 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Moyamoya Disease, Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stroke
Moyamoya Disease Biomarkers in Patients With Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stroke
The aim of this study is to investigate the proportion of patients with moyamoya disease among the patients who were diagnosed as having intracranial atherosclerotic stroke.
- Conditions
- Moyamoya Disease, Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stroke, Intracranial Steno-occlusive Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02074111
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Moyamoya Disease
Treatment of Moyamoya Disease With iPSC-derived Exosomes
Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disease clinically characterized by chronic progressive stenosis or occlusion at the ends of bilateral internal carotid arteries and the origin of anterior cerebral arteries and middle…
- Trial name
- NCT07065409
- Testing
- iPSC-EVs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Huaqiu Zhang
Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Carotid Artery Plaque
Transcutaneous ARFI Ultrasound for Differentiating Carotid Plaque With High Stroke Risk
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and around the world. The goal of this work is to develop and test a noninvasive ultrasound-based imaging technology to better identify patients at high risk…
- Conditions
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Carotid Artery Plaque, Carotid Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT04063709
- Testing
- Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Carotid Stenoses
Stroke and Panorama - Analyzing Carotid Endocalcifications (SPACE)
The odontological radiology method Panorama is known to be able to spot calcifications in the area of the carotid arteries. The calcifications could be carotid stenoses which is affiliated with an increased risk of stroke.
- Trial name
- SPACE (NCT00514644)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound examination, Panorama examination
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Acute Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute Ischemic Stroke
To Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Catheter-based Focal Intracranial Hypothermia Combined With Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy for Patients With Acute Anterior Circulation Large Artery Occlusion
A multicenter, prospective, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of catheter-based focal intracranial hypothermia combined with endovascular reperfusion therapy for…
- Conditions
- Acute Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Internal Carotid Artery, Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
- Trial name
- CHILL-ART (NCT06758609)
- Testing
- Mechanical thrombectomy, 4°C saline infusion, Normothermic saline infusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial
The purpose of the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) is to compare the relatively new procedure of stent-assisted carotid angioplasty (CAS) to the traditional and accepted surgical approach of…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Carotid Stenosis, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- CREST (NCT00004732)
- Testing
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS)
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,502 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey