Clinical trials: Carotid Artery Diseases
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Improved Image Quality for Assessment of Carotid Artery Stenosis by Ultrafast Ultrasound FLOW Imaging
Objective: To evaluate the technical performance of a novel cascaded wave imaging technique compared to plane wave imaging for blood flow imaging in patients with and without carotid artery stenosis.
- Trial name
- CAS-iFLOW (NCT06170580)
- Testing
- Conventional duplex, Ultrasound-based flow imaging using plane wave imaging, Ultrasound-based flow imaging using cascaded wave imaging
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
HTN-Hypertension, Blood Pressure Management
Direct Carotid Sinus Nerve Stimulation in Anesthetized Human Subjects
Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) is growing in incidence globally creating a critical need for alternative therapeutic strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT06969846
- Testing
- CSN electrode was implanted around tissue including CSN branches
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cerebral Hypoxia, Carotid Stenosis
The Effect of Hypoxic and Normoxic Cerebral Oximetry Levels on Cognitive Functions After Carotid Endarterectomy
In this study, we investigated the effect of the capacity to cope with oxidative stress (oxidative stress response during and after clamping) in individuals with cerebral oximetry level between 40- 60 % and above 60 % and their…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Hypoxia, Carotid Stenosis, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05652426
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Carotid Atherosclerosis
RLIP76 in Human Serum in Adults With Rheumatologic Diseases
It is the investigators aim to determine the feasibility of directly detecting anti-RLIP76 auto-antibodies in human serum using prepared RLIP76 antigen peptides in persons with rheumatologic disease and persons without…
- Trial name
- NCT00861159
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women (Healthy Women Study)
To determine cardiovascular risk factors and the change in risk factors during and following the menopause.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Depression, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005160
- Volunteers
- 532 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Carotid Artery Diseases, Healthy Volunteers
Multicenter Normal Reference Study of Carotid Artery Ultrafast Pulse Wave Velocity (UFPWV)
To establish the range of BS and ES (m/s) of normal carotid artery by using ultrafast pulse wave velocity (UFPWV), and to explore the influencing factors.
- Trial name
- NCT03351127
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound examination
- Where
- 44 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Epistaxis, Atherosclerosis
Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) in Epistaxis
Epistaxis is a very frequent emergency among adults and often needs specialised treatment in an ENT-department. Among others, atherosclerosis is often named as a reason for an increased risk for Epistaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT03092973
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Healthy Volunteers, Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Non-Invasive Quantitative Imaging of Human Local Arterial Wall Elasticity Using Supersonic Shear Imaging
Arterial stiffness is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. Most of existing technique need dedicated device for arterial stiffness evaluation and indirect calculation of intra arterial pressure.
- Trial name
- ULTRAFASTECHO (NCT01096264)
- Testing
- SSI and SphygmoCor® evaluations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Moyamoya Disease, Intracranial Hemorrhages
5T MRI and Metabolomics-Based Hemorrhage Risk Prediction in Moyamoya Disease
Intracranial hemorrhage is a leading cause of death and disability in patients with moyamoya disease (MMD), yet clinically available tools for predicting long-term hemorrhage risk are lacking.
- Conditions
- Moyamoya Disease, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07781579
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital
Carotid Atherosclerosis
PET Detection of CCR2 in Human Atherosclerosis
: Use of novel radio-pharmaceutical 64CUDOTA-ECL1i to evaluate arterial atherosclrosis
- Trial name
- NCT04537403
- Testing
- Group 1-64CU-DOTA-ECL1i (radioactive imaging medicine), Group 2 64CU-DOTA-ECL1i (radioactive imaging medicine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder
Monitoring of Brain Metabolites Using Proton and Deuterium MR Techniques
MR pulse for whole brain optimal Deuterium (2H) Metabolic Imaging and EPSI (echo planar spectroscopic imaging) based SLOW-edited 1H-MRSI will be developed and optimized for use at an UHF scanner at 7 Tesla.
- Conditions
- Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder, Carotid Stenosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- SIGNATURES2023 (NCT06705010)
- Testing
- Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to healthy controls, Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to 4 groups of patients (pilot)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Atherosclerosis, Myocardial Infarction
Assessment of a B-Mode Ultrasound Technique for the Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness
This minimal risk protocol is designed to assess the reproducibility of B-mode ultrasound measurements of carotid intima media thickness (IMT) when the scans are performed in CC Radiology and read using a computerized edge…
- Trial name
- NCT00001904
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Image
Evaluation of Brain Health and Surgical Efficacy in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the recovery of cerebrovascular morphology and cognitive function before and after surgical treatment in patients with carotid artery stenosis and their…
- Trial name
- NCT05848921
- Testing
- magnetic resonance image, Neuropsychological scale
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Coronary Stenosis
Trial Comparison of Accuseal and Bovine Pericardial Patch During Endarterectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), surgical removal of the blockage in the neck artery, is the accepted management of choice for significant blockage of the carotid artery.
- Trial name
- NCT01184183
- Testing
- Comparing Accuseal Vs. Bovine Pericardial in CEA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Carotid Artery Diseases
Effect of Regional Versus General Anesthesia on Thirty-day Outcomes Following Carotid Endarterectomy: a Matched-pairs Cohort Study.
The goal of this observational study is to assess the effect of regional versus general anesthesia on carotid endarterectomy thirty-day outcomes.
- Conditions
- Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Carotid Artery Diseases, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05706688
- Testing
- Anesthetic technique (regional versus general)
- Volunteers
- 37,204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Immunomodulatory Effects of PCSK9 Inhibition
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of death worldwide. While medications, such as statins, significantly reduce atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk by lowering low density lipoprotein levels, they may also…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Inflammation
- Trial name
- INSPIRAR (NCT05720156)
- Testing
- 99mTc-tilmanocept SPECT/CT scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Moyamoya Disease
Study on the Mechanism of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Moyamoya Disease
The purpose of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the risk factors for cognitive decline in patients with moyamoya disease, identify imaging target areas associated with cognitive damage in the brain, and explore the…
- Trial name
- NCT06832839
- Testing
- Revascularization
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Moyamoya Disease
Neurocognitive and Radiological Assessments in Adult Moyamoya Undergoing Surgery
Adult patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) are reported to suffer from considerable impairment of executive function/attention. Although reduced cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) in frontal areas has been detected by perfusion MRI…
- Trial name
- NRAAMUS (NCT02305407)
- Testing
- Surgical Revascularization, Conservative treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Smoking
Carotid Plaque Screening Trial in Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of carotid plaque screening on smoking cessation and control of other cardiovascular risk factors.
- Trial name
- CAROSS (NCT00548665)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound for plaque screening, Brief advice for smoking cessation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Hypotension on Induction
Carotid Artery Corrected Flow Time and Respiratory Variation of Blood Flow Peak Velocity for Prediction of Hypotension After Induction of General Anaesthesia in Adult Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
Baseline Measurements For the ultrasound parameters, it is the average of three readings In supine position . The investigators will continuously monitoring during induction and 10 minutes after.
- Trial name
- NCT07370103
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University