Pilot Study of Ultrasonic Determined Carotid Plaque Composition
Completed
Conditions studied: Atherosclerosis
In brief
Pilot prospective two group observational study to create a model of the carotid plaque composition based on ultrasonic backscattered signals and select clinical data.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01879397
- Run by
- D. Geoffrey Vince
- People needed
- 150
- Starts
- 2013-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2020-02-27
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-07-14
Who can join
Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age ≥40years
- Scheduled to undergo CEA for clinically significant carotid stenosis
- CEA is being performed for carotid stenosis of one or more of the following vessels: Internal Carotid Artery (ICA), distal end of the Common Carotid Artery (CCA), and/or CCA bulb.
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy
- Prior surgery or intervention involving the carotid artery
- Prior stent in the carotid artery
- Unable to provide informed consent
- CEA for carotid stenosis for proximal CCA only (ICA and distal CCA are not involved)
- CEA is scheduled for non-atherosclerotic vascular disease (e.g.,. fibromuscular dysplasia or systemic vasculitis)
- Unable to understand English language.
- Normal Cohort:
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥40years
- Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy
- Prior surgery or intervention involving the carotid artery (including CEA)
- Prior stent in the carotid artery
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Unable to understand English language.
Where it is running
- Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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