Noninvasive Evaluation for Carotid Artery Stenosis: The Carotid Stenotic Scan

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Carotid Stenosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of a new non-invasive device, the Carotid Stenotic Scan (CSS), to check for stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) as compared to a carotid duplex ultrasound study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04057183

Run by

Phillip J Bendick

People needed

300

Starts

2019-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-16

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients age ≥ 65 years scheduled for a diagnostic carotid artery duplex ultrasound study AND with one or more of the following:
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Diabetes
• Tobacco usage - Current or past
• Known CAD/PAD
• Family history of early onset of atherosclerotic disease

You may not qualify if…

• Unable / unwilling to provide Informed Consent
• Prior carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stent
• Aortic stenosis
• Congestive heart failure
• BMI > 35

Where it is running

• Wake Forest Medical Center — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
• Michigan Vascular Center — Flint, Michigan, United States

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