Status:

SUSPENDED

Imaging 61CuATSM Uptake in Atherosclerotic Plaque Using PET-CT

Lead Sponsor:

King's College London

Collaborating Sponsors:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Carotid Atherosclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Brief Summary

The build up of plaque in the wall of the artery supplying blood to the brain poses a risk of stroke when the plaques become unstable and fragile. It is important to determine which patients are most ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male/Female patients who are 55yrs or older and for whom carotid endarterectomy is clinically indicated and a decision has been made to perform a carotid endarterectomy.
  • Normal liver and adequate renal function. Assessed by measuring eGFR (\>50ml/min) and creatinine (\<130μmol/L)
  • Life expectancy \> 12 weeks
  • Patients should be able to tolerate head/neck mask as well as lying in the PET-CT scanner

Exclusion

  • Abnormal liver and renal function (eGFR \<50ml/min, Creatinine \>130μmol/L)
  • Patient unwilling to provide written informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01000181

Start Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

April 6 2012

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St Thomas' Hospital

London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH