Status:
COMPLETED
Histological Validation Of Carotid Plaque Composition In Preoperative Imaging
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
University of Western Ontario, Canada
Conditions:
Carotid Stenosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy undergo preoperative imaging to assess vulnerable plaque. The imaging modalities include (in various combinations at different study sites) 3-dimensional ...
Detailed Description
Detailed Description: Patients will undergo 3D U/S and at least one other imaging method, PET/CTA or MRI, preoperatively. At some sites, some patients will also have an ultrasound with microbubbles. F...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Scheduled for carotid endarterectomy; provided informed consent
Exclusion
- Those not eligible for some of the imaging modalities (for example, metal in body, renal dysfunction) are excluded from MRI imaging or CT angiography
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01456403
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
September 7 2016
Active Locations (3)
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1
Robarts Research Institute
London, Ontario, Canada, N6G2V4
2
Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W77
3
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5