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Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Study

NCT00214006 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 162

Last updated 2013-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

First, to establish a comparison of the pathophysiology of carotid atherosclerosis and the genetic and environmental variables that cause those plaques to become symptomatic. Second, to differentiate between vulnerable plaque and other types of plaque using ultrasound elastography, MRI data, trans-cranial doppler along with RF (radio frequency) analysis of back-scattered ultrasonic echoes.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert J. Dempsey, MD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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