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Cost-Effectiveness of a Specialized Ultrasound Instrument to Diagnose Carotid Stenosis as a Way to Reduce the Risk of Stroke

NCT00417586 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 984

Last updated 2013-12-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Carotid stenosis, a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries of the neck and blocks blood flow to the brain, is one common cause of stroke. This study will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using a new, specialized ultrasound device to screen individuals who are at risk for carotid stenosis.

Conditions

  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular Accident

Interventions

DEVICE

Specialized Doppler Ultrasound Instrument

Patients with a reading of 140 cm/sec or higher will be referred for further duplex screening

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • DVX, LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth Goldman, MD · Princeton Surgical Associates

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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