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Stroke and Panorama - Analyzing Carotid Endocalcifications (SPACE)

NCT00514644 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 266

Last updated 2012-01-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The odontological radiology method Panorama is known to be able to spot calcifications in the area of the carotid arteries. The calcifications could be carotid stenoses which is affiliated with an increased risk of stroke. The study aims to investigate if panorama examinations can be used as a starting point for further investigation of the carotid arteries.

Conditions

  • Carotid Stenoses

Interventions

OTHER

Carotid ultrasound examination

Ultrasonographic examination of the carotid arteries to determine the grade of carotid stenosis.

OTHER

Panorama examination

Examination with the odontological radiological method "Panorama", including a frontal verification image

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umeå University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Per G Wester, Prof. · Umea University

  • Jan Ahlqvist, Docent · Umea University

  • Eva Levring Jäghagen, Lector · Umea University

  • Elias P Johansson, PhD Student · Umea University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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