Carotid artery disorder

This study follows 197 people who previously had a procedure called TCAR to treat carotid artery disease. Researchers will check for strokes, deaths, and whether the artery narrows again over 2 to 5 years. The goal is to see how well the treatment holds up over time.

This study looked at whether taking high doses of statins for two weeks before carotid artery surgery could prevent memory and thinking problems after the operation. It included 31 adults with severe carotid artery narrowing. The study was stopped early, so the results are limite…

This study tested whether giving lithium carbonate before carotid artery surgery could reduce brain damage and confusion after the operation. The trial planned to include 107 adults undergoing elective carotid surgery, but it was terminated early. The goal was to see if lithium c…

This Phase II study tested a radioactive tracer called 68GaNOTA-Anti-MMR-VHH2 to see if it can light up certain immune cells (macrophages) on PET scans. The trial included 29 people with head and neck cancer, lymphoma, atherosclerosis, or sarcoidosis. The goal was to see if the t…

This study looked at whether intensive treatment for gum disease (periodontitis) could prevent dementia in older adults who already have mild cognitive impairment and narrowed neck arteries. Participants received either standard dental care or deep cleaning and root planing. The …

This study compares a new imaging tracer, 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD, with standard methods (FDG-PET, MRI, ultrasound) to detect inflamed plaques in the carotid arteries. Twenty people scheduled for plaque-removal surgery will receive the tracer and undergo scans. The goal is to see which t…

This study aimed to see if a blood test measuring platelet function could predict neurological events like stroke in people undergoing carotid artery surgery. Researchers planned to enroll 650 patients but the study was terminated early. The test uses a device called Multiplate t…

This study looked at whether adding a special imaging test (Cytocam-IDF) to standard monitoring during major vascular surgery could help patients leave the hospital sooner. The trial was planned for more participants but was stopped early after only 22 people took part. Because i…