New ultrasound technique could map heart and brain arteries without radiation
NCT ID NCT07193225
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new 3D ultrasound imaging method to map blood vessels in the heart and brain of people with atherosclerosis who are scheduled for carotid surgery. The goal is to see if this non-invasive, radiation-free technique can detect blockages and incomplete vessel networks as well as standard CT or MRI scans. Thirty-seven participants will receive an ultrasound contrast agent and undergo imaging before their surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SonoVue® (ultrasound contrast agent)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer, non-invasive way to map blood vessels in the heart and brain, helping prevent complications during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 37 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The imaging technique is still experimental and may not be as accurate as standard methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 37 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, without recent stroke, and scheduled for carotid endarterectomy within the next 30 days. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Beneficiary of a social security system or equivalent coverage. * Signed informed consent. * Patients already enrolled in another biomedical research study may also participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to the use of the ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue®: known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the following excipients: Macrogol 4000; Distearoylphosphatidylcholine; Sodium dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol; Palmitic acid. * Allergy to ultrasound gel. * Refusal or inability (linguistic or psychological) to sign the informed consent form. * Subject to legal protection measures, such as guardianship (in accordance with Article L1122-2 of the French Public Health Code). * Pregnant or breastfeeding women cannot participate in this study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Georges Pompidou European Hospital
Paris, 75015, France
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