Study of carotid webs in families using ultrasound
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether carotid webs (small flaps in the neck artery that can increase stroke risk) run in families. If you or a close relative has a carotid web, researchers will use a special ultrasound to check family members for the same condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must either have a carotid web yourself or be a close family member of someone who does.
- If you have a carotid web, you need at least one parent, sibling, or child under age 65.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You cannot be under any form of legal guardianship.
- A special CT scan or angiogram must have confirmed the carotid web.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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