Ultrasound check before carotid artery stenting
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at using ultrasound to measure blockages in the arteries that supply the brain before a stent is placed. It aims to improve how these blockages are diagnosed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have severe narrowing (stenosis) in the carotid artery in your neck or the start of a vertebral artery (one of the arteries in the back of your neck).
- You are scheduled to have a stent placed within 2 weeks after an ultrasound.
- You need to have DSA and CTA tests (special X-ray tests) done.
- You do not have certain other conditions like atrial fibrillation, heart failure, or bleeding problems.
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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