Status:

COMPLETED

Correlation Between Laboratory Markers and Origin of New Brain Ischemic Lesions After Carotid Stenting

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Ostrava

Conditions:

Carotid Stenosis

Brain Ischemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Brief Summary

New brain ischemic lesions are detected in about 50% of patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). The aim was to assess correlation between selected laboratory markers and occurrence of new b...

Detailed Description

Methods: All consecutive patients 1) with internal carotid artery stenosis \>70%, 2) indicated to CAS, 3) with signed informed consent were enrolled to the prospective study during 16 months. All pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients
  • With internal carotid artery stenosis \>70%
  • Indicated to CAS
  • With signed informed consent. Able to use (acetylsalicylic acid \[ASA\] 100 mg + clopidogrel 75 mg per day) at least 7 days before CAS

Exclusion

  • Contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

81 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02310191

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

December 8 2014

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University Hospital Ostrava

Ostrava, Czechia, 70800