Objective plaque analysis for prognosis assessment of severe carotid stenosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038142

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-15

Start date

2025-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

I65.2

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis who were given an interdisciplinary indication for carotid endarterectomy at Mannheim University Clinic.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Indication for carotid desobliteration • Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion of patients is only expected in the event of organizational or technical problems relating to the preliminary examination. Refusal to participate is also a criterion for exclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is the diagnostic predictability (PCCT, ultrasound) of plaque vulnerability assessed intraoperatively and in the laboratory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints are clinical course (complications, length of stay, rehabilitation, prognosis) depending on plaque vulnerability.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKay Schwenke

Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Chirurgische Klinik, Sektion für Gefäßchirurgie

Kay.Schwenke@umm.de+49 (621) 383-5152

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026