Carotid Ultrasound Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02001350

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-04

Start date

2013-11-30

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Resistant Hypertension

Brief summary

To use carotid ultrasound to screen 20-30 patients with longstanding or resistant hypertension for carotid atherosclerotic disease and bifurcation anatomy. This will establish a screening protocol for Cibiem's eventual endovascular carotid body modulation trial and will give insight into the prevalence and specific location of carotid plaque at the bifurcation in this patient population.

Interventions

OTHERUltrasonography

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 18-75 years old * Uncontrolled hypertension on 3 or more medications or longstanding controlled hypertension on 4 or more medications.

Exclusion criteria

* Previous stroke * Carotid endarterectomy or carotid stent procedure * \>50% stenosis anywhere in carotid arteries

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Specific location of carotid plaque at the bifurcation	Baseline

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026