Study To Evaluate the reproducibility of non-invasive Plaque lipid content measurements in-vivo in humans, by means of magnetic resonance Spectroscopy.

Study To Evaluate the reproducibility of non-invasive Plaque lipid content measurements in-vivo in humans, by means of magnetic resonance Spectroscopy. - STEPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31955

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-01

Start date

2008-02-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: More than 40% carotid artery stenosis on ultrasound duplex.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Any contraindications for MRI. - Subjects that will go for endarterectomy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The ratio of the integrated lipid peak versus the unsuppressed water peak, expressed as a percentage, measured by MRS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results