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Transcutaneous ARFI Ultrasound for Differentiating Carotid Plaque With High Stroke Risk
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and around the world. The goal of this work is to develop and test a noninvasive ultrasound-based imaging technology to better identify patients at high risk of stroke so that appropriate and timely intervention may be administered to prevent it.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2019-07-17
Completion Date
2025-11
Last Updated
2025-02-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasound
ARFI imaging is an ultrasound-based, noninvasive imaging method and will be used in accordance with approved labeling.
Locations (1)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States