The Biomechanical Study of Diseased Human Carotid, Femoral and Abdominal Aortic Tissue
ConditionVascular Diseases
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital of Limerick
About this trial
This cross-sectional study aims to ascertain the mechanical properties of human carotid/femoral atherosclerotic plaque and abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue and correlate tissue mechanics with novel blood-based biomarkers of cardiovascular calcification.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients with arterial plaque undergoing treatment where the plaque tissue will be surgically removed as per the usual peripheral endarterectomy procedure.
Able to provide informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Patients that are unable to give informed consent.
Seriously ill/unconscious patients.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- No intervention.
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov