The Role of Maintaining External Carotid Artery Flow in Graft Interposition After Carotid Endarterectomy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age50-90
SponsorInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje

About this trial

Analyzing results of carotid graft interposition with and without flow preservation through external carotid artery after endarterectomy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

symptomatic carotid stenosis (> 50%)

unilateral asymptomatic carotid stenosis (> 60%)

bilateral asymptomatic carotid stenosis (> 60%)

Disqualifiers

carotid restenosis

"major surgery" in previous 6 months

previous brain trauma or surgery

malignant disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Carotid graft interposition

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups