Does remote ischaemic preconditioning reduce heart and cerebral damage following carotid endarterectomy? A randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Carotid stenosis; Circulatory System; Carotid Stenosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98544942
• Lead Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing elective carotid endarterectomy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with an ankle-brachial pressure index less than 0.7
2. Patients who have undergone previous lower limb amputation
3. Blind patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified