Clinical study of the effect of EPA on carotid artery plaque stabilizatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- carotid artery stenosis
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000010279
- Lead Sponsor
- Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. The patients are taking EPA 2. The patients who have a history of hepersensitivity to EPA 3. The patients to whom EPA's contraindication (patients who are hemorrhaging). 4. The patients whose physician in charge judged that participation in this study is not appropriate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes of signal intensity ratio (SIR) on MR plaque imaging by EPA administration for 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Changes of max intima-media thickness by EPA administration for 6 months 2. Ipsilateral carotid ischemic events during the study period