Clinical trial NCT00636766: Diagnosis and Therapy of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque
Official title: Atherosclerotic Plaque Texture-Experimental and Clinical Study on the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies of Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Carotid Atherosclerosis
Stroke
Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome
Keywords: cardiovascular events
Lead sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2008-03-14
Enrollment: 300
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 50
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL

Brief summary: The aim of the present study is to examine the atherosclerotic plaque stability using in vivo and in vitro techniques and to investigate the influence of exercise, anti-diabetic, lipid-lowering and cannabinoids receptor antagonists on atherosclerotic plaque texture in patients with cardiovascular risk and animals prone to atherosclerosis.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Carotid atherosclerosis
* Femoral atherosclerosis
* Cardiovascular risk

Exclusion Criteria:

* Heart failure
* Renal disease
* Liver disease
* Life-threatening diseases

Primary outcomes:
measure: Ultrasound and immunohistochemical parameters of plaque stability; novel cardiovascular risk factors
timeFrame: 3 years
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Long-term cardiovascular outcomes
timeFrame: 3 years
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Thessaloniki
country: Greece
facility: General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokratio"
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Athens
name: Christos Liapis, Professor
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Kadoglou NP, Moulakakis KG, Papadakis I, Ikonomidis I, Alepaki M, Spathis A, Karakitsos P, Lekakis J, Liapis CD. Differential effects of stent-graft fabrics on arterial stiffness in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair. J Endovasc Ther. 2014 Dec;21(6):850-8. doi: 10.1583/14-4772MR.1.
citation: Moustardas P, Kadoglou NP, Katsimpoulas M, Kapelouzou A, Kostomitsopoulos N, Karayannacos PE, Kostakis A, Liapis CD. The complementary effects of atorvastatin and exercise treatment on the composition and stability of the atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE knockout mice. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 29;9(9):e108240. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108240. eCollection 2014.
citation: Lambadiari V, Kadoglou NP, Stasinos V, Maratou E, Antoniadis A, Kolokathis F, Parissis J, Hatziagelaki E, Iliodromitis EK, Dimitriadis G. Serum levels of retinol-binding protein-4 are associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2014 Aug 21;13:121. doi: 10.1186/s12933-014-0121-z.
citation: Kadoglou NP, Tahmatzidis DK, Giannakoulas C, Kapelouzou A, Gkontopoulos A, Parissis J, Lampropoulos S, Kottas G. Serum levels of novel adipokines, omentin-1 and chemerin, in patients with acute myocardial infarction: KOZANI STUDY. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2015 May;16(5):341-6. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000053.
citation: Kadoglou NP, Lambadiari V, Gastounioti A, Gkekas C, Giannakopoulos TG, Koulia K, Maratou E, Alepaki M, Kakisis J, Karakitsos P, Nikita KS, Dimitriadis G, Liapis CD. The relationship of novel adipokines, RBP4 and omentin-1, with carotid atherosclerosis severity and vulnerability. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Aug;235(2):606-12. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.957. Epub 2014 Jun 8.
citation: Kadoglou NP, Fotiadis G, Lambadiari V, Maratou E, Dimitriadis G, Liapis CD. Serum levels of novel adipokines in patients with acute ischemic stroke: potential contribution to diagnosis and prognosis. Peptides. 2014 Jul;57:12-6. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2014.04.008. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
citation: Kadoglou NP, Sailer N, Fotiadis G, Kapelouzou A, Liapis CD. The impact of type 2 diabetes and atorvastatin treatment on serum levels of MMP-7 and MMP-8. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2014 Jan;122(1):44-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1358762. Epub 2014 Jan 24.