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Carotid Stenting vs. Surgery of Severe Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Prevention in Asymptomatic Patients (ACT I)

Study:

Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Versus Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Subjects Who Are at Standard Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy With Significant Extracranial Carotid Stenotic Disease (ACT I)

Rationale:

n/a

Purpose:

The study is being conducted to demonstrate the non-inferiority of carotid artery stenting (CAS) using the Emboshield® Embolic Protection System with the Xact® Carotid Stent System to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of asymptomatic extracranial carotid atherosclerotic disease.

Study Status: Terminated

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Stenosis
Stroke
Atherosclerosis		 Device: Carotid artery stenting with filter (interventional)
Procedure: Carotid artery endarterectomy (surgical)		 Phase 3

Verified by Abbott Vascular April, 2013

Sponsored by: Abbott Vascular
Information provided by: Abbott Vascular
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00106938

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States

Jon Matsumura, MD., Principal Investigator
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD., Principal Investigator

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