Active clinical trials for "Atherosclerosis"

Prolonged sitting has been shown to effect the response to a high fat tolerance test (HFTT) after acute exercise. This study will evaluate the effect of prolonged sitting on response to a HFTT after a short term training period.

Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is one of the main features of the carotid plaque instability's and predictor of ischemic stroke. Benefits (on the basis on benefit/risk ratio) of the carotid endarterectomy remain unclear for stroke asymptomatic patients; thus, more and more patients with important stenosis (i.e. over 60%) detected are not operated. However, these patients need adapted therapeutic treatments to limit plaque instability and this should include physical activity (PA). Indeed, PA has been showed to decrease numerous inflammatory markers involved in atherosclerosis. It has also recently been reported on stroke asymptomatic patients that the prevalence of carotid IPH was decreased in those with higher level of PA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the IPH has been shown to be the better non-invasive imaging technique to assess carotid plaque instability and in particular IPH. Here, the aim of this study is to assess the effect of an individualized home-based 6 months physical activity intervention on carotid IPH and other biomarkers of vulnerability for asymptomatic patients. This study has been designed as a monocentric, longitudinal and interventional study. This study will involve one centre: Hopital Louis Pradel (HCL, Lyon). After inclusion tests, patients will be randomly included in the control group, or in the PA group. Patients of the PA group will have connected bracelets to measure daily count of steps. Twice a month, daily goals will be revaluated to increase or maintain the steps per day. The final goal is to reach 6 000 steps per day or increase by 30% the initial count of steps per day. Same tests will be done after 6 months of intervention for comparison.

Project which objective is to test the effectiveness of an extracurricular physical activity intervention based on high intensity interval training (MOVI-daFit!) on improving cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), cardiometabolic risk, executive function, and academic performance.

The effects of 12 hours of prolonged standing will be compared to prolonged standing on a high fat tolerance test the following day. Plasma triglycerides, insulin, and glucose will be measured in a crossover study design.

This is a Prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate the difference of safety，effectiveness between Excimer Laser Ablation Combined Drug-coated Balloon and drug-eluting stent in treatment of femoral-popliteal artery lesions.

The aim of the project is to investigate the effects in humans of a daily intake of whole milk compared to skimmed milk primarily and secondarily respectively on: Blood lipids: total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides Risk markers of diabetes type 2: plasma glucose and insulin

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for identifying and quantifying vascular inflammation within atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore, in this study the investigators intend to compare the effect of ezetimibe monotherapy or ezetimibe plus statin combination therapy on the atherosclerosis regression using FDG-PET.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus significantly increases the risk for the development of atherosclerosis. Recently, atherosclerosis imaging with 18F-FDG PET (18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography) is useful for tracking inflammation within plaque and monitoring the response to drug therapy The purpose of this study is to determine whether FDG-PET is capable of detecting atherosclerotic vascular inflammation and monitoring the early effects of statins in type 2 diabetic patients. The usefulness of FDG-PET in risk stratification is also investigated.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary protein on blood lipids and gut hormones after a fat-rich meal. Hypothesis: Certain dietary proteins reduce the amount of fat circulating in the blood stream following a fat rich meal. The effect is dependant of both the quality and the quantity of protein ingested.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the dietary supplement Coenzyme Q10 in hemodialysis patients.