A Comparison of Cognitive Function After Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting

N/ACompletedNCT02220595

Baylor College of Medicine60 enrolled

Overview

This study compares cognitive function after carotid endarterectomy and stenting.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease

Interventions

Carotid endarterectomy vs. carotid stentingPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Carotid artery occlusive disease, asymptomatic greater than 80% with CTA or carotid duplex Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for carotid endarterectomy or stenting

Locations (1)

Michael E. Debakey VAMC

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in RAVLT score

Time frame: Six weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Cognitive tests for attention, memory, processing speed, mood, motor function, visual-spatial skills, executive functioning

Time frame: Six weeks and six months

Cognitive tests of attention

Comparison in cognitive tests for attention between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests for memory

Comparison in cognitive tests for memory between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests for processing speed

Comparison in cognitive tests for processing speed between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests of mood

Comparison in cognitive tests for mood between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Tests of motor function

Comparison in cognitive tests for motor function between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests of visual-spatial skills

Comparison in cognitive tests of visual-spatial skills between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests of executive functioning

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Comparison in cognitive tests for executive functioning between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests of attention

Comparison in cognitive tests for attention between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Cognitive tests of memory

Comparison in cognitive tests for memory between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six weeks

Cognitive tests of processing speed

Comparison in cognitive tests for processing speed between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Cognitive tests of mood

Comparison in cognitive tests for mood between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Tests of motor function

Comparison in cognitive tests for motor function between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Cognitive tests of visual-spatial skills

Comparison in cognitive tests for visual-spatial skills between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Cognitive tests of executive functioning

Comparison in cognitive tests for executive functioning between carotid endarterectomy and stenting

Time frame: Six months

Difference in new ischemic infarcts in Diffusion - weighted MRI

Time frame: Six weeks

Difference in new ischemic infarcts in Diffusion - weighted MRI

Time frame: Six months