NCT01729988 - Carotid Body Removal for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension: a Pilot Study | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2016

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Carotid body excision

"This surgery does not involve any study drug or investigational device.~The carotid body will be removed by the so called 'lateral approach' or a combined 'lateral and medial approach'. In all cases the target area was defined as the tissue in between the ECA and ICA, up to 5-6mm above the bifurcation point of the common carotid artery into the ECA and ICA. In a lateral approach the carotid bifurcation is not turned. A combined approach includes usually dissection of the superior thyroid vessel and turning of the carotid bifurcation."

Trial Locations (1)

80-952

Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk