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Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-2: an international randomised trial to compare carotid endarterectomy with carotid artery stenting to prevent stroke
ISRCTN ISRCTN21144362
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00883402
Public title Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-2: an international randomised trial to compare carotid endarterectomy with carotid artery stenting to prevent stroke
Scientific title
Acronym ACST-2
Serial number at source HTA 06/301/233
Study hypothesis To compare:
1. The peri-procedural risks (within 30 days) of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS)
2. The long-term (five-year) prevention of stroke and of disabling or fatal stroke
Ethics approval Ethics approval for the lead centre (St George's, University of London): Hertfordshire 1 Ethics Committee, approved on 11/10/2005 (ref: 05/Q0201/66). All other centres have obtained ethics approval before recruitment of the first participant.
Study design International randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment International
Disease/condition/study domain Stroke caused by stenosis in the carotid arteries
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Patient in need of some type of carotid artery intervention, with substantial uncertainty about whether to treat with CEA or CAS
2. Carotid artery stenosis with no ipsilateral carotid territory symptoms within the last six months
3. Patient fit and willing for follow-up
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Previous CEA or CAS in randomised artery
2. High risk of adverse events of trial treatment e.g. inaccessible stenosis
3. Small likelihood of worthwhile benefit e.g. low risk of stroke
4. Patient unable or unwilling to give informed consent
Anticipated start date 01/04/2007
Anticipated end date 31/03/2012
Status of trial Ongoing
Patient information material Patient information leaflet can be found within the protocol at: http://www.acst.org.uk
Target number of participants At least 5000 patients
Interventions Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid artery stenting

Please note that the sponsor details have been updated as of 02/09/2009. Previous details:
St. George's University of London (UK)
St. George's Research Office
Ground Floor
Hunter Wing
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
London
SW17 0RE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)208 725 1012
Fax: +44 (0)208 725 3426
Email: doliveir@sgul.ac.uk
http://www.sgul.ac.uk

The current details can be found in the sponsor section below.
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Peri-procedural hazards (within 30 days) stroke, myocardial infarction and death
2. Long-term hazards (after 30 days) stroke and death
Secondary outcome measure(s) Cost-effectivness of CEA and CAS
Sources of funding NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
Trial website http://www.acst.org.uk
Publications
Contact name Prof  Alison  Halliday
  Address St. George's University of London
Division of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences
Cranmer Terrace
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW17 0RE
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)208 725 3746
  Fax +44 (0)208 725 3782
  Email acst@sgul.ac.uk
Sponsor University of Oxford (UK)
  Address Clinical Trials and Research Governance
Manor House
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
  City/town Oxford
  Zip/Postcode OX3 9DU
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1865 743003
  Fax +44 (0)1865 743002
  Email Richard.Liwicki@admin.ox.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/rso/contactus/ctrg.shtml
Date applied 11/05/2006
Last edited 05/10/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 03/07/2006
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