Autopsy report · NCT01506960

Evaluation of a Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheter for Detection of Lipid Rich Plaque

“It was felt that a sufficient number of subjects were enrolled.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 5 months before it stopped.
• 64 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 1 year 4 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 4

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

InfraReDx Lipiscan IVUS

Participants

64

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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• A Study of Dasatinib and Rituximab for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  “Three subjects were enrolled and all three subjects withdrew.” (65% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.