From: The carotid plaque imaging in acute stroke (CAPIAS) study: protocol and initial baseline data
Month | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 36 | |
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Informed consent | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Interview | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Demographic variables, migration status | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Living situation and level of independence | X | X | X | X | X | |
Vascular risk factors | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Family history (cardiovascular diseases) | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Health history (cardiovascular & neurological diseases) | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Medication | X | X | X | X | X | |
Incident cardiovascular & neurological diseases | Â | X | X | X | X | |
Neuropsychological Examinations | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) | X |  | X |  |  |
 | Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) | X |  | X |  |  |
 | Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) |  | X |  | X | X |
Clinical Examinations | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Anthropometry (Weight, Height, Waist circumference) | X |  | X |  |  |
 | Blood pressure | X |  | X |  |  |
 | Physical & neurological examination | X |  | X |  |  |
 | National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) | X |  | X |  |  |
 | Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) | X | X | X | X | X |
 | Barthel Index (BI) | X | X | X | X | X |
Technical Examinations | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Blood draws for biobanking, laboratory investigations | X | Â | X | Â | Â | |
electrocardiography (ECG) | X | Â | X | Â | Â | |
24-hour ECG | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Screening ultrasound of the carotid arteries | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | X | Â | X | Â | Â | |
High resolution black blood carotid MRI (carotid MRI) | X | Â | X | Â | Â | |
Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) | X | Â | Â | Â | Â |