Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Condition
Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin C for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin C is effective in the prophylaxis of post-operative atrial fibrillation in on-pump cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01107730
- Testing
- Vitamin C, L-Carnitine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis
Educating Nurses About Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention
As part of mandatory on-going nursing education, the investigators have incorporated identical information into two distinct web-based learning formats - the traditional linear PowerPoint format (with voice-over) and a new…
- Trial name
- NCT02301793
- Testing
- Nurse education in contemporary format, Nurse education in traditional format
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 933 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Congenital Heart Disease
Inhaled NO as an Anti-inflammatory and Anti-reperfusion Agent in Infants and Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Each year, there are over 400,000 cardiac surgical operations performed in the United States; of which 10,000 are performed on children.
- Trial name
- NCT00585013
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hemochromatosis, Cerebrovascular Accident
Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea
The purpose of this study is to compare standard therapy (transfusions and chelation) with alternative therapy (hydroxyurea and phlebotomy) for the prevention of secondary stroke and management of iron overload in children with…
- Conditions
- Hemochromatosis, Cerebrovascular Accident, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Hematologic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00122980
- Testing
- Red Cell Transfusions, Iron Chelation, Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect
Intravenous L-Citrulline to Treat Children Undergoing Heart Bypass Surgery : Revised Protocol
This clinical trial will determine the safety and effectiveness of intravenous L-citrulline in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrioventricular Septal Defect
- Trial name
- NCT01120964
- Testing
- Intravenous L-Citrulline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Asklepion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Hypertension
Pharmacogenomic Evaluation of Antihypertensive Responses
There are many medications available for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), but finding the right one for a specific patient can be challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT00246519
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide, Atenolol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,701 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Fludarabine Phosphate, Melphalan, Total-Body Irradiation, Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Bone Marrow Failure Disorders
This clinical trial is studying how well giving fludarabine phosphate and melphalan together with total-body irradiation followed by donor stem cell transplant works in treating patients with hematologic cancer or bone marrow…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
- Trial name
- NCT00856388
- Testing
- fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, total-body irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Unrelated Umbilical Cord Blood (UBC)Transplantation
Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC- primitive cells in the blood, bone marrow and umbilical cord that can restore the bone marrow) transplant can be a curative therapy for the treatment of hematologic malignancies (a disease of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Multiple Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT01768845
- Testing
- umbilical cord blood (UCB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Safety and Efficacy of Hypothermia to Treat Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of selective head cooling (SHC) in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
- Trial name
- NCT00890409
- Testing
- Cooling cap (YJW608-04B)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Venous Thrombosis
Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal With Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of adjunctive Pharmacomechanical Catheter Directed Thrombolysis, which includes the intrathrombus administration of rt-PA--Activase (Alteplase),can prevent the post-thrombotic…
- Conditions
- Deep Vein Thrombosis, Venous Thrombosis, Postphlebitic Syndrome, Venous Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- ATTRACT (NCT00790335)
- Testing
- Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA)
- Where
- 56 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 692 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis
Rituximab for the Treatment of Wegener's Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is the most common type of small blood vessel inflammation in adults.
- Conditions
- Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Trial name
- RAVE (NCT00104299)
- Testing
- Azathioprine, Methylprednisolone (or other glucocorticoid), Prednisone
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Arrhythmia
Effect of Colchicine on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery Patients
This study evaluates the role of colchicine in the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Half of participants will receive colchicine and the other half will not
- Trial name
- END-AF (NCT03021343)
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan Collaborating Cardiology Group
Kawasaki Disease
Infliximab Plus Intravenous Immunoglobulin for the Primary Treatment of Kawasaki Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of infliximab to standard primary therapy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and high dose aspirin will reduce resistance to therapy in acute Kawasaki disease (KD).
- Trial name
- NCT00760435
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pulmonary Hypertension
FREEDOM - M: Oral Treprostinil as Monotherapy for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
This study was an international, multicenter, randomized (2:1 active:placebo), double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with PAH who were NOT currently receiving approved therapy for their PAH.
- Trial name
- NCT00325403
- Testing
- Oral treprostinil (UT-15C) Sustained Release Tablets
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Austria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Melphalan, Fludarabine, and Alemtuzumab Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as melphalan and fludarabine, and a monoclonal antibody, such as alemtuzumab, before a donor bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00027560
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, cyclosporine, fludarabine phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension
Candesartan Cilexetil Special Drug Use Surveillance 「Challenge - Quality Control」
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the actual use of candesartan cilexetil (Blopress) in patients with hypertension, and to examine the changes in parameters such as blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02211638
- Testing
- Candesartan Cilexetil
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 18,113 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Dexmedetomidine, Congenital Heart Disease
Pharmacokinetic Study of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
The main objectives of the study are to determine peak plasma drug concentration levels and corresponding time of dexmedetomidine following intranasal administration in children age ≥1 mo to ≤ 6 yr with congenital heart disease…
- Trial name
- NCT03417999
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Apixaban for the Prevention of Stroke in Subjects With Atrial Fibrillation
The trial seeks to determine if apixaban, an investigational anticoagulant (blood-thinner) is as effective as standard therapy (warfarin) in preventing stroke and systemic embolism in subjects with atrial fibrillation and risk…
- Trial name
- ARISTOTLE (NCT00412984)
- Testing
- warfarin, apixaban
- Where
- 1,111 sites in United States, Argentina and 39 more
- Volunteers
- 20,976 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant in Treating Patients With Advanced Hematological Cancer or Other Disease
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00719849
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center