Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Risks
Heart Defects, Congenital, Hyperglycemia
SPECS: Safe Pediatric Euglycemia in Cardiac Surgery
Critically ill children, including children undergoing heart surgery, commonly develop elevated blood glucose (also known as "blood sugar") levels during their illness, which can lead to poor health outcomes and an increased risk…
- Trial name
- SPECS (NCT00443599)
- Testing
- Insulin, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 989 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Aortic Stenosis
PARTNER II Trial: S3iCAP
Following completion of enrollment in the PARTNER II SAPIEN 3 intermediate risk trial, this trial provided continued access to treatment for subjects with severe aortic stenosis who were at intermediate surgical risk.
- Trial name
- PII S3i CAP (NCT02687035)
- Testing
- SAPIEN S3 valve
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,822 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Severe Aortic Stenosis
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in High Risk and Very High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in subjects who have a predicted high risk for aortic valve surgery and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT01240902
- Testing
- Medtronic CoreValve® System Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,453 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Premature Birth
Palivizumab for Prevention of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Russian Children
100 Russian children of 2 years of age and less in high-risk populations (preterm, and/or with heart and lung problems) will receive palivizumab (Synagis) 15 mg/kg intramuscularly as prophylaxis to severe respiratory syncytial…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01006629
- Testing
- palivizumab
- Where
- 19 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Aortic Valve Stenosis
The SAPIEN 3 Ultra System in Intermediate Risk Patients With Symptomatic, Severe Aortic Stenosis
This study will confirm the procedural safety and performance of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra System in subjects with severe, calcific AS who are at intermediate operative risk for standard aortic valve replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT03471065
- Testing
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System with the SAPIEN 3 Ultra THV
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders
The Impact of a Parenting Intervention on Latino Youth Health Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to test if a parenting program can be used to prevent substance use among Latino youth and at the same time promote healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- FPNG+ (NCT03517111)
- Testing
- Nutrition/substance use prevention, Substance use prevention only, Academic success program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome
Gabapentin and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer and Renal Cancer (GPRD)
High doses of gabapentin are associated with pancreatic acinar cell tumors in rats, but there has been no post marketing pancreatic carcinogenicity signal with gabapentin as reported by spontaneous reports in the Adverse Events…
- Conditions
- Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01138124
- Testing
- Gabapentin prescriptions
- Volunteers
- 54,202 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Stress Reaction; Acute
Racial Discrimination and Stress Response
The goal of this study is to learn about whether ethnic minority adolescents' racial discrimination experience is related to dysregulated biological responses to subtle racism, and how the relationship may be attenuated or…
- Trial name
- NCT05820659
- Testing
- peer rejection task, conversation about peer rejection, and impossible puzzle task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Health Risk Appraisal, Heart Disease
Will Veterans Engage in Prevention After HRA-guided Shared Decision Making?
The VA has committed to disseminate a web-based Healthy Living Assessment(HLA) tool and use it as the cornerstone of a personalized prevention plan to engage patients to improve their health behaviors that lead to high health…
- Conditions
- Health Risk Appraisal, Heart Disease, Prevention
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT01828567)
- Testing
- Shared decision making with a Prevention Coach
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiac Disease
Edoxaban for Prevention of Blood Vessels Being Blocked by Clots (Thrombotic Events) in Children at Risk Because of Cardiac Disease
A committee will judge the safety and effectiveness of edoxaban and the regular treatment (standard of care). All children in the study will receive free treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03395639
- Testing
- Edoxaban, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Austria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With FLT3/ITD Mutation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Gene Mutations
Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Before Donor Stem Cell Transplant in With High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies
This phase II trial studies reduced-intensity conditioning before donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia With FLT3/ITD Mutation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Gene Mutations, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(3) (q21.3;q26.2); GATA2, MECOM, Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(6;9) (p23;q34.1); DEK-NUP214
- Trial name
- NCT01760655
- Testing
- Fludarabine phosphate, Busulfan, Total-Body Irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Venous Thromboembolism
Use of Oral Contraceptives (OCs) Containing Dienogest and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
The objective of this study is to compare the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) of oral contraceptives with non-use, focusing specifically on Valette® compared to other users of low estrogen dose combined oral contraceptives.
- Trial name
- NCT00523614
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3,400 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Epidemiology and Health Research, Germany
Q Fever
Safety Evaluation of a Q-fever Vaccine, NDBR 105
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of Q Fever vaccine, NDBR 105, and collect data on incidence of occupational Q Fever infection in at risk personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT00584454
- Testing
- Q Fever Vaccine (NDBR 105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Severe Aortic Stenosis
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI).
The purpose of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with severe, symptomatic Aortic Stenosis (AS) at intermediate surgical risk by randomizing patients…
- Trial name
- SURTAVI (NCT01586910)
- Testing
- Medtronic CoreValve® System Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR), Medtronic CoreValve® Evolut R System Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Where
- 86 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,746 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Edema
Goal-Directed Intraoperative Fluid Management Using FloTrac© Monitoring in High-Risk Neurosurgical Patients
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to determine if using FloTrac/EV1000 system in neurosurgical patients undergoing craniotomies for aneurysm repair or tumor resection complicated by cerebral edema, or complex…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Edema, Scoliosis, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02701582
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Epinephrine, Albumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Kidney Disease, Bloodpressure
Pilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility of Remote Management of BP From CKD Through ESRD
The transition from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage renal disease ESRD is a vulnerable and challenging period of time for patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Bloodpressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- PERFORMANCE (NCT02975505)
- Testing
- Strict blood pressure control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally as well as internationally. Currently, 16 % of American adolescents are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00858247
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Prospective Study for the Use of Palivizumab (Synagis®) in High-risk Children in Germany
The SYNAGIS Registry was carried out in order to gather comprehensive real-world data on the use of palivizumab in children at high risk for serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01155193
- Volunteers
- 30,804 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Myocardial Infarction
Novel Biomarkers of Thrombotic Risk
Treatment of patients who have had a heart attack with drugs that prevent formation of blood clots has been shown to reduce the patient's risk of subsequent cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and death.
- Trial name
- NCT02505217
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont