Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Heart Failure
Clinical Evaluation of HW005 Ventricular Assist System for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure in Japan
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HW005 System in patients listed for cardiac transplantation with refractory, advanced heart failure at risk of death.
- Trial name
- HW005 (NCT02091440)
- Testing
- Implant of the HW005 Ventricular Assist System.
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Bypass, Myocardial Ischemia
Glutamate for Metabolic Intervention in Coronary Surgery
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous glutamate infusion given in association with surgery for unstable coronary artery disease can protect the heart from myocardial injury, postoperative heart…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass, Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- GLUTAMICS (NCT00489827)
- Testing
- Intravenous infusion of saline, Intravenous glutamate infusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 865 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Congenital Heart Disease, Disorder of Fetus or Newborn
Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Although cardiopulmonary bypass (heart-lung machine) is a necessary component of heart surgery, it is not without consequences. Cardiopulmonary bypass initiates a potent inflammatory response secondary to the body's recognition…
- Trial name
- NCT01579513
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Anemia
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy & Safety of the INTERCEPT Blood System for RBCs in Complex Cardiac Surgery Patients
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RBC transfusion for support of acute anemia in cardiovascular surgery patients based on the clinical outcome of renal impairment following transfusion of red…
- Trial name
- ReCePI (NCT03459287)
- Testing
- INTERCEPT, Control
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Cerus Corporation
Transposition of Great Vessels, Congenital Heart Disease
N-Acetylcysteine in Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery (INACT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous N-acetylcysteine (also known as Acetadote), an antioxidant medication that has been used for years to treat Tylenol overdose, helps prevent heart dysfunction in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00374088
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial Comparing Two Non-Surgical Treatments for Severe Blepharoptosis
This clinical trial will evaluate two non-surgical devices designed to improve eye lid opening for patients with severe Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids).
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04678115
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP), Kinesiotape Frontalis Sling (KTFS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Infection Prevention
Study of Catheter-related Infections Using Antibiotic-coated Versus Conventional Catheters in Children
The primary purpose of the study is to determine if a therapeutic difference exists between central venous catheters impregnated with minocycline and rifampin and conventional catheters not impregnated with antibiotics when used…
- Trial name
- NCT00370149
- Testing
- Antibiotic-impregnated Catheters (M/R), Non-impregnated Catheters (C/S)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Cardiac Patients' Participation Rate in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
The main aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention designed to increase attendance of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients at Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) on actual CRP…
- Trial name
- MECRIS (NCT00356863)
- Testing
- Increasing awareness to cardiac rehabilitation programs
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,024 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mononuclear Cells During Surgical Repair of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Researchers want to better understand what happens to the heart when the stem cells are injected directly into the muscle of the right side of the heart during the Stage II palliative surgery for single ventricle patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03779711
- Testing
- Autologous (self) mononuclear cells derived from umbilical cord blood, Stage II Surgical repair
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Timothy J Nelson, MD, PhD
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Natural History and Management of Pancreatic Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is an inherited cancer syndrome. Patients are at risk for developing pancreatic cysts and tumors. These tumors are more aggressive in some people than in others.
- Trial name
- NCT00062166
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neuroendocrine Tumors, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Evaluation of 68Gallium-DOTATATE PET/CT for Detecting Neuroendocrine Tumors
Background: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare but have been more common over the past decade. The only treatment for NETs is surgery, but most are found when they are too advanced for surgery.
- Conditions
- Neuroendocrine Tumors, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome, Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01967537
- Testing
- 68Gallium DOTATATE, Radio-guided surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Aortic Stenosis
PARTNER 3 Trial: Safety and Effectiveness of the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve in Low Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis
To establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in patients with severe, calcific aortic stenosis who are at low operative risk for standard aortic valve replacement.
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT02675114)
- Testing
- SAVR, SAPIEN 3 THV
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Aortic Stenosis, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - Nested Registry 3/Valve-in-Valve
To assess the safety and effectiveness of the SAPIEN XT transcatheter heart valve in patients with a failing surgical aortic bioprosthetic valve.
- Trial name
- PII NR3/ViV (NCT03225001)
- Testing
- Edwards SAPIEN XT transcatheter valve, Model 9300TFX
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients
The study objective is to demonstrate that the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic TAVR system as measured by rates of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at two years is noninferior to SAVR in the treatment of severe…
- Trial name
- NCT02701283
- Testing
- Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Systems, Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)
- Where
- 87 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 2,223 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Congenital Heart Diseases, Aortic Valve Disorder
Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
The investigators hope to learn 1) if the addition of prophylaxis with vancomycin will decrease the rate of cefazolin non-susceptible surgical site infections (SSI), in high risk population 2) to develop better understanding of…
- Trial name
- NCT01619982
- Testing
- Cefazolin 25 mg/kg body weight and Vancomycin hydrochloride, Cefazolin 30 mg/kg body weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Congenital Heart Disease
Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Neonates
This study is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial examining the use of paravertebral peripheral nerve block in the neonatal and infant populations.
- Trial name
- NCT03408340
- Testing
- Paravertebral Nerve Block, Standard of Care Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Aortic Stenosis
Microembolic Signals and Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers of Neuronal Damage After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
The use of MRI have shown that the incidence of postoperative cerebral lesions due to cerebral embolization is high (1). Nonetheless the extent of postoperative neurological dysfunction is only a fraction of the actual amount of…
- Trial name
- NCT01319799
- Testing
- Open heart surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital