Clinical trials: Death, Cardiac
Cardiomyopathy Associated With Myopathy and Sudden Death
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Patients Affected With Laminopathies
This research study includes patients ages 1 to 25 years old with Lamin A/C related muscular dystrophy (LMNA-MD). The goal of this study is to evaluate how the heart is affected in children and teens with LMNA-MD.
- Trial name
- NCT02601066
- Testing
- Electrophysiological Study and ECG holter monitor
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Perfusion Index
Is the Perfusion Index an Accurate Predictor of Return of Spontaneus Circulation in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
The purpose of this pilot feasibility study is to evaluate the ability of the Perfusion Index to predict the return to spontaneous circulation of the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Perfusion Index, Return of Spontaneous Circulation
- Trial name
- NCT05383885
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Refractory Epilepsy, Arrhythmia
Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy at High Risk for Sudden Death
People with epilepsy are at a higher risk for sudden unexpected death than the general population. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a major cause of death in this population, accounting for 10-50% of deaths for…
- Conditions
- Refractory Epilepsy, Arrhythmia, Sudden Death
- Trial name
- NCT00203333
- Testing
- Medtronic REVEAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Predictors of Apnea and Prediction of Time to Death in Donation After Cardiac Death
Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) is an increasingly common mechanism through wish patients can donate tissue and organs following death after withdrawal of life sustaining therapies (WLST).
- Trial name
- NCT02430961
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Intrepid Clinical Engineering Study
The purpose of this research study is to collect clinical data to validate a software update for 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT05636332
- Testing
- 12 lead Electrocardiogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heartstream US LLC
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
DF4 Connector System Post-Approval Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term performance of the DF4 Connector System. This evaluation is based on the number of DF4 lead-related complications occurring during the study compared to the number of leads…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01638897
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,778 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Natural History of Coronary Heart Disease
To examine the natural history of mortality due to coronary heart disease in post-myocardial infarction patients from the Beta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial (BHAT) and the Aspirin Myocardial Infarction Study (AMIS).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005265
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Duct Dependent Lesions, Necrotising Enterocolitis
Enteral Feeding in Infants With Duct Dependant Lesions.
This is a multicenter randomised controlled trial to assess whether standardised enteral feeding in newborns with duct dependenty congenital heart disease decreases the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC).
- Conditions
- Duct Dependent Lesions, Necrotising Enterocolitis, Death, Growth
- Trial name
- CARDIOFEED (NCT05117164)
- Testing
- enteral feeding as per predefined protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO)National Registry and Bio Bank
The Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO) is a national network of Canadian researchers/clinicians, working towards a better understanding of the rare genetic causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
- Trial name
- HiRO (NCT04189822)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiac Transplant Disorder, Cardiac Death
HEart trAnsplantation Registry of piTie-Salpetriere University Hospital
Heart transplantation (HTx) is a procedure which is hindered by several complications. The HEARTS registry aims to allow the analysis of risk factors of all post-HTx complications.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Transplant Disorder, Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Acute Cellular Graft Rejection
- Trial name
- HEARTS (NCT03393793)
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- Lee S Nguyen
Sudden Cardiac Death
CIQTP Prolongation : Role and Mechanism in Sudden Cardiac Death
Despite major progress in molecular and phenotypic characterization of primary electrical disorders, many (aborted) sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) occur in young victims without identifiable abnormalities.
- Trial name
- IQARE-SCD (NCT03387072)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Sudden Cardiac Death, Acute Coronary Event
Finnish Genetic Study for Arrhythmic Events
Finnish Genetic Study for Arrhythmic Events (FinGesture is a prospective case-control study assessing the characteristics and genetic background of consecutive series of autopsy verified out-of-hospital victims of SCD vs.
- Trial name
- FinGesture (NCT02075866)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmias, Long QT Syndrome
Long Term Monitoring for Risk of Sudden Death
Risk prediction in in inherited heart rhythm conditions that may cause sudden cardiac arrest or death is difficult. Sometimes the risks may be low but the loss of life in an otherwise healthy young individual is catastrophic.
- Conditions
- Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmias, Long QT Syndrome, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Brugada Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04124237
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,051 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
Failure of Chronically Implanted Defibrillator Leads -Incidence and Management
Comparison of two different approaches to address the problem of malfunctioning ICD-leads. These leads consist of two parts. One that is used for detection of arrhythmias(and pacing if required) (Pace/Sense) and a second part…
- Trial name
- NCT00614718
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,317 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction
Austrian Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry
Background: The wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is an established treatment option for patients at high risk for ventricular tachycardia / ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF), either in whom this risk may only be…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT02816047
- Testing
- Registry
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Unexpected Hospital Mortality, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Prevention of Serious Adverse Events in Acute Care Hospitals by Afferent Limb and Response Method Intervention - the ALARM Intervention Study.
1. Summary Growing evidence suggests that a significant proportion of in-hospital patient deaths occur after serious adverse events (SAE's).
- Conditions
- Unexpected Hospital Mortality, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Unplanned Intensive Care Unit Admission
- Trial name
- ALARM (NCT01949025)
- Testing
- ALARM intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 69,656 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Sudden Death Stratification
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk stratification is a challenge in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). The underlying mechanism of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) is mostly scar related.
- Trial name
- NCT04607265
- Testing
- Cardiac MRI
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
The Scandinavian AED and Mobile Bystander Activation Trial
Sudden cardiac death is a major health problem in the western world. In Europe alone nearly 300 000 patients are affected annually.
- Trial name
- SAMBA (NCT02992873)
- Testing
- Layperson allocated to start CPR and fetch nearest AED, Layperson allocated to start CPR
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 815 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Groups and Veterans
In this study, we will compare the quality of life in veterans having ICD who attend the ICD support groups to those who do not.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT00846417
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University