Clinical trials: The Cardiac Function
Congenital Heart Diseases, Cardiac Diseases
An International Multicenter, Multivendor Evaluation of the Free-Running Framework for Cardiac Function
This project aims to evaluate a new cardiac MRI technique called the Free-Running Framework (FRF), which could simplify and accelerate the process of acquiring cardiac images.
- Trial name
- FAST-CMR (NCT07613398)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Matthias Stuber
Dwarfism, Growth Hormone Deficiency
A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-label, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Saizen® on Cardiac Function in Growth Hormone Deficient(GHD) Subjects During the Transition Phase From Childhood to Adulthood
This was a 48-week, open-label, prospective, multicentric, randomised, comparative with parallel control, Phase 4 study to evaluate the effects of Saizen on cardiac function in GHD subjects during the transition phase from…
- Trial name
- NCT01157793
- Testing
- r-hGH
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Congenital Heart Disease
Theophylline Effects in the Fontan Circulation
A single group treatment phase 2 single-arm no-masking study to assess safety and efficacy of a short-term oral treatment with theophylline (ATC-no.
- Trial name
- THIEF (NCT05717049)
- Testing
- Theophylline Tablets
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Intestinal Disease
Effect of Probiotics on Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A randomized, controlled study including infants with non-cyanosis congenital heart disease (CHD) in need of surgical correction involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was established.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Intestinal Disease, Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- NCT06295575
- Testing
- probiotics containing Bifidobacterium infantis and Lactobacillus
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
Mechanisms of Dysfunction and the Influence of Exercise on Cardiac and Musculoskeletal Function
Primary Objective: To determine if impairments in cardiac and musculoskeletal function and metabolism exist in Fontan children. Secondary Objectives: 1. To determine if impairments do exist, are they related to exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT02004756
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Functional Activity, Stroke, RCT
Stroke patients often experience impaired balance and weight-bearing due to muscle weakness and neurological deficits. Motor rehabilitation is a crucial goal in their recovery, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Stroke, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- NCT07200661
- Testing
- Experimental A tDCS: Transcranial direct current stimulation., Experimental B tDCS: Transcranial direct current stimulation., Experimental C tDCS: Transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Where
- 3 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Phayao
Transposition of Great Vessels
Fibrosis, Valvular and Ventricular Function in Patients With TGA
The aim of this project is to better evaluate the systemic right ventricular (RV) function in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA).
- Trial name
- NCT02588989
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Evaluation of the UltraTrac System as a Non-Invasive Monitor of Hemodynamic Parameters
This study will test the use of the UltraTrac™ system, a small, noninvasive device that uses electrodes on the skin and a small ultrasound sensor to provide measurements of cardiac function in a wide of subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT07862608
- Testing
- Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AcQumen Medical, Inc.
Quality of Life, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Frailty and Cognitive Function Assessment of TAVI Patients
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease among the adult population, in the majority of the cases it only requires treatment in advanced age.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02650388
- Testing
- Cognitive fuction, quality of life
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hungarian Institute of Cardiology
Turner Syndrome
The Effect of Androgen and Growth Hormone on Height and Learning in Girls With Turner Syndrome
The purposes of this study are to learn whether treatment with an androgen type hormone will improve the visual-spatial problems associated with Turner syndrome, and to evaluate the effect growth hormone, with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT00029159
- Testing
- estrogen, androgen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Heart Failure, Congestive
PET Scan to Determine Areas of Blood Flow and Activity in the Hearts of Patients With Heart Disease Taking Beta-Blockers
The human heart is divided into four chambers. One of the four chambers, the left ventricle, is the chamber mainly responsible for pumping blood out of the heart into the circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00001402
- Testing
- PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Defect, Congenital Heart, Arrhythmia
Relationship Between Functional Health Status and Ventricular Performance After Fontan--Pediatric Heart Network
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the interrelationships between health status and measures of cardiac performance in children 6 to 18 years of age with congenital heart disease who have undergone a…
- Trial name
- NCT00132782
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Coronary Artery Disease
A Randomized Controlled Trial in Women With Coronary Artery Disease Investigating the Effects of Aerobic Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise
Heart disease is the number one killer amongst chronic diseases around the world, and it is responsible for taking the lives of an estimated 17.5 million people each year.
- Trial name
- CAT vs MICE (NCT02966158)
- Testing
- AIT Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
CHD, Heart Defects, Congenital
The Effects of Different Prone Positioning Angles on Cardiopulmonary Function in Children After Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if different head-elevated prone positioning angles can optimize cardiopulmonary function and enteral nutrition tolerance in infants and children after congenital heart…
- Conditions
- CHD, Heart Defects, Congenital, Hypoxia, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- PACE-CHD (NCT07323979)
- Testing
- 10° Head-Elevated Prone Positioning, 30° Head-Elevated Prone Positioning, 45° Head-Elevated Prone Positioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Fontan, Heart Failure
The Effect of Dapagliflozin on Exercise and Cardiac Functional Status of Patients After Fontan Procedure
While the Fontan operation improves survival for patients with a functional single ventricle, complications like heart failure remain prevalent during follow-up, causing frequent hospitalizations and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Fontan, Heart Failure, Dapagliflozin, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07482943
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin (5-10 mg daily) - SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Child Development, Early Child Development
Intergenerational Risk and Resilience of Rohingya in Displacement
The iRRRd study is an ongoing prospective longitudinal prenatal birth cohort study based in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Between February 2023 and March 2024, 2,888 pregnant women were enrolled (approximately 80% Rohingya refugees…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Early Child Development, Mental Health, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- iRRRd (NCT07758283)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
The Effect of Morning vs Evening Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiac Remodeling and Function Improvement in Patients After ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
The aim of the study was to intervene in the Aerobic exercise time of patients with STEMI and to explore the optimal exercise time for STEMI patients
- Trial name
- NCT06385834
- Testing
- Morning aerobic exercise, Evening aerobic exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Complication of Anesthesia, Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury
Dexmedetomidine Effect on Mitochondrial Function
The investigators hypothesize that in addition to a known sympatholytic effect, intraoperative dexmedetomidine reduces adverse changes in mitochondrial function and structure attenuating ischaemia-reperfusion and end-organ injury…
- Trial name
- NCT02299063
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% NaCl
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Mitral Stenosis
Impact of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy on The Left Atrial Appendage Function in Patients With Mitral Stenosis.
Evaluation of the effect of PTMC on LAA function by TEE at least one month after the procedure and its effectiveness in prevention of thrombi formation and cerebrovascular complications.
- Trial name
- NCT06340997
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Congenital Heart Disease
Fontan Patients: Comprehensive Evaluation of Pulmonary Circulation and Ventricular Function
In patients with one anatomical or functional ventricular chamber, which encompasses a spectrum of rare and complex congenital cardiac malformations, a staged surgical approach in view of an ultimate Fontan operation has become…
- Trial name
- NCT01572363
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven