Clinical trials: Vascular Risk
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
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
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
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
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
Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke
A Personalized Dashboard to Educate Veterans at Risk of Stroke
Personalized risk communication methods have been used to educate patients that are at a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01133171
- Testing
- Nurse Alone, Dashboard Plus Nurse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cooking for Health Optimization With Patients
Cooking for Health Optimization with Patients (CHOP) is the first known multi-site prospective cohort study with a nested Bayesian adaptive randomized trial in the preventive cardiology field of culinary medicine.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Nutrition Disorders, Diabetes
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT03443635)
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Observation, Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase III trial is studying observation to see how well a risk based treatment strategy works in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00346164
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, clinical observation, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Antiepileptic Drugs and Vascular Risk Markers
The purpose of this study is to determine if certain seizure medications raise levels of cholesterol and other blood components which could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- Trial name
- NCT00774306
- Testing
- phenytoin, valproate, levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma (KHE), Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome
A Study to Compare Vincristine to Sirolimus for Treatment of High Risk Vascular Tumors
In this research study we want to learn more about which treatment works better for patients diagnosed with a vascular tumor called Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma (KHE) or other high risk vascular tumors such as Tufted Angioma…
- Conditions
- Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma (KHE), Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome, Tufted Angioma
- Trial name
- NCT02110069
- Testing
- Vincristine, Sirolimus
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
AML, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Phase I-II Study of Idarubicin, Cytarabine, and Sorafenib (BAY43-9006)
A primary goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest safe dose of sorafenib that can be given in combination with idarubicin and Ara-C for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and high-risk…
- Conditions
- AML, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00542971
- Testing
- Idarubicin, Sorafenib, Ara-C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Activity Trackers for Improving BP
The study aims to determine if use of physical activity trackers coupled with provider feedback will increase awareness of young adults of their physical fitness and improve blood pressure levels.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Physical Activity, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03325426
- Testing
- FitBit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post Thrombotic Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Physical Activity in Children at Risk of Post-thrombotic Sequelae (PACT)
'The PACT trial' is randomized pilot trial to demonstrate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a personal "fitness tracker" to improve adherence to an activity regimen following an initial acute DVT in children.
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT03075761)
- Testing
- Fitbit, 30-minute education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Haploidentical Donor Bone Marrow Transplant in Treating Patients With High-Risk Hematologic Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving fludarabine phosphate, cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and total-body irradiation together with a donor bone marrow transplant works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00049504
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate, tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Infant,Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
L-citrulline and Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease that affects up to 35% of very low birth weight infants (VLBW < 1500 g).
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03542812
- Testing
- L-Citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah