Clinical trials: Acute Cardiac Failure
Heart Failure; With Decompensation
Comparative Effects of Methylprednisolone and Prednisolone on the Risk of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - An Emulated Target Trial
The investigators aim to emulate a target trial to compare the risk of acute decompensated heart failure in users of methylprednisolone compared to prednisolone.
- Trial name
- NCT06468007
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone Tablet
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
Optimising Secondary Prevention and Quality of Life in Early Cardiac Rehabilitation
The primary aim of this research is to explore the adherence and drop-out from early cardiac rehabilitation (CR), to inform interventions to support patient's adherence to CR and facilitate maintenance.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- OSPREY-CR (NCT04781699)
- Where
- 6 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Heart Failure, Acute Kidney Injury
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor for Patients With Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome
The overall objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of SGLT2 inhibitors to usual care in hospitalized patients with heart failure associated acute kidney injury is safe and efficacious.
- Trial name
- NCT07273838
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10mg Tab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization
Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients
The goal of the proposed study is to determine whether a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb < 10 gm/dl) in Veterans at high cardiac risk who undergo major open vascular and general surgery operations is…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT03229941)
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load
Training Medical Residents in the Use of the Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) Score for Bedside Volume Assessment.
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two training approaches (in-person versus remote) for teaching medical residents to apply the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score for bedside volume assessment in…
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load, Congestion, Congestion, Venous
- Trial name
- NCT07541768
- Testing
- In-person VExUS Training Program, Remote VExUS Training Program, No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Acute Heart Failure
Dynamic Variation of Impedance Cardiography(DYVIC) as a Diagnostic Tool of Acute Heart Failure (AHF)
Dynamic variations of bio-impedance measured cardiac output using non pharmacologic intervention (sitting position, passive leg rising and valsalva maneuver) could be used to detect acute heart failure in patients admitted to the…
- Trial name
- DYVIC (NCT03241069)
- Testing
- Reference position, sitting position, Valsalva maneuver
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
RECOMMEND Platform Trial
The goal of this platform trial is to determine the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of various interventions in patients with acute cardiorespiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) The main…
- Conditions
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- RECOMMEND (NCT06526533)
- Testing
- Liberal RBC Transfusion, Restrictive RBC Transfusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Heart Failure, Asymptomatic Systolic Dysfunction
Human B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (Nesiritide) to Help Heart, Kidney, and Hormonal Functions in Persons With Lower Heart Pumping Function
The following are done for screening procedures to determine if patients are eligible for this study: blood count, kidney and liver blood tests. Patients will complete a 6-minute walk test.
- Trial name
- NCT00405639
- Testing
- Nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndromes
A Cut-off Value Study of N-terminal Brain Natriuretic Peptide （Chemiluminescence Method）
The aim of the study is to evaluate diagnostic performance of N-terminal Brain natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in acute heart failure among Chinese population.
- Trial name
- NT-proBNP，HF (NCT06691477)
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Acute Heart Failure (AHF)
Comprehensive Clinical Prediction Rule for Acute Heart Failure
The goal of this prospective observational cohort study is to establish a comprehensive clinical prediction rule integrating clinical characteristics, point-of-care testing (POCT) of NT-proBNP, an 8-point LUS, and a rapid cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT07754084
- Testing
- Acute Heart Failure Diagnostic Method
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Efficacy and Safety of Alprostadil Prevent Contrast Induced Nephropathy
The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled study is to investigate the effect of pretreatment with intravenous Alprostadil on the incidence of CIN in a high-risk population of patients with both type 2 diabetes mellitus…
- Conditions
- Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Acute Kidney Injury, Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT01722513
- Testing
- Alprostadil ﹠control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Heart Failure
Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of COR-1, an Anti-ß1 Receptor Antibody Cyclopeptide
Primary Trial objectives: To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and -dynamics of five strengths of COR-1 (10, 40, 80, 160, 240 mg) in 50 healthy, male volunteers after single intravenous administration (8 subjects on verum per dose…
- Trial name
- COR-1-01 (NCT01043146)
- Testing
- COR-1
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corimmun GmbH
Dyspnea
Systolic Time Intervals in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Emergency Departement
the gold standard for the diagnostic of acute heart failure is based on clinical, biological (BNP levels) and echocardiographic findings, but still in some cases, the diagnosis is difficult and requires further investigations.
- Trial name
- STA/AHF (NCT02161445)
- Testing
- the acoustic cardiographic parameters were calculated
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Asthma, COPD
Exhaled Breath Metabolomic Biomarkers in the Acutely Breathless Patient
An acute study carried out across three acute admissions units within Leicestershire. The study is aimed at discovery and validation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Heart Failure, Community-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- EMBER (NCT03672994)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiovascular Disease Acute, Emergency Department Patient
Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease Acute, Emergency Department Patient, Heart Failure Acute, Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- NCT07159269
- Testing
- Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training and clinical pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heart Failure, ADHF
Care Coordination to Assess Improvement in Outcomes in Hospital Readmissions
Heart failure is a syndrome that is defined by distinctive clinical, hemodynamic, and neurohormonal findings. HF represents a final common pathway for many different cardiovascular diseases, including coronary disease…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, ADHF, Acute MI
- Trial name
- COMPASSION (NCT04905160)
- Testing
- COMPASSION Digital Biomarker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aventyn, Inc.
Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Molecular Pathways of Cardiac Remodellation in Patients With Acute and Chronic Left Ventricular Disfunction
Chronic heart failure represents an extremely complex clinical syndrome, defined as the inability of the heart muscle to generate a volume adequate to the metabolic needs of peripheral tissues, or to do so only in the face of…
- Trial name
- HFrEF (NCT05745571)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection
Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project
The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), Heart Failure
- Trial name
- CHIP (NCT02306200)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan