Clinical trials: Acute Chest Pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain
Cost Comparison of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Use in Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Chest Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the best way to evaluate patients with chest pain in the emergency department. It compares receiving treatment in an observation unit with admission to the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT00678639
- Testing
- Observation unit care, coupled with cardiac MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rib Fractures, Pain, Acute
A Retrospective Review of Rib Fracture Pain Management at a London Major Trauma Centre
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is widely considered to be the current gold standard treatment for rib fracture pain and is used in the Imperial invasive treatment pathway for rib fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04863807
- Testing
- Regional Anaesthesia
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), High On-treatment Platelet Reactivity (HTPR)
The Effect of IV Cangrelor and Oral Ticagrelor Study
Major heart attacks are caused by a number of factors, the two major of which are furring up of a coronary artery with atheroma and then sudden clot formation on this area leading to a blockage and interruption of blood flow.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), High On-treatment Platelet Reactivity (HTPR), Microvascular Obstruction (MVO), ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
- Trial name
- NCT02733341
- Testing
- Cangrelor, Ticagrelor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Angina, Unstable
Crushed Ticagrelor Versus Eptifibatide Bolus + Clopidogrel
Patients with troponin-negative acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are not routinely pre-treated with P2Y12 inhibitors and the rate of high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) remains elevated after a loading dose of ticagrelor at…
- Trial name
- NCT02925923
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Eptifibatide, Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary
Safety and Effectiveness of the Orsiro Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in Subjects With Coronary Artery Lesions
The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Orsiro Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in the treatment of subjects with up to three native de novo or restenotic (standard PTCA only) coronary…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary, Myocardial Ischemia, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- BIOFLOW-V (NCT02389946)
- Testing
- Orsiro DES, Xience DES
- Where
- 92 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,334 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Paravertebral Peripheral Nerve Block, Acute Pain Management
Ultrasound-Assisted Paravertebral Block v. Traditional Paravertebral Block For Pain Control
The overall purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound assisted paravertebral block placement versus traditional "blind" technique for postoperative analgesia following thoracotomy or visually…
- Trial name
- NCT01949480
- Testing
- Thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome KCMC
The purpose of this study is to develop a quality improvement intervention to address barriers to evidence-based acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care in northern Tanzania.
- Trial name
- NCT04563546
- Testing
- Quality Improvement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 641 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Orthosis of Acute Traumatic Rib Fractures Via RibFx Belt for Pain Alleviation and Improved Pulmonary Function
Acute traumatic rib fractures are a common issue for patients of trauma surgeons. They inflict substantial morbidity, the most dreaded and consequential of which are pulmonary complications.
- Conditions
- Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple, Trauma, Trauma Chest
- Trial name
- RibFx (NCT03846024)
- Testing
- RibFx Orthosis Belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary
Safety and Effectiveness of the Orsiro Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in Subjects With Coronary Artery Lesions
The objective of this post-approval study is to confirm that the clinical performance of the Orsiro stent in a real-world setting is similar to the clinical performance observed for Orsiro in the BIOFLOW-V Investigational Device…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary, Myocardial Ischemia, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- BIOFLOW-VII (NCT04175626)
- Testing
- Orsiro DES
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 556 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Hypercholesterolemia, Myocardial Infarction
IMPROVE-IT: Examining Outcomes in Subjects With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Vytorin (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) vs Simvastatin (P04103)
This is a randomized, active-control, double-blind study of subjects with stabilized high-risk acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The primary objective is to evaluate the clinical benefit of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combination 10/40…
- Trial name
- NCT00202878
- Testing
- ezetimibe/simvastatin, simvastatin
- Volunteers
- 18,144 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Wounds and Injuries, Rib Fractures
Ketamine Infusion Therapy for the Management of Acute Pain in Adult Rib Fracture Patients
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of ketamine infusions in the management of acute pain resulting from broken ribs suffered following a blunt trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT02432456
- Testing
- Ketamine, Intercostal Nerve Block, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Hemoglobin SC Disease
Hydroxyurea and Magnesium Pidolate to Treat People With Hemoglobin Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited blood disease that can cause intense pain episodes. Hemoglobin SCD (HbSC) is a form of SCD that is characterized by dense red blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00532883
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea, Magnesium Pidolate
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Unstable Angina, Myocardial Infarction
Early Versus Delayed Timing of Intervention in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
The timing of intervention study is a prospective, randomized, international, multicentre comparison of the relative efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness of a management strategy of coronary angiography and intervention…
- Trial name
- TIMACS (NCT00552513)
- Testing
- Early Coronary Intervention, Delayed Coronary Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,031 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease
ARgentinean Risk Assessment Registry in ACS; the ARRA-RACS Study
The first aim of this trial is to assess the long-term prognostic value of Omega-3 index, which is a measure of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) relative to other fatty acids in the erythrocyte membrane…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease, Unstable Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- ARRA-RACS (NCT01377402)
- Where
- 10 sites in Argentina, Norway
- Volunteers
- 982 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Prasugrel Switching Study in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
This Phase IV, multicenter trial is designed to assess the efficacy of prasugrel in preventing the formation of blood clots in Taiwanese patients with ACS who have been treated with PCI.
- Trial name
- NCT03672097
- Testing
- Prasugrel
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Taiwan Ltd., a Daiichi Sankyo Company
Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic
Erector Spinae Block Versus Surgeon Infiltration in VATS Procedures
The study is comparing the difference between erector spinae block and surgeon infiltration after VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03859635
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine, 0.25%, Bupivacaine, 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression
MBCT Delivered Via Group Videoconferencing for ACS Patients With Elevated Depression Symptoms
The objective of this study is to identify Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients' specific needs and preferences for depression treatment via in-person or virtual individual interviews to (a) guide MBCT adaptation; and identify…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT03878160
- Testing
- Individual Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Angina, Unstable, Myocardial Infarction
Dalteparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
To compare efficacy and safety of dalteparin compared to unfractionated heparin in patients of non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes who are planned to undergo coronary interventions (angioplasty or bypass surgery)
- Trial name
- NCT00435487
- Testing
- Dalteparin ( Fragmin), Unfractionated heparin
- Where
- 8 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Perioperative Chest Pain
Lidocaine 5% Patch (Lidoderm) for the Prevention of Acute and Chest Pain Following Robotic Valve Surgery
The post-thoracotomy pain (PTP) has been defined as persistent or recurrent pain that lasts for at least 2 month after thoracotomy and is associated with surgical incision or its intercostal nerve cutaneous distribution.
- Trial name
- NCT03120351
- Testing
- Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
Multicenter Study to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction by Cardiac Computed Tomography
The growing availability of cardiac computed tomography (CT)* in emergency departments (EDs) across the U.S. expands the opportunities for its clinical application, but also heightens the need to define its appropriate use in the…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- ROMICAT-II (NCT01084239)
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital