Clinical trials: Aorta Disease
Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of ACE-inhibitors on Aortic Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the potential for ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I)(drugs primarily used to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure) to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT00874432
- Testing
- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Clinical Study to Evaluate Mavacamten (MYK-461) in Adults With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
This is a multicenter, international, double-blind study of the administration of mavacamten in participants with symptomatic obstructive HCM (oHCM).
- Trial name
- EXPLORER-HCM (NCT03470545)
- Testing
- mavacamten
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- MyoKardia, Inc.
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
The objective of the PORTICO pivotal IDE trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the St Jude Medical (SJM) Portico Transcatheter Heart Valve and Delivery Systems (Portico) in the treatment of severe symptomatic…
- Trial name
- PORTICO-IDE (NCT02000115)
- Testing
- Portico transcatheter aortic valve, Commercially available transcatheter aortic valve
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,242 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Medtronic Evolut™ EXPAND TAVR I Feasibility Study
The purpose of the study is to obtain safety and effectiveness data of the Medtronic Evolut™ PRO+ TAVR System for the treatment of severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04639258
- Testing
- Medtronic Evolut™ PRO+ System
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Insulin Sensitivity, Aortic Compliance
Assessment of Renin Inhibition on Insulin Sensitivity, Diastolic Function and Aortic Compliance
This study is an investigation of the effect of commonly prescribed anti-hypertensive agents on insulin sensitivity, diastolic function and aortic compliance.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Aortic Compliance, Diastolic Function
- Trial name
- NCT01252238
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Valsartan and Aliskiren, Amlodipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial
Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of perhexiline on exercise performance (efficacy) and safety in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and moderate-to-severe heart failure following dosing for 16 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02862600
- Testing
- Perhexiline, Use of bioanalytical assay to monitor plasma levels of perhexiline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Metabolics Limited
Aortic Valve Stenosis
5 Year Observation of Patients With PORTICO Valves
The purpose of this clinical investigation is to further assess the performance and safety profile of the commercially-available Portico™ TAVI System in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis.
- Trial name
- PORTICO-1 (NCT01802788)
- Testing
- St Jude Medical Portico replacement aortic valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant
- Where
- 60 sites in Australia, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,032 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Valvular Heart Disease
CoreValve Advance-II Study: Prospective International Post-market Study
The CoreValve ADVANCE-II Study is a best practices investigation of patients implanted with the Medtronic CoreValve bioprosthesis.
- Trial name
- Advance-II (NCT01624870)
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease
Artificial Valve Endocarditis Reduction Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Silzone coated sewing cuff reduces the incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease, Endocarditis
- Trial name
- AVERT (NCT00590889)
- Testing
- Artificial Mechanical Heart Valve
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 807 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Abdominal Aneurysm
AneuRx Post Market Study in the Treatment of AAA
The aorta is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the organs in the rest of the body. An aneurysm is a weakening in the artery wall that will become a bulge in the aorta.
- Trial name
- NCT00604552
- Testing
- AneuRx Stent Graft
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Thoracic Transections
Physician-Sponsored IDE for the Talent Endoluminal Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Lesions
The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether the Talent Thoracic Stent Graft, an investigational device, is a safe and effective method of treating thoracic aortic aneurysms (abnormal ballooning of the vessel wall)…
- Conditions
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Thoracic Transections, Intramural Hematoma, Pseudoaneurysm
- Trial name
- NCT00597870
- Testing
- Endoluminal treament of thoracic lesions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Rodney A. White, M.D.
Healthy Adults (Full Study and Extension Phase), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy or Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A Pilot Project Exploring the Impact of Whole Genome Sequencing in Healthcare
The MedSeq™ Project seeks to explore the impact of incorporating information from a patient's whole genome sequence into the practice of clinical medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT01736566
- Testing
- Family History + Whole Genome Sequencing, Family History Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease
Sugammadex Titration in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Sugammadex is frequently used to reverse the effects of neuromuscular blocking drugs. The recommended doses are 2 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg depending upon the depth of neuromuscular blockade.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Aorta Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05246397
- Testing
- Sugammadex administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Symptomatic Degenerative Aortic Stenosis, Severe Aortic Stenosis
CONFIDENCE Registry to Assess Safety and Performance of Portico System to Treat Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis.
The purpose of this clinical investigation is to characterize the procedural safety and device performance of transfemoral implantation of the Portico™ Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve in patients with symptomatic degenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT03752866
- Testing
- Portico™ Valve, Portico Delivery System(s) and Loading System(s), Portico™ Valve, FlexNav Delivery System(s) and Loading System(s)
- Where
- 28 sites in Australia, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Thoracic Aneurysm, Aneurysm Stent
The Effects of Anesthesia on Patients Undergoing Surgery for Repair of a Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm.
Alzheimer's disease represents a growing public health problem in developed countries. Although the pathogenesis is not clearly defined, accumulation of extracellular amyloid, neurofibrillary tangles and neuronal loss are the…
- Conditions
- Thoracic Aneurysm, Aneurysm Stent, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Abdominal Aneurysm
- Trial name
- NCT01772537
- Testing
- Propofol, isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aortic Valve Stenosis
REPRISE IV: LOTUS Edge Valve System in Intermediate Surgical Risk Subjects
REPRISE IV: REpositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve through Implantation of LOTUS Edge Valve System in IntermediatE Surgical Risk Subjects
- Trial name
- REPRISE IV (NCT03618095)
- Testing
- LOTUS Edge Valve System
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 382 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Heart Valve Diseases
Clinical Investigation Of The Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve
This is a trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Mitroflow Aortic Heart Valve when used to replace a diseased or dysfunctional aortic valve or aortic valve prosthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT00630916
- Testing
- Mitroflow Aortic Heart Valve
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- Sorin Group USA, Inc.
Aortic Aneurysm, Contrast Induced Nephropathy
Computed Tomography Arteriograms (CTA) Volume Dose Reduction Study
The purpose of the study is to determine if the dose of contrast (Omnipaque) administered for Computed Tomography Arteriograms (CTA) can be reduced without degradation of image quality.
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Aortic and Arterial Anomalies
- Trial name
- NCT02669784
- Testing
- Low Dose Contrast (Omnipaque) 40mL, Low Dose Contrast (Omnipaque) 50 mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve Degeneration
COMMENCE Pulmonary: Clinical Evaluation of Edwards Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis (Model 11000A) for Pulmonary Valve Replacement
The objective of this trial is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis Model 11000A, in the pulmonary position in pediatric and adult subjects five years or older requiring…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve Degeneration, Congenital Pulmonary Valve Abnormality
- Trial name
- COMMENCE-P (NCT02656290)
- Testing
- Edwards Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis Model 11000A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Heart Failure; With Decompensation, Cardiorenal Syndrome
The Aortix CRS Pilot Study
The Aortix CRS Pilot Study: An Evaluation of the Safety and Performance of the Aortix System for Intra-Aortic Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Conditions
- Heart Failure; With Decompensation, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Cardio-Renal Syndrome, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04145635
- Testing
- Aortix System
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Procyrion