Clinical trials: Aortic Diseases
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Sleep Apnea and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
The investigators are trying to find out how common sleep apnea is in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The purpose of this study is to see if sleep apnea is common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and if its presence is associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT03327623
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Multidisciplinary Analysis by Morphological and Mechanical Evaluation of the Aortic Wall in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
Surgical indication in patients suffering from Ascending aorta aneurysm is currently based mainly on the maximum diameter of the aortic dilatation and on the yearly growth rate.
- Trial name
- NCT07422129
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Williams-Beuren Syndrome, Micro-duplication 7q11.23 Syndrome
Quantification of Elastin Markers Synthesis in Williams-Beuren Syndrome and 7q11.23 Micro-duplication Syndrome
Introduction: Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by a 7q11.23 microdeletion. The phenotype associates vasculopathy (arterial stenosis, hypertension), dimorphism and intellectual disability.
- Conditions
- Williams-Beuren Syndrome, Micro-duplication 7q11.23 Syndrome, Vasculopathy
- Trial name
- ELAST7 (NCT04051086)
- Testing
- Physical examination and Urine and blood samples, Urine and blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure
Stress Echo 2020 - The International Stress Echo Study
Background: Stress echocardiography (SE) has an established role in evidence-based guidelines, but recently the breadth and variety of applications has extended well beyond coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Aortic Valve Disease
- Trial name
- SE2020 (NCT03049995)
- Testing
- Left ventricular contractile reserve SE, B-lines SE, Left ventricular outflow tract gradient SE
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatebenefratelli Hospital
Aortic Stenosis
Loss of Y Chromosome in Aortic Stenosis
The most common heart valve disease in humans is aortic stenosis which is a critical narrowing of the valve through which the heart has to pump blood to the rest of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06595407
- Testing
- Blood analysis for loss-of-Y chromosome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty for Evolving Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
The purpose of this research is to investigate the best way to manage evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
- Trial name
- NCT06342999
- Testing
- Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty Procedure, Emerge Monorail and Over-The-Wire PTCA Dilatation Catheter, Trek RX and Mini Trek RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mauro H. Schenone
Aortic Aneurysm
Role of Circulating MicroRNAs in Pathogenesis of Aneurysms of the Abdominal and Thoracic Aorta - Study "Micro AAA"
The objective of this study is to establish whether patients with aortic aneurysm, compared to general population, have higher levels of selected miRNAs and whether there is significant association between the level of miRNA in…
- Trial name
- NCT03090763
- Testing
- PCR and sequencing
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
An Integrative-"Omics" Study of Cardiomyopathy Patients for Diagnosis and Prognosis in China
This is a multi-omics research of Chinese cardiomyopathies patients, aiming to determine genetic risk factor and serial biomarkers of cardiomyopathies in diagnosis and prognosis.
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Non-compaction
- Trial name
- AOCC (NCT03076580)
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases
Aortic Regurgitation
Velocity Vector Imaging in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Aortic Regurgitation
Velocity Vector Imaging may provide reliable and detailed information on left ventricular segmental function in asymptomatic patients with moderate-to severe AR.
- Trial name
- NCT00624884
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
Obesity
Effect of Acute Dietary Supplementation With Grape Seed Extract on Aortic Stiffness, Arterial Pressure, and Blood Vessel Dilation in Collegiate Obese Individuals at Rest
This study investigated if elevated BP and aortic stiffness characterized in obese individuals are attenuated following acute grape seed extract supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT04389060
- Testing
- Grape seed extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
High Blood Pressure
Heart and Blood Pressure Study: The Effect of Aortic Impedance on Myocardial Relaxation
Does dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation), which decreases aortic stiffness, have a greater effect on heart myocardium relaxation (diastole) than vasodilation which affects mean pressure equally without improving aortic…
- Trial name
- NCT00204984
- Testing
- oral hydralazine and intravenous nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Sodium Fluoride Imaging of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Sodium Fluoride imaging (using Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography - PET-CT) is able to help predict the rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion.
- Trial name
- SoFIA3 (NCT02229006)
- Testing
- 18F-NaF PET-CT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Aortic Geometry, Vascular Remodeling
Impact of Aortic Geometry on Vascular Remodeling After Stent Implantation in Coarctation of the Aorta
This study aims to assess: 1. Aortic geometrical changes and their relationship to hypertension and cardiovascular events. 2. Aortic geometrical differences between healthy individuals and patients with repaired coarctation of…
- Conditions
- Aortic Geometry, Vascular Remodeling, Coarctation of Aorta, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT07131111
- Testing
- CT aortography, CMR
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Aortic Stenosis
Comparison of Evolut FX Versus Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia.
To compare outcome in patients randomized to treatment with Evolut FX versus Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia.
- Trial name
- COMPARE-TAVI (NCT06470022)
- Testing
- Medtronic Evolut FX, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Juhl Terkelsen
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Association of Insulin Resistance and FGF21 on Cardiac Function in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy
This study will investigate whether there is an association between insulin resistance and cardiac function in children with dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT04222101
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Stroke, Aortic Valve Stenosis
INTERvention With Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (INTERCEPTavi)
The study aims to evaluate the processes of a pilot single-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT) of carbon-dioxide flushing of transcatheter aortic valves (TAVI-CO2) versus standard saline flushing of valves (TAVI-S) and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Silent Cerebral Infarct, Vascular Brain Injury
- Trial name
- INTERCEPTavi (NCT05146037)
- Testing
- CO2 and saline flushing, Saline flushing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Aneurysm
Aortopathy Relationship To Imagery and Kinocardiography Features (ARTIK)
Kinocardiography (KCG) is a portable measurement technique developed to estimate cardiac mechanical performance by studying the vibrations produced by myocardial contraction during each heartbeat and transmitted to the body…
- Trial name
- ARTIK (NCT06286358)
- Testing
- Kinocardiography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
Congenital Heart Disease, Aortic Root Dilatation
Predictors of Aortic Root Dilatation in Tetralogy of Fallot Patients
To predict vulnerable patients for aortic root dilatation in TOF patients using CT as a reliable imaging modality, thus aiding early intervention, and identifying those who will require strict follow-up.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Aortic Root Dilatation, Tetralogy of Fallot
- Trial name
- NCT06081855
- Testing
- CT
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease
Ethnicity and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease: A CALIBER Study
Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Intracerebral Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02176174
- Volunteers
- 1,068,318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Calcification
SLOW-Slower Progress of caLcificatiOn With Vitamin K2
A randomized 12-month trial will include two groups of 100 individuals aged over 50 years, with asymptomatic mild to moderate Aortic valve stenosis (AVA > 1 cm2, Vmax < 4 m/s).
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Calcification, Mitral Annular Calcification, Mitral Valve Calcification
- Trial name
- NCT04429035
- Testing
- Vitamin K2
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens