Clinical trials: Aortic Stiffness
Coronary Artery Disease
Aortic Stiffness and Distensibility as Predictor to Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
Assess the relationship of Aortic root distensibility and stiffness with the extent of coronary artery disease as assessed by SYNTAX score compared to a matched cohort of patients with normal coronary angiography
- Trial name
- NCT03615963
- Testing
- echocardiography and coronary angiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
Impact of Elastin Mediated Vascular Stiffness on End Organs
Background: People with Williams Syndrome (WS) and supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) have less elasticity in their blood vessels. This is called blood vessel stiffness.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02840448
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Healthy
Acute Effect of Nitrate From Natural Dietary Sources on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressures in Healthy Individuals
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of a meal high in dietary nitrates on aortic augmentation index, brachial and aortic blood pressures, and subendocardial viability ration (SEVR).
- Trial name
- DNAB (NCT01604993)
- Testing
- Spinach soup, Asparagus soup
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
HEART: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether spironolactone reduces aortic stiffness, measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), compared with placebo, in patients with degenerative thoracic aortic aneurysms.
- Trial name
- NCT07483177
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Influence of Pravastatin on Carotid Artery Structure and Function in HIV-infected Patients Under Antiretroviral Therapy
The advent of new antiretroviral agents, in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), spectacularly reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00147797
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Antoine University Hospital
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic
Comparison of Longitudinal Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Preeclamptic Women After Delivery
The investigator measured the arterial stiffness using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) test in patient with preeclampsia and normal pregnant women to evaluate the longitudinal change of CAVI and their predictors.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04142268
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Aortic Stenosis
Cardiac MRI for Severe Aortic Stenosis
This study will evaluate the importance of arterial stiffness and wave reflections as determinants of persistent left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and fibrosis (assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) after…
- Trial name
- NCT01638156
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Stiffness
EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair: Heart Remodeling and Aortic Stiffness Study
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with a high burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the preferred treatment for many patients with infrarenal AAA…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Stiffness, Left Ventricle Remodeling
- Trial name
- EVAR-HRAS (NCT07722793)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Hypercholesterolemia
The Effect of Rosuvastatin on Aortic Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients in the AURORA Study
To investigate the effect of rosuvastatin compared to placebo on the aortic stiffness in hemodialysis patients as measured by pulse wave velocity (at 3, 6 and 12 months)
- Trial name
- NCT00240279
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, aortic pulse wave velocity measurements
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis
Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements in Peritoneal Dialysis
This study evaluates the relationship between Ambulatory Aortic and Branchial blood pressure vs Office blood pressure measurements with the changes in arterial stiffness indices, in long-term Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Arterial Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03607747
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Type 2 Diabetes
The Effect of 4 Weeks of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Macro- and Microvascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of 4 weeks of Citrulline supplementation on macro- and microvascular function during acute hyperglycemia in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06016478
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Hypertension
From Micro- to Macro-vessels : Water, Salt, Heart and Kidneys
Hypertension is a public health concern and affects nearly a third of the French population. It can be complicated by visceral impact (including brain, heart and kidney complications) as well as on vessels especially large…
- Trial name
- ConcentRatio (NCT05114291)
- Testing
- Explorations are planned as part of the one-day hospitalization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Measurement of Myocardial Stiffness Using Elastometry in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
Elastography is a new non-invasive medical technique for measuring the stiffness at a distance from a tissue. Recent advances in the development of elastography sequences for cardiac exploration suggest a more clinical approach…
- Trial name
- ELASTOP-AS (NCT04358692)
- Testing
- Aixplorer Mach30
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Aortic Dissection Type A, Acute Kidney Injury Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative Ankle-Brachial Index and Renal Adverse Events After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery
This single-centre retrospective observational cohort study evaluated the association between preoperative cuff-derived ankle-brachial index (ABI) and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults undergoing emergency repair…
- Trial name
- NCT07668830
- Testing
- Preoperative Ankle-Brachial Index
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
First Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Predictive Value of Aortic Stiffness on Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Disconnection of Pulmonary Veins (VARIABLE).
The ablation of atrial fibrillation (FA) by disconnection of pulmonary veins is a burgeoning intervention. It allows a long-term treatment of this arrhythmia with a success rate of about 80%.
- Trial name
- VARIABLE (NCT03226639)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Ulcerative Colitis
Impact of Anti-TNF, Vedolizumab and Tofacitinib on Aortic Stiffness, Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Cardiovascular Risk of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
An increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases has been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The impact of IBD drugs, such as anti-TNF, anti-integrins or anti-JAK, on the risk of CV events in IBD is…
- Trial name
- VASC-UC (NCT04743518)
- Testing
- Aortic pulse wave velocity, carotid intima media thickness (CIMT)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
Targeting Inflammation to Treat Cardiovascular Aging
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with older age being a primary risk factor.
- Conditions
- Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Diastolic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TIVA (NCT01775865)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Hypertension
The Acute Effect of Beetroot Juice in Normal and Hypertensive Subjects
Inorganic nitrate can be converted to nitrite and thence nitric oxide in humans. Nitric oxide is normally produced by the inner lining of blood vessels and helps keep blood vessels open and therefore blood pressure lower.
- Trial name
- NCT01236872
- Testing
- Beetroot juice, Water
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
if Aortic Stiffness, Myocardial Wall Strain
RITHM - Resonance Imaging Trial for Heart Biomarkers in Adolescent/Young (AYA) Cancer Survivors
Cardiovascular events are the leading non-cancer cause of mortality after childhood cancer, occurring at a significantly younger age than in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT01719094
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aortic Stiffness, Oxidative Stress
Relationship Between Oxidative Stress and Aortic Stiffness
The goal of this clinical trial is to search about if there is any relationship between the aortic stiffness and oxidative stress response in adolescent football players.
- Conditions
- Aortic Stiffness, Oxidative Stress, Football Player
- Trial name
- NCT06590792
- Testing
- exhaustive exercise training session
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University