Clinical trials: Arterial Inflammation
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
- Trial name
- NCT06735651
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Giant Cell Arteritis, Neurovascular Disorder
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Association to Steroids in Giant Cell Arteritis With Cerebro-vascular Involvement
A French multicenter randomised and placebo-controlled study recruiting patients who present neurovascular involvement related to GCA (> 60 years) with symptomatic (stroke) or asymptomatic forms.
- Trial name
- TOGIAC (NCT04888221)
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Vascular Inflammation Imaging Using Somatostatin Receptor Positron Emission Tomography
This VISION study aims to investigate the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis using 68Ga- DOTATATE PET, and to validate 68Ga-DOTATATE PET imaging for the detection and quantification of vascular inflammation in the aorta…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Chronic Stable Angina
- Trial name
- VISION (NCT02021188)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Septic Shock
The Effect of Rapid Fluid Challenge Under Pulmonary Artery Catheter Monitoring on Physiological Indexes of Patients With Septic Shock
Fluid challenge is often carried out in septic shock patients. Its responsiveness usually requires invasive monitoring. The pulmonary artery catheter(PAC) is the most effective means of monitoring.To use non-invasive methods is…
- Trial name
- NCT03661268
- Testing
- fluid chanllenge
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Comparison of Sensitivity Between Presepsine and Lactate for the Diagnosis of Severe Sepsis.
Severe sepsis and sepsis shock are common in emergency department, with a high mortality rate. The potential severity of this disease impose a diagnosis as early as possible to start antibiotic therapy and hemodynamic support.
- Trial name
- PREDI (NCT02300415)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Tachycardia, Septic Shock
Echocardiographic and Arterial Pressure Waveform Changes After Reducing Heart Rate With Esmolol in Septic Shock Patients
Clinical study suggests that beta-blockers by decreasing heart rate together with an increase in stroke volume do not negatively affect cardiac output allowing an economization of cardiac work and oxygen consumption in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02188888
- Testing
- esmolol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Dissecting Aneurysm of Cerebral Artery
Metformin in Patients With Unruptured Vertebrobasilar Dissecting Aneurysms (METTLE)
Vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms (VBDAs) are one of the most important causes of stroke in young and middle-aged people, and the natural history of VBDAs is complex and varied, often leading to high rates of disability and…
- Trial name
- METTLE (NCT06405971)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ming Lv
Stable Angina
Antiplatelet and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Statins and Ezetimibe
Among patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), it is not clear if the pleiotropic effects of cholesterol reduction differ between high-dose simvastatin alone and combined ezetimibe/simvastatin.
- Trial name
- NCT00474123
- Testing
- Simvastatin 80 mg/day for 6 weeks, Ezetimibe 10 mg / Simvastatin 20 mg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Socioeconomic Patterning of Inflammation and Hemostasis - Ancillary to MESA
To investigate how inflammation, hemostasis, and stress may contribute to neighborhood and individual-level socioeconomic differences in cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00091494
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Takayasu Arteritis, Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Pulmonary Artery Involvement in Takayasu's Arteritis
The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical manifestations, imaging features, and prognosis-related factors of pulmonary artery (PA) involvement in Takayasu's arteritis (TA), and to explore the early clinical features of…
- Trial name
- NCT03189602
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis
Pharmacogenetic Studies on Anti-IL-6 Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies on the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases
Tocilizumab and Sarilumab are first-line biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) which inhibits Interleukin 6 (IL-6) pathway through blockade of its receptor on the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and other…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Still Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05045001
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Endothelial Dysfunction
Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the link between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease by studying inflammation, joint disease, cholesterol abnormalities, and endothelial function.
- Trial name
- NCT00990730
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Early Redox Biomarker Changes After Stellate Ganglion Block in Traumatic Brain Injury
Oxidative stress is a key mediator of secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The stellate ganglion block (SGB) has been shown to modulate cerebral hemodynamics and neuroinflammation in brain-injured patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07844811
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (parent study)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Respiratory Failure
Protocol Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the predictive factors of the endothelial function to the waning of an acute exacerbation in COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT00404430
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Coronary Heart Disease
Safety and Efficacy of APL180 in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
The purpose of this study is to determine: (1) the safety and pharmacokinetics of APL180 administered as a single intravenous infusion in healthy volunteers, and (2) the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and…
- Trial name
- NCT00568594
- Testing
- APL180
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Septic Shock
Comparison of Cardiac Index Measurement Using Right Ventricular Pressure Curve Analysis and Thermodilution Via a Swan-Ganz IQ™ Catheter.
The pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz) is a standard tool in intensive care for measuring and monitoring cardiac index by thermodilution.
- Trial name
- MICAP (NCT07628023)
- Testing
- Swan-Ganz
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS)
Low Dose Naltrexone to Improve Physical Health in Patients With Vasculitis
Naltrexone is an FDA approved drug (for alcoholism) that has found widespread use "off-label" to treat pain and improve quality of life at much lower doses than are used for the approved indication.
- Conditions
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), Giant Cell Arteritis, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Trial name
- LoDoNaVasc (NCT03482479)
- Testing
- Naltrexone Hydrochloride
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Takayasu Arteritis
Comparison of Tofacitinib and Prednisolone in the Treatment of Active Takayasu's Arteritis
This is a prospective, double-blinded, single center, randomized clinical trial. It compares the clinical efficacy and safety of thees 2 drugs in the treatment of active Takayasu's arteritis patients.
- Trial name
- TOFGCTAK (NCT05749666)
- Testing
- Tofacitinib 5 MG, Prednisolone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese SLE Treatment And Research Group
Respiratory Insufficiency, Metabolic Disease
Is Venous to Arterial Conversion (v-TAC) of Blood Gas Reliable in Critical Ill Patients in the ICU?
Objective: Arterial blood gas (ABG) is essential in the clinical assessment of potential acutely ill patients venous to arterial conversion (v-TAC), a mathematical method, has recently been developed to convert peripheral venous…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Metabolic Disease, Acidosis, Alkalosis
- Trial name
- NCT03309423
- Testing
- venous to arterial conversion (v-TAC)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis
Improved Diagnostics and Monitoring of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is characterised by pain of the proximal muscles, general symptoms, and raised inflammatory markers. Treatment with prednisolone has several adverse effects.
- Conditions
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis, Adrenal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04519580
- Testing
- PET/CT
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Kresten Krarup Keller