Clinical trials: Arterial Stiffness
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis
Effect of Dry-weight Probing Guided by Lung-Ultrasound on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients (LUST Sub-Study)
The most common co-morbidity accompanying Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is hypertension, which appears in approximately 80% of all patients with renal dysfunction, whereas its prevalence in general population is remarkably lower…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Hypertension
- Trial name
- LUST ABPM (NCT03058874)
- Testing
- Extra-vascular lung water measurements by ultrasound, Standard protocol of fluid management in hemodialysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece, Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Carmine Zoccali
Hypertension
Beetroot Enriched Bread, Blood Pressure and Vascular Function
Dietary nitrate is known to lower blood pressure. Beetroot is a rich source of nitrate and could therefore be an important dietary component in the management of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, however consumption is…
- Trial name
- NCT01706718
- Testing
- Bread
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effects of Cilostazol on Plasma Adipocytokine and Arterial Stiffness
Cilostazol is an antiplatelet agent used to reduce the symptoms of intermittent claudication. Cilostazol inhibits phosphodiesterase III (PDE III), which causes it to be a vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation.
- Trial name
- NCT00573950
- Testing
- cilostazol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Cardiovascular Diseases
Romanian Kidney Transplant Cardiovascular Risk Registry
Kidney transplantation (KT) represents the best treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease, being associated with improved outcomes and reduced mortality.
- Trial name
- ROKET-CV (NCT04451356)
- Testing
- Bioimpedance Spectroscopy, Arterial Stiffness, Echocardiography
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Midodrine vs Abdominal Compression on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Autonomic Failure Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of abdominal compression and the medication midodrine, two interventions used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on…
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure, Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04620382
- Testing
- Midodrine, Abdominal compression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy Lifestyle
The Menus of Change Health and Heart Benefits for University Students
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the health benefits of the Menus of Change in undergraduate university students, by comparing 2 groups: Students eating in the Menus of change catered halls, versus…
- Trial name
- NCT05863078
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Arteriopathic Disease, Arterial Calcification
The Effects of Hemodialysis Session on Vascular Stiffness
Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a Complior Analyse device before and immediately after the end of the dialysis session.
- Conditions
- Arteriopathic Disease, Arterial Calcification, Complication of Hemodialysis, Aortic Stiffness
- Trial name
- PWV/CP/HD (NCT02443376)
- Testing
- Complior Analyse System, BCM- Body Composition Monitor
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Low Intensity Training Combined With KAATSU on Muscle Vasodilatation and Arterial Stiffness in the Elderly Population
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the acute and chronic effect of low intensity strength training with or without moderate blood flow restriction on muscle vasodilation and arterial stiffness in elders with low gait…
- Trial name
- NCT03272737
- Testing
- 1RM Test, Speed gait test, Venous occlusion plethysmography protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Diabetes Mellitus
Effects of Dapagliflozin on Central Hemodynamics and Urine Albumin Excretion in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the treatment-induced reductions in the ambulatory aortic pressure are more pronounced in the group of dapagliflozin than in the group of placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02887677
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- 3 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Society for Medical Education
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
RELOVAIR® Lung Deflation Study
The primary objective of the study is to test the hypothesis that lung hyperinflation contributes to cardiac dysfunction in COPD and that the treatment of lung deflation with FF/VI Inhalation Powder 100/25 mcg administered once…
- Trial name
- NCT01691885
- Testing
- Fluticasone Furoate, Vilanterol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Essential Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of Ramipril in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to assess which drug is more effective of Ramiprin®(ramipril) and Tritace®(ramipril) in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00366119
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Pacific Pharmaceuticals
Healthy, Vascular Stiffness
Effect of Pharmacological Heart Rate Reduction on Visco-elastic Properties of the Arterial Wall (BRADYVASC)
The conduit arteries exhibit a viscoelastic behavior. Visco-elasticity is partially regulated by endothelium and contributes to the optimization of the heart-vessel coupling.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Vascular Stiffness, Aging
- Trial name
- BRADYVASC (NCT02584439)
- Testing
- ivabradine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Atherosclerosis
Arterial Function and Atherosclerosis in Essential Thrombocythemia
The aim of the study is to examine (a) whether patients with JAK2 V617F positive ET in comparison to age-and sex-matched, apparently healthy control subjects show more advanced progression of arterial stiffness, pulse-wave…
- Trial name
- NCT03828422
- Testing
- imaging
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Transcutaneous Vagal Stimulation (TVS) on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in HFrEF
Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization in the US. Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by the decreased vasodilatory capacity of the vascular endothelium, is rampant in atherosclerotic diseases such as…
- Trial name
- NCT03380156
- Testing
- TVS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Ischemic Stroke
Blood Pressure Variability in Acute Ischemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is the evaluation and comparison of blood pressure variability indices and ambulatory arterial stiffness index obtained by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as prognostic indicators in the functional…
- Trial name
- PREVISE (NCT01915862)
- Where
- 3 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Vascular Aging
Sodium Nitrite to Treat Arterial Aging
The proposed research will determine the effectiveness of nitrite, a naturally occurring compound in the body, for improving the health and function of arteries in middle-aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02022670
- Testing
- Sodium Nitrite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
The Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Features in Ankylosing Spondylitis
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between arterial stiffness and pulmonary and extrapulmonary features in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06739369
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Early RA Vascular Randomised Controlled Study
To investigate the effect of two tight-control treatment strategies, aiming at 1) 2011 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) definition of remission compare with 2) minimal disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01768923
- Testing
- SDAI remission, Minimal disease activity remission
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
HFrEF - Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Predictive Factors of Response to Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Exercise intolerance, measured as peak oxygen consumption (VO₂peak) during exercise in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- Conditions
- HFrEF - Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Training, Exercise Adaptations
- Trial name
- PrédicRéa (NCT07164911)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Corbie
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1
Effects of Lutein Supplementation on Subclinical Atherosclerosis
This study is to investigate the possible positive effects of lutein and lycopene supplementation on early atherosclerosis in Beijing.
- Trial name
- NCT01534533
- Testing
- Lutein group, Combination group, Normal lutein control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University