Clinical trials: Brain Death
Organ Donation
Organ Procurement : Usefulness of a Guide for Meeting With the Next of Kin
A dedicated guide for physicians and organ procurement nurses meeting with the next of kin could be associated with a reduction in organ donation refusal rate, and in anxiety of professionals involved in such meetings
- Trial name
- CANEVAS (NCT02854267)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Perinatal Asphyxia
Optimization of Routine Obstetric and Neonatal Care in the Management of Severe Perinatal Asphyxia in Term or Near-term Newborns: Analysis of Sub-optimal Care
The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze suboptimal perinatal (obstetric-pediatric) care in the occurrence and management of severe perinatal asphyxia or death of the newborn at or near term.
- Trial name
- OptiNeoCare (NCT06322732)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Vascular Death, Myocardial Infarction
Vascular Events In Noncardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation Study (VISION)
The investigators' study has 4 primary objectives. Among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery the investigators will determine: (1) the incidence of major perioperative vascular events; (2) the optimal clinical model to predict…
- Conditions
- Vascular Death, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke
- Trial name
- VISION (NCT00512109)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 40,060 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Intestinal Manipulation
Study on the Effect of Surgical Intestinal Manipulation
The aim of this study is to study the impact of brain death and surgical small bowel manipulation on the release of different types of monocytes.
- Trial name
- IMMO (NCT02189512)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Coronary Bifurcation Lesions, Death
Mini-Crush Or Controlled Balloon-Crush For True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
The mini-crush technique is one of the leading 2-stent techniques frequently applied by interventional cardiologists to treat complex bifurcation lesions.
- Conditions
- Coronary Bifurcation Lesions, Death, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Stent Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT06880978
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Educational and Training Hospital
Myocardial Infarction, Death
Association of Endothelial Function and Clinical Outcomes in Subjects Admitted to Chest Pain Unit
It is recognized that endothelial dysfunction is a major factor contributing to the atherogenic process. Abnormal function of the endothelium is detectable prior to obvious intimal lesions in patients with risk factors for…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Death, Cerebrovascular Accident, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01618123
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Major Cardiovascular Event, Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
A Study Assessing Repatha® in Combination With Standard of Care (SOC) Compared With SOC on Major Cardiovascular Events in Chinese Participants With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate real-world effectiveness of treatment with Repatha® in combination with SOC, compared with SOC alone, on the risk for cardiovascular (CV) death, myocardial infarction (MI)…
- Trial name
- NCT06295679
- Where
- 90 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Cardiac Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Correlation Between Reticulated Platelets and Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events After Noncardiac Surgery
This is an observational study designed to monitor the course of the fraction of reticulated platelets and the correlation thereof to major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after noncardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Death, Congestive Heart Failure, Angina Pectoris, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT02097602
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Premature Birth, NEUROPROTECTION
Magnesium Sulphate Neuroprotective Strategies for Preterm Deliveries
A Cochrane systematic review has confirmed that fetal exposure to magnesium sulphate given before preterm birth has a neuroprotective role.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, NEUROPROTECTION, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT05674565
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate loading with maintenance dose, Magnesium sulfate loading dose only
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Moderate Risk of CVD
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Enteric-Coated Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients at Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The use of acetylsalicylic acid in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events has been extensively studied but to a lesser extent in patients with moderate levels of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- ARRIVE (NCT00501059)
- Testing
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid, BAYE4465)
- Where
- 466 sites in United States, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 12,546 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Brain Death
The Use of Liraglutide in Brain Death
There is evidence of the association of brain death and inflammation, affecting outcomes of transplanted organs, but in a way not fully understood.
- Trial name
- NCT03672812
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brain Death
Etiology and Hemodynamic Instability in Brain Death
Brain death is a complex and irreversible condition marked by the cessation of all brain activity. This retrospective study analyzes ICU patients who progressed from initial brain injury to brain death.
- Trial name
- NCT06569992
- Testing
- VIS, TIES
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Stroke, Acute Cerebrovascular Accident
Radiofrequency and Cryoablation of the Posterior Wall of the Left Atrium
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the cause of 20% of strokes, and the risk of stroke in a person suffering from this arrhythmia increases by 5 times.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack, Death
- Trial name
- NCT06253000
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities in the Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The objective of our study is to investigate the association of umbilical cord abnormalities with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The umbilical cord parameters that will be investigated as part of this study include the umbilical…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Stillbirth, Admission to Neonatal Unit
- Trial name
- ULOOP (NCT05901688)
- Testing
- Umbilical cord measurements & observations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Observation of Outcome After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
A French Multi-centric Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Survey
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent sustained arrhythmia. Catheter ablation is a procedure that is currently used for the treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation patients.
- Trial name
- FrenchAF (NCT01918670)
- Testing
- catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Clinique Pasteur
Brain Death, Respiration, Artificial
Miniature In-line Respirator
This first-in-human pilot study will test an investigational miniature breathing device called the Hope inVent. The device is a small, single-use, in-line respirator that connects to a breathing tube and uses compressed oxygen to…
- Trial name
- NCT07768215
- Testing
- Hope inVent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Development and Validation of a Prognostic Score for Early Death in Head Injury Patients.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious condition with high morbidity and mortality. The Glasgow score alone, assessed at the initial phase, is not enough to determine the prognosis.
- Trial name
- SCORE TC (NCT02861547)
- Testing
- death
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease
Protecting Brains and Saving Futures - the PBSF Protocol
Background: Multiple neonatal disorders are associated with risks of neurological injury. Thus, management of these infants should involve a coordinated approach to permit early diagnosis with improved clinical care.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Congenital Heart Disease, Newborn Morbidity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- PBSF (NCT03786497)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,268 people
- Sponsor
- Protecting Brains Saving Futures
Traumatic Brain Injury
Erythropoietin Effects After Traumatic Brain Injury
To determine if the early administration of erythropoietin to patients sustaining traumatic brain injury will reduce secondary brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00260052
- Testing
- Erythropoietin administration
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Death, Brain
Efficacy of High-Flow Humidified Oxygen (HFHO) in Apneic Oxygenation for Apnea Testing: A Comparison With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Brain death (BD) is characterized by a severe brain injury resulting in irreversible loss of all brain and brainstem functions, while other organs may remain viable.
- Trial name
- APNEAFLO2W (NCT07640009)
- Testing
- Apnea test under HHFO followed by an apnea test under CPAP., Apnea test under CPAP followed by an apnea test under HHFO.
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans