Clinical trials: CVD
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation New Onset
STOP AF First: Cryoballoon Catheter Ablation in an Antiarrhythmic Drug Naive Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
To provide data demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the Arctic Front Advance™ Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter for the treatment of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, without the requirement that the…
- Trial name
- STOP AF First (NCT03118518)
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Antiarrhythmic drug
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spastic
Condensed and Distributed Robotic Therapy in Spastic Stroke Post Botulinum Toxin Injection
The purpose of this project is to examine and compare the immediate and long-term effects of combined Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection between condensed and distributed robot-assisted training (RT) programs in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03321097
- Testing
- condensed RT group, distributed RT group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Hypertension
Data Analysis for Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM)- Propranolol/Carvedilol Versus Atenolol/Bisoprolol/Sotalol
This study aims to evaluate the comparative risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease onset between patients treated with medications that target specific metabolic pathways and patients treated with alternative medications for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05794997
- Testing
- Propranolol or Carvedilol, Atenolol, Bisoprolol or Sotalol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 817,337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vascular Disease
Transferability and Cost-effectiveness of PROSPECT in Surgical Trainees
To design, validate and prove cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive endovascular simulation curriculum consisting of cognitive and psychomotor skills training for endovascular management of symptomatic vascular disease in the…
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT01965860)
- Testing
- additional curriculum (E-learning + simulation), additional E-learning
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in the Acute Exacerbation of Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure affects 2.3 percent of the population (approximately 4,900,000) with an incidence of 10 per 1,000 of the population after the age of 65 (1).
- Trial name
- NCT00701038
- Testing
- auto adjusting bi-level positive airway pressure device
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Rami Khayat
Heart Failure
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRA) in Heart Failure (HF) and Loop Diuretic Resistance
This is a prospective, single-center, double-blind and randomized placebo controlled trial for evaluation of a 7-day 100mg daily dose of spironolactone on weight loss and resolution of signs and symptoms of congestion in…
- Trial name
- NCT02585843
- Testing
- Spironolactone 100mg, Spironolactone 25mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hypotension, Anesthesia
Methohexital v Propofol as General Anesthetic in Patients on ACEIs or ARBs
Patient undergoing general anesthesia in elective surgery will be assigned to receive either methohexital or propofol general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02624050
- Testing
- Methohexital, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of MK0736 & MK0916 in Patients With Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)(0736-003)(COMPLETED)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two investigational drugs (MK-0736 and MK-0916) in lowering blood pressure and body weight in patients with hypertension (high blood pressure).
- Trial name
- NCT00274716
- Testing
- MK0736, MK0916
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Multiple Myeloma
Study of Vorinostat (MK-0683) or Placebo, in Combination With Bortezomib in Participants With Multiple Myeloma (MK-0683-088 AMN)
Study of the efficacy and safety of bortezomib administered in combination with vorinostat in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- NCT00773747
- Testing
- Vorinostat, bortezomib
- Volunteers
- 637 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypertension
Aliskiren Plus HCTZ Compared to Aliskiren in Metabolic Syndrome Patients With Stage 2 Systolic Hypertension
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the blood pressure lowering effect and safety of aliskiren in combination with Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) compared to aliskiren monotherapy when given to metabolic syndrome patients with…
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT00797316)
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Sleep Disorders, Hypertension
Melatonin Supplements for Improving Sleep in Individuals With Hypertension
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with melatonin supplements in improving sleep in individuals with high blood pressure who are taking beta-blockers.
- Trial name
- NCT00238108
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of Fluoxetine in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of open-label fluoxetine for three months among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00942708
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stroke, Cerebral Vascular Disorders
Discrete Versus Rhythmic Gait Training
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of novel versus standard locomotor training using a robotic gait orthosis (LT-RGO) after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02650440
- Testing
- Novel Protocol, Standard Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Thais Amanda Rodrigues
Hypertension
Effect of Azilsartan on Aldosterone in Postmenopausal Females
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of azilsartan medoximil on blood pressure and urinary aldosterone levels in postmenopausal females.
- Trial name
- NCT01774591
- Testing
- Azilsartan medoximil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hypercholesterolemia, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Evaluation of Long-Term Efficacy of Bempedoic Acid (ETC-1002) in Patients With Hyperlipidemia at High Cardiovascular Risk
The purpose of this study is to see if bemedoic acid (ETC-1002) is effective versus placebo in patients with high cardiovascular risk and elevated LDL cholesterol not adequately controlled by their current therapy.
- Trial name
- CLEAR Wisdom (NCT02991118)
- Testing
- bempedoic acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 779 people
- Sponsor
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
Regadenoson Combined With Symptom-Limited Exercise in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Not infrequently, a physician is faced with uncertainty regarding the ability of a patient to perform adequate exercise in the noninvasive evaluation of known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) by the use of radionuclide…
- Trial name
- NCT01021618
- Testing
- Regadenoson, Symptom-limited exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
REVEAL AF: Incidence of AF in High Risk Patients
This study is to determine, through continuous monitoring with the Reveal implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients suspected to be at high risk for having AF and to understand how…
- Trial name
- NCT01727297
- Testing
- REVEAL Implantable Cardiac Monitor
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Disease, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Acute Effects of Inorganic Nitrite on Cardiovascular Hemodynamics in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a major public health problem that has no proven effective treatment. This study assessed the effects of acute nitrite administration on resting and exercise hemodynamics…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Exercise Intolerance, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01932606
- Testing
- Nitrite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Barry Borlaug
Heart Failure, Wide QRS Complex
Predictors of Response to Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure
Heart Failure (HF) is a disease of epidemic proportion in the U.S. affecting over 5 million individuals. It is estimated that in the next year nearly 400,000 new cases will be diagnosed, 1 million individuals will be hospitalized…
- Trial name
- NCT00156390
- Testing
- echo-guided left ventricular lead placement, LV lead placement as per standard of care (without echo guidance)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Samir Saba
Long QT Syndrome, Cardiac Repolarization
Effect of Beta-blocker Therapy on QTc Response in Exercise and Recovery in Normal Subjects
Background. In congenital long QT syndrome type 1 (LQT1), episodes of ventricular tachycardia are usually triggered by exercise and can be prevented in most patients by beta-blocker therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00588965
- Testing
- Propranolol LA
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center