Clinical trials: Cardiac
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Obesity, Body Composition
Study of Macronutrients and Heart Disease Risk
The objective of this trial is to examine the long-term effects of a diet low in carbohydrates, as compared to one low in fat, on cardiovascular disease risk factors, including blood pressure (BP), body weight and composition…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Composition, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- MACRO (NCT00609271)
- Testing
- low carbohydrate diet, low fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Pregnancy, Labor Pain
Association Between Fluid Administration, Oxytocin Administration, and Fetal Heart Rate Changes
Fetal heart rate patterns are an important parameter in the diagnosis of non-reassuring fetal status. Combined-spinal epidural analgesia is a method of initiating labor analgesia used by approximately 90% of the parturients at…
- Trial name
- NCT02121184
- Testing
- Routine oxytocin, Half-dose oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Complication Due to Immunization
Cardio-respiratory Events and Inflammatory Response After Primary Immunization in Preterm Infants
Background: Inflammation may depress respiration in neonates. The aim of this study was to establish a link between post-immunization inflammation and cardio-respiratory events (CRE).
- Trial name
- NCT02726178
- Testing
- Advil® Pediatric drops for infants
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Atherosclerosis
A Study of Atherosclerosis in Patients After Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare plaque burden in the coronary and carotid arteries 5 years after adjuvant radiotherapy in women with right sided breast cancer vs left sided breast cancer.
- Trial name
- ABCART (NCT00960401)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Winthrop University Hospital
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Antithrombotic Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ticagrelor (plus aspirin and bivalirudin) is more effective than treatment with clopidogrel (plus aspirin and bivalirudin).
- Trial name
- NCT01642238
- Testing
- Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin, Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juan J Badimon
Arterial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study)
Blood thinners, such as warfarin, prevent blood clots from forming, thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. When people undergo surgery or certain procedures, they must stop using warfarin to prevent too much…
- Trial name
- NCT00786474
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Coronary Artery Disease
Development and Translation of Generator-Produced PET Tracer for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging-Dosimetry Group
This study is a single center, early phase 1 clinical imaging study designed to assess the dosimetry of 68Ga-Galmydar for PET/CT imaging.
- Trial name
- GALMYDAR (NCT05280782)
- Testing
- Ga-68 Galmydar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiac Transplant Disorder
Don't Throw Your Heart Away: Medical Student Study 2
Publicly available outcome assessments for transplant programs do not make salient that some programs tend to reject many of the hearts they are offered, whereas other programs accept a broader range of donor offers.
- Trial name
- NCT04176796
- Testing
- Stratified Transplant Survival
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Intrepid Clinical Engineering Study
The purpose of this research study is to collect clinical data to validate a software update for 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT05636332
- Testing
- 12 lead Electrocardiogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heartstream US LLC
Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Fetal Hypoxia
Oxygen for Intrauterine Resuscitation of Category II Fetal Heart Tracings
Maternal oxygen administration for concerning fetal heart rate tracing (FHT) patterns is common practice on Labor and Delivery units in the United States.
- Conditions
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Fetal Hypoxia, Fetal-Placental Circulation
- Trial name
- O2C2 (NCT02741284)
- Testing
- Room air, 10L Oxygen by nonrebreather mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
Hemodynamic Responses During Induction: Comparison of Marsh and Schnider Pharmacokinetic Models
To compare the hemodynamic changes during anesthesia induction between Marsh and Schnider plasma TCI models. We put forward a hypothesis that, if one TCI model is associated with much more prominent vasodilation effect or cardiac…
- Trial name
- TCI (NCT01759160)
- Testing
- Marsh Plasma TCI with high initial target, Schnider Plasma TCI with high initial target
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Improving Metabolic Health in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 1 year of supervised exercise training in obese individuals at high risk for developing HF, incorporating high intensity interval training (HIIT) two to three times per week in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- MTG (NCT03448185)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Omega-3 fish oil, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Safety Study of Airway Clearance Techniques in Infants.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether three airway clearance techniques ( Bouncing, Assisted Autogenic Drainage ( AAD) and bouncing and AAD) provoke or aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux in infants under the age of 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02128867
- Testing
- Assisted Autogenic Drainage (AAD), bouncing and AAD, bouncing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Diastolic Heart Failure
Myocardial Perfusion, Oxidative Metabolism, and Fibrosis in HFpEF
Unlike heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) where several medicines and devices have been demonstrated to reduce mortality, no such therapies have been identified in HFpEF.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Diastolic, Diastolic Heart Failure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- HFpEF-PRoF (NCT02589977)
- Testing
- regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marvin W. Kronenberg, M.D.
Nephropathy
A Prospective, Randomized TrialComparing Oral N-Acetylcysteine and Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of oral N-acetylcysteine and intravenous sodium bicarbonate for the prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (CIN) after cardiac catheterization.
- Trial name
- PROTECt (NCT00579995)
- Testing
- Oral N-Acetylcysteine, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cardiovascular Diseases, Mood Disorders
Evaluating the Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Disease and Behavior
Omega-3 fatty acids are a certain kind of fish fat that has recently been shown to have health benefits. This study will examine the effectiveness of fish oil supplementation for reducing the early signs of heart disease risk and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Mood Disorders, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00663871
- Testing
- Fish Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammation and the Heart
Studies have shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher rate of heart disease than people that do not have RA. we believe this is caused by the inflammation produced by RA.
- Trial name
- NCT01589770
- Testing
- cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up
The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- INFO (NCT01412554)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Healthy Study Participants
A Study to Test the Cardiac Effects of Padsevonil in Healthy Study Participants
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects on cardiac repolarization of high-dose padsevonil (PSL) in comparison to placebo in healthy study participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04126343
- Testing
- Padsevonil, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L.