Clinical trials: Cardiac Abnormalities
Costello Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome
Clinical, Genetic, and Epidemiologic Study of Children and Adults With RASopathies
Background: RASopathies are a group of conditions caused by a genetic change. People with a RASopathy may have developmental issues, cognitive disability, poor growth, and birth defects.
- Conditions
- Costello Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, Legius Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04888936
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Low QRS Voltages in Young Healthy Individuals and Athletes
There is some limited evidence that reduced size of electrical complexes/traces of the heart on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be associated with scarring in the heart muscle, which may predispose to serious life-threatening…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05799833
- Testing
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance scan - 3T scanner (Siemens Vida)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Fabry Disease, Fabry Disease, Cardiac Variant
Fabry Exercise Intolerance Study
Patients and healthy controls will undergo cardiopulmonary exercises and testing of the muscles strength to gain additional understanding of exercise intolerance as Fabry disease (FD) manifestation.
- Trial name
- FEISTY (NCT05413876)
- Testing
- Intermittent cardiopulmonary exercise test, Incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Exercise Stress MRI to Evaluate Aortic Function (Compliance, Distensibility, Pulse Wave Velocity) and Left Ventricular Function : Validation in Healthy Volunteers and in Selected Patients. A Pilot Study.
Detecting abnormalities in the left ventricular mechanical and hemodynamic response to the stress of exercise may offer early diagnostic indicators in patients suffering from valvular disease such as mitral regurgitation.
- Trial name
- NCT02018835
- Testing
- MRI, cardiac echography transthoracic
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Screening Patients With Fabry Disease in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy or Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
The purpose of this study was to understand the epidemiological status of Fabry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or left ventricular hypertrophy through multi-center early identification of high-risk patients in…
- Conditions
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Fabry Disease
- Trial name
- SEARCH (NCT06169358)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Molecular Imaging of Myocardial Fibrosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis
The primary aim of our pilot study is to determine whether fibrosis in the heart can be measured with [68Ga]CBP8, a positron emission tomography (PET) probe, using PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging, in 30 individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT05619302
- Testing
- [68Ga]CBP8 PET/MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Prognostic Value of Myocardial Fibrosis Quantified Using CMR in Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
: Fibrosis, in general, is a scarring process, which is characterized by fibroblast accumulation and excess deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, which leads to distorted organ architecture and function.
- Trial name
- NCT02352129
- Testing
- CMR using T1 mapping technique
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Screening Tool
Efficacy Comparison Between Primary Care Physicians' Independent Auscultation and AI-assisted Auscultation for Congenital Heart Disease Screening in Patient-enriched Populations: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In recent years, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare domain has witnessed a significant surge, with deep learning emerging as a potent force in the medical field.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Screening Tool, Artifical Intelligence, Randomised Controlled Trial
- Trial name
- NCT06791096
- Testing
- AI-assisted auscultation, Independent auscultation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kun Sun
Heart Defects, Congenital
Accelerated Aging in Newborns and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Many childhood-onset diseases used to be lethal. Improved life expectancy yield that most patients can survive into adulthood, to date.
- Trial name
- AccelerAGE (NCT05667870)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A Single Ascending Dose Study Assessing the Safety, Tolerability, PK and PD of MYK-491
Up to 72 healthy volunteers will be given a single dose of MYK-491 or placebo and be monitored for safety and tolerability over a 7 day period.
- Trial name
- NCT03062956
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MyoKardia, Inc.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease
Altered Cerebral Growth and Development in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent inborn defect with an incidence of 1 in 100 newborns per year, i.e. 800 children born in Switzerland per year.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease, Brain Injuries, Fetal Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT04233775
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Pain, Acute, Congenital Heart Disease
Transverse Thoracic Plane Block in the Pediatric Cardiac Patient
Postoperative pain after cardiothoracic surgery can be a significant problem interfering with recovery, yet difficult to manage due to the sedating effects of opiates.
- Trial name
- TTPPCT (NCT04138745)
- Testing
- Transverse Thoracic Plane Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Do Elevated BNP Levels Predict Hemodynamically Significant PDAs
The purpose of this study is to determine if B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels can be used to predict a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
- Trial name
- NCT01497054
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Ramipril Versus Carvedilol in Duchenne and Becker Patients
Data on preventive therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) affected individuals without cardiac involvement are very limited and currently lacking regard both ACE-inhibitors and…
- Trial name
- NCT00819845
- Testing
- carvedilol, ramipril
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University, Italy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Ventricular Septal Defect
Cardiopulmonary Function in Adults Born With a Ventricular Septal Defect
The overall objective for this study is to evaluate the cardiopulmonary function of VSD-patients compared with healthy age- and gender-matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03684161
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary function
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Congenital Disorders
Respiratory Motion Analysis in Children With MRI
The purpose of this project is to analyze the respiratory motion process as relevant in cardiac MRI imaging and apply the results for development of improved imaging methods and software correction.
- Trial name
- NCT00367354
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Long QT Syndrome
Metabolism of Patients With Genetically Caused Cardiac Arrhythmia
Loss-of-function mutations in voltage-gated potassium channels cause long QT syndrome (LQTS) due to a prolonged cardiac repolarisation phase.
- Trial name
- NCT02775513
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Single-ventricle, Myocardial Fibrosis
Multimodality Biomarkers for Noninvasive Assessment of the Fontan Patient
This is a single center prospective longitudinal exercise training study and will enroll approximately 50 Fontan patients and 20 controls of a similar age, gender, BMI and physical activity level between the ages of 10-40 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03263312
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Bano
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Arithmetic Abilities in Children With 22q11.2DS
The study ARITH22 will investigate the role of visuo-spatial attention on arithmetic abilities of children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
- Trial name
- ARITH22 (NCT04373226)
- Testing
- Magnitude comparison tasks and neuropsychological testing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier