Clinical trials: Cardiac Abnormalities
Congenital Heart Disease
Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Neonates
This study is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial examining the use of paravertebral peripheral nerve block in the neonatal and infant populations.
- Trial name
- NCT03408340
- Testing
- Paravertebral Nerve Block, Standard of Care Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
GORE® Septal Occluder Device for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure in Stroke Patients
The primary objective is to determine if patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure with the GORE® HELEX® Septal Occluder or GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder plus antiplatelet medical management is safe and effective and reduces the risk…
- Trial name
- REDUCE (NCT00738894)
- Testing
- Septal Occluder Device, Antiplatelet Medical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 664 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Curosurf and Survanta Treatment(CAST)of RDS in Very Premature Infants
Approval of surfactant by the FDA in 1989 for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants greatly improved survival rates.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Trial name
- CAST (NCT00767039)
- Testing
- Survanta (beractant), Curosurf (poractant)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Fujii
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Improving Functional Capacity in Fontan Patients Through Inspiratory Muscle Training
Mechanisms that typically result in increased cardiac output, such as inotropic support, increased heart rate, and decreased afterload, have a blunted effect in Fontan circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01977222
- Testing
- THRESHOLD(TM) INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
The Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Applied in Children the Day Before Open Heart Surgery
The study research is to analyse brief episodes of limb ischemia applied to children the day before open heart surgery as protection from myocardial injury induced by extracorporeal circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00868101
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Atrial Septal Defect
Utilization of Confocal Microscopy During Cardiac Surgery
The investigators propose to translate confocal microscopy for use during open heart surgery. This tool will help discriminate between various types of tissues in the heart during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03189134
- Testing
- Fluorescite, Cellvizio 100 Series System with Confocal Miniprobes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Aditya Kaza
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
Predictive Markers in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and Turner Syndrome (TS) Children Treated With SAIZEN®
The study aims at identifying the predictive markers after one month of Saizen therapy in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and Turner Syndrome children.
- Trial name
- NCT00256126
- Testing
- Saizen
- Where
- 13 sites in Argentina, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Myocardial Bridging
Efficacy of Medical Therapy in Women and Men With Angina and Myocardial Bridging
The proposed clinical trial is relevant to public health because it is expected to expand the differential diagnosis and provide an evidence--based therapy for the large population of patients with angina in the absence of…
- Trial name
- NCT04130438
- Testing
- Nebivolol, Diltiazem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Congenital Heart Disease
Washed Versus Standard Blood Cell Transfusions in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Background: Children having open heart surgery to repair congenital heart defects demonstrate a large inflammatory response to the heart-lung machine and to surgery itself.
- Trial name
- NCT00693498
- Testing
- Standard leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusion, Washed leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusions
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Congenital Heart Defects
Assessing the Hemodynamic Benefits of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Children Following Open-Heart Surgery
Malformations of the heart (congenital heart disease) are the most common congenital birth defects, occurring in about 1% of children.
- Trial name
- NCT00397514
- Testing
- Congenital Heart Surgery Patients
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
First Year Growth Response Associated Genetic Markers Validation Phase IV Open-label Study in Growth Hormone Deficient and Turner Syndrome Pre-pubertal Children: the PREDICT Pharmacogenetics Validation Study
PREDICT Validation is a validation pharmacogenetic trial. The purpose of this study is to confirm that some genes can be used to predict how well a subject diagnosed with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) or turner…
- Trial name
- NCT01419249
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 31 sites in Argentina, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Congenital Heart Disease, Disorder of Fetus or Newborn
Preoperative Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Randomized controlled trial of the use of glucocorticoids to improve the clinical course of neonates post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT00934843
- Testing
- methylprednisolone (IVMP), methylprednisolone (two doses IVMP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Patent Foramen Ovale
Nitrogen Bubble Detection After Simulated Dives in Divers With PFO and After PFO Closure
The aim of this study is to determine whether catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale is effective in preventing paradoxical embolization of nitrogen bubbles after simulated dives.
- Trial name
- NCT01854281
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Transposition of the Great Vessels, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Oxygen Consumption-based Assessments of Hemodynamics in Neonates Following Congenital Heart Surgery (Oxy-CAHN Study)
The purpose of the Oxy-CAHN study is to improve the monitoring capabilities of newborn infants recovering from congenital heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Transposition of the Great Vessels, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Oxygen Consumption Based Assessment of Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- Oxy-CAHN (NCT02184169)
- Testing
- General Electric Healthcare E-COVX Gas Monitoring Module for VO2 Measurments, Edwards Continuous SVO2 Catheter and Monitoring System - 4.5 fr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Erythropoetin Neuroprotection for Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Brain problems occur in neonatal open heart surgery with a frequency of 20-70%, seen on neurological examination, brain imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or long term development problems such as learning…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Aortic Arch Hypoplasia or Interruption
- Trial name
- NCT00513240
- Testing
- Erythropoetin, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Thalassemia, Non-transfusional-dependent Thalassemia (NTDT), Myeloplastic Dysplasia (MDS), Other Anemia
An Epidemiological Study to Assess Iron Overload Using MRI in Patients With Transfusional Siderosis (TIMES Study)
Iron, one of the most common elements in nature and the most abundant transition metal in the body, is readily capable of accepting and donating electrons.
- Trial name
- NCT01736540
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals