Clinical trials: Cardiac Ageing
Aortic Valve Stenosis
OUTcomes Evaluation of Current Therapeutic STrategies for Severe Aortic Valve steNosis anD the agING Population in ITALY
In 2015 the Italian Ministry of Health invited the Cardiac Research Hospitals of Italy to constitute a Cardiac Network. The aim of the network is to facilitate and promote scientific and technological research in the setting of…
- Trial name
- OUTSTANDING (NCT05778773)
- Testing
- TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Physical Activity and Community EmPOWERment Project
Purpose: Conduct a wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an inclusive physical activity program called PACE for adults with intellectual disability (ID) who are not yet showing signs of Alzheimer's Disease…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06740162)
- Testing
- PACE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy
Myocardial Fibrosis, Function and Aging
In normal ageing, the impact of myocardial fibrosis on myocardial function is unclear as diastolic function is reported to change according to age.
- Trial name
- MARVEL (NCT03064503)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, MRI, Skin auto-fluorescence
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy
Japan Central Aortic Pressure Prospective Study
Purpose of the study 1. The predictive value of central aortic pressure and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in a Japanese population is not known.
- Trial name
- J-CARP (NCT01243840)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yoshio Matsui
Aging
Effect of Two Years of Resistance Training on Health Status in Postmenopausal Women: Longitudinal Study Active Aging.
Aging is a natural process of the life cycle that can result in morphological, neuromuscular, metabolic, physiological, cognitive and behavioral changes that can compromise quality of life, autonomy, self-esteem, health and life…
- Trial name
- NCT06621368
- Testing
- Exercise, Control-no treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Patients Hospitalized in Geriatrics for Heart Failure, Patients Aged 75 and Over
Clinical and Therapeutic Characteristics of Geriatric Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (AGING HF Study (AGe and Heart Failure IN Geriatrics))
This retrospective (between April 2020 and December 2023) then prospective (between January 2024 and August 2026), non-interventional cohort study has as its main objective to evaluate the clinical and therapeutic characteristics…
- Trial name
- AGING HF (NCT06377904)
- Volunteers
- 810 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-Related
Screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis With Nuclear Imaging for Minority Populations
In this study, the investigators recruited a cohort of elderly Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure to define the number of patients who have cardiac amyloidosis by utilizing highly sensitive heart imaging and blood…
- Trial name
- SCAN-MP (NCT03812172)
- Testing
- 99mTc-PYP or 99m Tc-HDP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Mathew S. Maurer, MD
Aging, Autonomic Nervous System
Effects of a Smart Circuit Exercise Program on Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study was conducted in collaboration with a community-based retirement facility to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a smart, technology-assisted circuit exercise intervention for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Autonomic Nervous System, Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT07790263
- Testing
- Smart Circuit Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Delirium in Old Age, Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
Multi-Component Delirium Prevention Bundle in Older Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to learn whether a structured delirium prevention protocol can reduce the occurrence of delirium in older adults admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).
- Conditions
- Delirium in Old Age, Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Delirium Confusional State, Delirium
- Trial name
- CICUDEL (NCT07776184)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Delirium Prevention Bundle, Control Group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Impact of Aging on Myocardial Remodeling
The purpose of this study is to determine, with Positron Emission Tomography (PET), the role of nitric oxide in the age-associated effect on fatty acid and glucose delivery on myocardial substrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00603720
- Testing
- L-NAME, L-Arginine, Phenylephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heart Disease, Aging
Prevalence and Post-surgical Outcomes of CARdiac Wild-type TransthyrEtin amyloidoSIs in Elderly Patients With Aortic steNosis Referred for Valvular Replacement.
Background: The prevalence of both senile cardiac amyloidosis (CA) and aortic stenosis (AS) markedly increases with age. Aortic stenosis increases left ventricular pressure overload.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Aging, Amyloidosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Trial name
- AMYLOCARTESIAN (NCT02260466)
- Testing
- a basal LV septum biopsy
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Aging
Ergospirometric Values and WBV in Elderly
this study aims evaluate the ergospirometric values after 03 months of training with WBV in elderly health people. The hypothesis is increases of ergospirometric values.
- Trial name
- EVAWIE (NCT01681719)
- Testing
- WBV and Resistance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maíra F Pessoa
Cardiac Ageing, Exercise
Exercise to Slow Cardiovascular Ageing Progression
In ageing, deleterious alterations in cardiovascular (CV) structure and function increase risks of ageing-related cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Ageing, Exercise, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- NCT05775484
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart Centre Singapore
Atrial Fibrillation
To Assess the Predictive Value of D-dimer Level on the Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events
The primary aim of the study was to assess whether D-Dimer level at entry or an increase of D-Dimer level during the follow-up could predict the occurrence of subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- COAGFAII (NCT01224574)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Lariboisière
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bivalirudin in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
The study is an investigator-sponsored, prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label study designed to compare efficacy and safety between bivalirudin and heparin in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Aging, Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04046029
- Testing
- Bivalirudin, Heparin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Flexibility and Autonomic Control After Muscle Power vs Metabolic Power Training in Postmenopausal Oncological Women: the POWER Health Study
POWER Health is a randomized clinical trial with a two-arm parallel design whose objectives are 1) to study metabolic flexibility and autonomic function (both capacities that describe cardiovascular health) in a sample of…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Metabolism Disorder, Lipid, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- POWER Health (NCT06336070)
- Testing
- HIIT program (8 weeks), MPI program (8 weeks)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Heart Failure, Aging
DNA Methylation Trajectories in Aging
The goal of this observational study is to profile changes in DNA methylation of circulating CD4+ T and CD8+ T cells from healthy young to aged with diagnosis of HFpEF, a particular phenotype of HF which is highly prevalent in…
- Trial name
- EPI-GERAS (NCT06582992)
- Testing
- RRBS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Cardiac Ageing
TO-ChERIsH: Trajectory of Cardiovascular Ageing, Its Determinants and Impact on Health
Specific Aim 1: To determine longitudinal changes in CV ageing (changes in CV imaging) over time. Hypothesis: There are differences in rates of CV ageing over time.
- Trial name
- NCT04501562
- Testing
- Examinations, Cardiovascular Tests, Bio-specimen collection
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart Centre Singapore
Aging, Exercise Tolerance
Age Related Changes in Cardiac Physiology as a Predictor of Exercise Tolerance
Aging is associated with numerous changes and adaptations in the cardiovascular system. Vascular and ventricular wall thickness increase, whereas arterial compliance, endothelial function, and ventricular contractility decline.
- Trial name
- NCT02779972
- Testing
- Echo stress test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Aging
Heart Aging When Near Vision Difficulty Begins
Near vision deterioration during aging results from a decrease in accomodation amplitude (AA). Myocardial regeneration is limited, and cardiac aging is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04362215
- Testing
- Subjective accomodation amplitude measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kecioren Education and Training Hospital