Clinical trials: Cardiac Anomaly
Congenital Heart Disease
Pulse Oximeter Screening in Congenital Heart Disease
Pulse oximetry screening of newborn infants increases early detection of critical congenital heart disease and minimises the risk of circulatory collapse before surgery.
- Trial name
- POX (NCT02731248)
- Testing
- Prospective screening study
- Where
- 6 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve
Identification of Genetic Causes of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
This study aims to identify the molecular genetic causes of the variability in development of calcific aortic valve disease in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their associated aortic dilation.
- Conditions
- Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve, Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Valve Calcification
- Trial name
- NCT04149600
- Testing
- Patients scheduled to undergo aortic valve replacement or aortic surgery at BIDMC will be approached for participation in this study.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Screening Algorithm for Early Detection of Occult Cardiac Amyloidosis
Early diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is crucial because of the poor overall survival, high mortality and the need for early therapy including new treatment possibilities for transthyretin amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- EARLY-CA (NCT05693376)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
Fetal Growth Retardation
Fetal Cardiac Function
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of PE and FGR on fetal cardiac function. Pregnancies with preeclampsia and FGR, and preeclampsia with normal fetal growth are evaluated by echocardiography and compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT06381258
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease
Echo Assessment of Intraventricular Dyssynchrony
Background. Clinical benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) have been clearly demonstrated in heart failure (HF) patients with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and wide QRS at surface electrocardiogram.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT00646243)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Italian Society of Cardiology
Anomalies Vascular
Radifocus (Terumo) Versus Silverway (Asahi) to Deliver Catheters During Cardiac Catheterization
In some cases the standard J-tip guidewire cannot deliver the catheter into the aortic root, because of arterial loops or spasm.
- Trial name
- RADVES (NCT05231889)
- Testing
- Silverway guidewire, Radifocus guidewire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Congenital Heart Defects
Creation of a French South-Eastern Database and DNA-bank of Congenital Heart Disease to Explore the Genetic Pathways
Congenital heart defects are seen in 0,8% of life births. In France this means more than 5000 newborns per year. The south-east region of France is particularly affected as a result of a higher birth rate and consanguinity, when…
- Trial name
- SEA-HD (NCT02923440)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Reverse Remodelling and Remission Markers in the Serial Evaluation of Recent-onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Approximately 30-40% of patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) undergo significant left ventricular reverse remodelling in response to guideline-directed therapies.
- Trial name
- REMIT-DCM (NCT04957147)
- Testing
- 12 months of guideline-directed heart failure therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Abnormalities, Cardiovascular
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Volanesorsen on Cardiac Repolarization Conducted in Healthy Volunteers
The primary objective of this study is to assess the corrected QT interval (QTc) effect of volanesorsen (ISIS 304801) administered as a 300 mg subcutaneous (SC) therapeutic and a 300 mg intravenous (IV; 2-hour infusion)…
- Trial name
- NCT02910635
- Testing
- Volanesorsen, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effects of the Dietary Supplement CardioFlex Q10 on Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of death and prescription drug use in Canada.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Heart Attack, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03826914
- Testing
- CardioFlex Q10
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Foramen Ovale, Patent, Decompression Sickness
Decompression Sickness in Divers With or Without Patent Foramen Ovale
The investigators will prospectively estimate incidences of decompression sickness in SCUBA divers with or without patent foramen ovale (PFO).
- Trial name
- DIVER-PFO (NCT02432131)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sejong General Hospital
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
Williams Syndrome, Lipedema
Williams Syndrome Strength, Hormones, Activity & Adiposity, DNA Programming, Eating Study
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare microdeletion genetic disorder that has a broad phenotype including many endocrine and metabolic abnormalities. Dr.
- Trial name
- SHAAPE (NCT03758651)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1
RASopathy Biorepository
The RASopathies are a group of developmental disorders caused by genetic changes in the genes that compose the Ras/mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. New RASopathies are being diagnosed frequently.
- Conditions
- RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1, Noonan Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome With Multiple Lentigines
- Trial name
- NCT04395495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Investigative Techniques
Study on the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Prone Position Ventilation Technology in Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of conventional lying position and prone position ventilation on infants with acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04607993
- Testing
- Prone position ventilation technique
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Heart Defects, Congenital
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect: A Comparative Study
The aim of this study is to compare Safety, efiicacy and clinical effects of surgical versus transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD ).
- Trial name
- NCT05306483
- Testing
- Ventricular septal defect closure surgery, Ventricular septal defect closure catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Anorexia Nervosa, Cardiac Anomaly
Evaluation of CARdiac Abnormalities by Echocardiography and MRI in Malnourished Patients Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder occurring in adolescent females, characterized by voluntary dietary restriction, intense fear of gaining weight, and disturbed body image perception.
- Trial name
- CARERA (NCT03600610)
- Testing
- gadolinium-enhanced cardiac MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Disorder of Cardiac Function
Myocardial Screening in Fetuses With Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
BACKGROUND Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory conditions of the heart commonly due to viral or autoimmune etiologies. Human CMV represents one of the leading causes of congenital infections worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02787382
- Testing
- echocardiographic examination
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Turner's Syndrome
An Open-Label, Multi-centre, Phase III Study of Local Tolerability of ZOMACTON 10MG
Children with growth failure due to inadequate secretion of growth hormone or growth retardation due to Turner's syndrome are individually dosed and treated for 12 weeks
- Trial name
- NCT00250250
- Testing
- ZOMACTON
- Where
- 6 sites in Czechia, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals