Clinical trials: Cardiac Complication
Contrast Induced Nephropathy
Oral Versus Intravenous Hydration to Prevent Contrast Induced Nephropathy
The increased risk for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) has been established.
- Trial name
- HYDRATE (NCT01093131)
- Testing
- Oral hydration, Oral sodium bicarbonate, Intravenous Hydration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Sex Chromosome Abnormality, Klinefelter Syndrome
Endocrine, Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Immunological Aspects of Sex Chromosome Abnormalities in Relation to Genotype
Observational study of 160 patients with sex-chromosome abnormalities and 160 matched controls. Blood, fat, muscle, skin, buccal swaps, urine will be collected and analyzed for DNA, RNA and methylation patterns.
- Conditions
- Sex Chromosome Abnormality, Klinefelter Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- EMKISCA (NCT05425953)
- Testing
- No intervention other than obtaining biopsies
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope with Rising Temperatures: an Observational Study, 2nd Wave
The CLIMATE-II Observational Study examines to what extent chronically ill patients experience adverse health effects because of heat and whether the patients' specific health behavior, somatosensory amplification, risk and…
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- CLIMATE-II (NCT06407154)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
COVID-19, Long COVID
Using Data From a Multisensor Rapid Health Assessment Device to Predict Decompensation in Long COVID (AIDI)
We are conducting a research study at the VA hospital in Bedford, MA to learn more about how a multisensor rapid health assessment device, MouthLab, can help predict or anticipate future health complications in patients with…
- Trial name
- AIDI (NCT05713266)
- Testing
- MouthLabTM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Cardiac Disease, Cardiac Valve Disease
Optic Nerve Sheath After Extracorporeal Circulation
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of extracorporeal circulation during cardiac surgery on the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) after the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05335902
- Testing
- ultrasound measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter, MoCA test
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Maribor
Myocardial Infarction, Reperfusion Injury
Pilot Study of Edaravone to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction
Early reperfusion therapy has improved the clinical outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but these benefits are limited in some patients by reperfusion injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00265239
- Testing
- edaravone
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Kumamoto University
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Prematurity; Extreme
A NEW SCORING SYSTEM FOR PREDICTION OF PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is an important morbidity of that the diagnosis and treatment is controversy in premature infants.
- Trial name
- SIMPLE (NCT04270240)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Heart Failure, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD Registry)
The ICD Registry™ is a nationwide quality program that helps participating hospitals measure and improve care for patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Trial name
- NCT01999140
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Cardiology
Perfusion; Complications
Prevalence and Predictors of Distal Limb Ischemia in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
Peripheral arterial cannulation is a necessity for installation of cardiopulmonary bypass in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). In the vast majority of cases, the femoral artery is the preferred arterial cannulation site.
- Trial name
- NCT04081974
- Testing
- Distal leg perfusion
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury, Cardiac Surgery
Analysis of the Interaction Between Preoperative Lifestyle and Clinical Characteristics of Cardiac Surgery Patients and Perioperative Complications
Each year, over four million patients die within 30 days after surgery, accounting for 7.7% of global deaths. Due to its unique nature, cardiac surgery carries a significantly higher risk of perioperative complications and…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Cardiac Surgery, Hemoglobin, Perioperative Complications
- Trial name
- AKI (NCT06991218)
- Testing
- cardiac surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,366 people
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Cancer, Cardiac Disease
A Culturally-Based Palliative Care Tele-consult Program for Rural Southern Elders
Rural patients with life-limiting illness are at very high risk of not receiving appropriate care due to a lack of health professionals, long distances to treatment centers, and limited palliative care (PC) clinical expertise.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cardiac Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03767517
- Testing
- Active Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kidney Failure, Acute, Acute Kidney Insufficiency
Minocycline to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
This study proposes to investigate whether treatment with minocycline pre-operatively in patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease undergoing cardiac surgery will reduce the occurence of kidney injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00556491
- Testing
- minocycline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tarek M. El-Achkar
Postoperative Delirium, Cardiac Surgery
Effect of RIPC on the Prevention of POD in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative delirium (POD) is one of the most frequent neurological complications in elderly patients and is closely associated with longer ICU stay and hospitalization, deterioration of long-term neurocognitive function, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05434455
- Testing
- RIPC induced with 3 cycles of 5 minutes of ischaemia and 5 minutes of reperfusion
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Cardiogenic Shock, Acute Kidney Injury
Accelerated vs. Standard Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Veno-arterial ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenator
This study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of early continuous renal replacement therapy with standard continuous renal replacement therapy in the presence of acute kidney injury (stage 2 or greater acute kidney…
- Trial name
- REDUCE-ECMO (NCT06696235)
- Testing
- Early initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy, Standard initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Anti-inflammatory Agent
ACCEL-LOADING-ACS Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adjunctive cilostazol loading/maintenance to standard treatment (aspirin, clopidogrel, and statin) is effective in reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events, platelet…
- Conditions
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Anti-inflammatory Agent, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01354808
- Testing
- Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy (DAPT), Triple Anti-Platelet Therapy (TAPT)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Gyeongsang National University Hospital
Neuropathy Autonomic, Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy Rapid Screening Test in Turkish Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Sudoscan
Neuropathy is a frequently observed complication occurring in 60-70% of diabetic patients throughout their lives. In addition, neuropathy is a severe disease that progresses insidiously; its diagnosis can be delayed due to the…
- Conditions
- Neuropathy Autonomic, Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy, Type2Diabetes, Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral
- Trial name
- NCT05299918
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Graft Rejection, Kidney Failure
Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Conversion From A CNI To Sirolimus In Renally-Impaired Heart Transplant Recipients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether converting from calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) therapy to sirolimus therapy will be more effective than continuing calcineurin inhibitor therapy with respect to renal…
- Trial name
- NCT00369382
- Testing
- cyclosporine or tacrolimus, sirolimus
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Acute Kidney Injury
Lithium in Acute Kidney Injury
A growing body of pre-clinical evidence suggests that glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSKβ) is implicated in the development and progression of acute kidney injury (AKI). Lithium is a naturally occurring standard inhibitor of GSKβ.
- Trial name
- LSCAKI (NCT03056248)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Spinal Cord Injuries, Respiratory Complication
Parameters Related to Physical Activity Level in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating health condition associated with permanent disability and reduced life expectancy. It is stated that its annual incidence worldwide varies between 12.1 and 57.8 per million, and its…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Respiratory Complication, Cardiovascular Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06089226
- Testing
- Assessment Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Cardiorenal Syndrome
Association Between Renal and Right Cardiac Functions After Urinary Sodium Depletion Following Cardiac Surgery
Following cardiac surgery, right ventricular function may be altered leading to increase central venous pressure and decrease in renal blood flow.
- Trial name
- DECONGEST (NCT03684876)
- Testing
- diuretic use
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens