Clinical trials: Cardiac Complications
Surgical Wound Infection
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Poststernotomy Infection
This prospective study evaluates the role of negative pressure wound therapy or wound VAC as a dressing over the incision to prevent poststernotomy wound infection in high risk patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02020018
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System, Conventional sterile dry wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,869 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Rate Variability, Preterm Infant
Skin to Skin and Heart Rate Variability
The objective of this study is to monitor heart rate variability in preterm infants receiving respiratory support, including conventional mechanical ventilation, during skin-to-skin care.
- Trial name
- NCT05018910
- Testing
- Skin to Skin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Radiographic Contrast Agent Nephropathy
Contrast Media Reduction and Removal in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (PRESERV)
The purpose of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the Osprey Medical CINCOR™ Contrast Removal System.
- Trial name
- NCT01168024
- Testing
- CINCOR™ System and contrast conservation unit (CCS-1), Standard of Care plus peri-procedural hydration
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Osprey Medical, Inc
Chronic Hemodialysis (ESRD)
Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Hydralazine and Isosorbide Dinitrate in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD
This study is a pilot study designed to compare the safety and cardiovascular effects of 26 weeks of combination hydralazine/isorsorbide dinitrate therapy with placebo therapy in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- HIDE (NCT02228408)
- Testing
- Hydralazine/Isorsorbide Dinitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Treatment, Delayed Recovery From Anaesthesia
Role of Levothyroxine Supplementation in Delayed Recovery Following Cardiac Surgery
Research indicates that hypothyroidism decreases heart contractility, reduces stroke volume and rate, affects the vascular endothelium, and increases the risk of atherosclerosis, systemic vascular resistance, hypertension…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Treatment, Delayed Recovery From Anaesthesia, Euthyroid Sick Syndrome, Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Trial name
- L-Thyroxine (NCT06660823)
- Testing
- L-thyroxine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
COVID-19 Testing in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
As part of National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, the goal of the RADxUP study is to develop, test, and evaluate a rapid, scalable capacity building project to…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05315908
- Testing
- Community outreach method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,120 people
- Sponsor
- Jesse Nodora
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
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Acute Kidney Injury
Acute Kidney Injury Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Evaluation of Symptomatic Heart Failure Study
AKINESIS is a clinical study to assess the utility of blood and urine NGAL tests in predicting worsening kidney function in patients who present with acute heart failure (AHF) and who are treated with diuretics.
- Trial name
- AKINESIS (NCT01291836)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Greece and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 930 people
- Sponsor
- Alere San Diego
Blood Loss, Surgical
Efficacy Study of Recombinant Protein (Ecallantide) to Reduce Blood Loss During Primary Coronary Bypass Grafting or Valve Repair/Replacement
The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of 2 dose levels of ecallantide versus placebo in reducing blood loss following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), as measured by chest tube drainage during the…
- Trial name
- NCT00448864
- Testing
- Ecallantide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Cardiomyopathy, Renal Impairment
Study to Determine How Cialis Effects the Renal Function in Response to Volume Expansion in Preclinical Diastolic Cardiomyopathy (Aim3)
To determine the effect of 12 weeks of chronic PDEV inhibition with Tadalafil versus placebo on basal cardiorenal and humoral function and on the integrated cardiorenal and humoral response to acute sodium loading in subjects…
- Trial name
- Aim 3 (NCT02058095)
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Cerebral Oximetry and Neurocognitive Functions in Cardiosurgical Patients
It is previously reported that the cerebral oxygen desaturation during cardiac surgery is associated with an increased incidence of cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurological Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00917124
- Testing
- INVOS
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Acute Heart Failure
Study of Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Serelaxin in Japanese Acute Heart Failure (AHF) Patients
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics and to explore efficacy of IV infusion of 10 µg/kg/day and 30 µg/kg/day serelaxin for 48 hours compared…
- Trial name
- NCT02002702
- Testing
- Serelaxin
- Where
- 15 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Kidney Disease, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
The PRIMO Study: Paricalcitol Capsules Benefits Renal Failure Induced Cardiac Morbidity in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3/4
To evaluate the effects of paricalcitol capsules on cardiac structure and function over 48 weeks in patients with Stage 3/4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who had left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).
- Trial name
- PRIMO (NCT00497146)
- Testing
- paricalcitol
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
Parasternal Nerve Block in Cardiac Patients
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics.
- Trial name
- NCT01826851
- Testing
- Exparel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Peter A Knight
Coronary Artery Bypass
Microparticles in Stored RBC as Potential Mediators of Transfusion Complications
INTRODUCTION. Cell-derived microparticles (MP) are released in cell activation, apoptosis and other processes. MP derived from red cells (RMP) are known to be released from stored packed red blood cells (PRBC), and their number…
- Trial name
- NCT01185600
- Testing
- Washed RBC, Unwashed RBC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Acute Kidney Injury
Preop Digifab in CABG to Reduce Ouabain Levels and Prevent AKI
Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 30% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, and often requires patients to go on dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03810417
- Testing
- Digoxin Antibodies Fab Fragments, Baseline EO > 360 pM, EO < 360 pM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Venous Thromboembolism
Remote Home Prothrombin Time (PT)/International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring and Patient Management System
Long-term anticoagulation is indicated in patients for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the thromboembolic complications associated with atrial fibrillation and/or mechanical cardiac valve replacement, prevention or treatment…
- Trial name
- vMetrics-AMS (NCT00978445)
- Testing
- vMetrics protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ZIN Technologies, Inc.
Angiogram, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
RAVE: Radial Artery Vascular Complication and Resource Utilization
The primary objective of this study is to determine if there is a reduction in time to hemostasis in subjects treated with SoftSeal®-STF hemostatic pad when used in conjunction with a vascular compression device after radial…
- Trial name
- NCT03522077
- Testing
- RadAR EasyCLik plus ®-STF hemostatic pad, TR BAND® Compression device plus ®-STF hemostatic pad, SoftSeal®-STF hemostatic pad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Diabete Mellitus
Safety Study of GE-145 320 mg I/mL Injection vs. Iopamidol 370 mg I/mL in Elderly Subjects Undergoing Coronary Procedure
To evaluate cardio-renal and overall safety profile of GE 145 320 mg I/ml Injection when compared to iopamidol 370 mg I/mL. The study will focus on elderly subjects with either chronic renal insufficiency, or diabetes mellitus…
- Conditions
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Diabete Mellitus, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01252810
- Testing
- GE-145
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
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