Clinical trials: Cardiac Disorder
HIV, Cardiovascular Diseases
Evaluating the Use of Pitavastatin to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Adults
People with HIV are at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study evaluated the use of pitavastatin to reduce the risk of CVD in adults with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- Trial name
- REPRIEVE (NCT02344290)
- Testing
- Pitavastatin
- Where
- 137 sites in United States, Botswana and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 7,769 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cardiac Output, Low
Corticosteroids in Postoperative Critically Ill Neonates With Low Cardiac Output Syndrome With Congenital Heart Disease
Babies having heart surgery often have problems after surgery with their blood pressure and getting enough blood to their bodies.
- Trial name
- Corti (NCT00590018)
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Atrial Fibrillation
Effects of Fish Oil on Post Ablation Arrhythmias
To determine if peri-operative treatment with omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a decrease in the incidence of early recurrences of atrial arrhythmias (within 30 days) and an improvement in probability of long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT00791089
- Testing
- LOVAZA Omega 3-acid ethyl esters, LOVAZA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Atherosclerosis
Integrated Biomarker And Imaging Study - 2
IBIS-2 is a study using SB-480848 versus placebo in subjects with angiographically documented coronary heart disease. Endpoints include coronary imaging, endothelial function, biomarkers, safety and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT00268996
- Testing
- SB-480848
- Where
- 26 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hearth Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Description of Tolerability of LCZ696 (Sacubitril / Valsartan) in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Treated in Real Life Setting
The primary purpose of the study was to describe the tolerability of treatment with the optimal dose of LCZ696 (97 mg sacubitril / 103 mg valsartan bid), over six (6) months, in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection…
- Trial name
- PARASAIL (NCT02690974)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan)
- Where
- 32 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Congenital Heart Disease
Study of Possible Brain Hormone Problems After Open Heart Surgery in Infants
The goal of this study is to evaluate specific hormone levels in children undergoing heart surgery in order to identify patterns associated with any unstable vital signs.
- Trial name
- NCT00850720
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Atrial Fibrillation
Assessing Arrhythmias After Ablation Using Implantable Recorders
The purpose of this study is to determine if continuous monitoring using an implantable loop recorder (ie. a device that is placed just underneath the skin of the chest and monitors the heart rate and rhythm) for a year long…
- Trial name
- ABACUS (NCT01176617)
- Testing
- Reveal XT implantable loop recorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiac Arrest
Comparing Vasopressin and Adrenaline in Patients With Cardiac Arrest
The effectiveness of medications in cardiac arrest has been greatly debated and questioned. Historically intravenous adrenaline has been the drug of choice since 1906.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT00358579)
- Testing
- Adrenaline, Vasopressin
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
The objective of the PORTICO pivotal IDE trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the St Jude Medical (SJM) Portico Transcatheter Heart Valve and Delivery Systems (Portico) in the treatment of severe symptomatic…
- Trial name
- PORTICO-IDE (NCT02000115)
- Testing
- Portico transcatheter aortic valve, Commercially available transcatheter aortic valve
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,242 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Congenital Heart Disease
Acute Effects of Inhaled Treprostinil in Fontan Patients
In this pilot study investigators propose to explore the effects of a locally delivered inhaled pulmonary vasodilator (inhaled treprostinil) on exercise performance, pulmonary blood flow, venous pressure response and vascular…
- Trial name
- NCT02769624
- Testing
- Treprostinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Congestive Heart Failure
His Bundle Pacing Versus Coronary Sinus Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of pacing from a physiologic His bundle (HB) lead position versus with the standard coronary sinus (CS) lead position in subjects with heart failure undergoing cardiac…
- Trial name
- His-SYNC (NCT02700425)
- Testing
- CRT Pacemaker
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Acute Coronary Syndrome
The Impact of Aspirin Dose Modification on the Innate Immune Response - Will Lower Dose Aspirin Therapy Reduce the Response to Endotoxin
Heart attacks are usually caused by clots in a coronary artery, depriving the heart muscle of blood. Platelets are the main type of blood cell causing clots to form and physicians typically give a combination of two anti-platelet…
- Trial name
- WILLOW TREE (NCT03869268)
- Testing
- Aspirin, Ticagrelor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Atrial Fibrillation
Prediction of the COBRRA AF Anticoagulant Trial in Healthcare Claims Data
Investigators are building an empirical evidence base for real world data through large-scale replication of randomized controlled trials.
- Trial name
- NCT05256797
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Apixaban
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353,980 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Effect of Ivabradine on Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in approximately 500,000 Americans, but predominates in women with a 5:1 ratio.
- Trial name
- POTS (NCT03182725)
- Testing
- Ivabradine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Coronary Artery Disease
Diagnostic Accuracy of On-line Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR). FAVOR II Europe-Japan
Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR) is a novel method for evaluating the functional significance of coronary stenosis. QFR is assessed by calculation of the pressure in the vessel based on two angiographic projections.
- Trial name
- FAVOR II EJ (NCT02959814)
- Testing
- QFR (observational)
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Post-operative Cognitive Decline, Post-operative Delirium
Cardiac Surgery Neuroprotection Study in Elders
The goal of this study is to determine the potential ability of intranasal insulin to prevent post-operative cognitive decline and post-operative delirium in an elderly cardiac surgery population.
- Trial name
- CNS-Elders (NCT01561378)
- Testing
- Aspart insulin, Normal saline, Intranasal mucosal atomizer device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Failure
Results of Tc99m-Maraciclatide Scintigraphy in Subjects With Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of 99mTc maraciclatide scintigraphy in diabetic subjects with HFPEF. A maximum of 20 subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular…
- Trial name
- NCT01440517
- Testing
- Tc99m-Maraciclatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial
The Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT) is a randomized clinical trial investigating whether taking low-dose methotrexate reduces heart attacks, strokes, or death in people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic…
- Trial name
- CIRT (NCT01594333)
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- 470 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,786 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Failure NYHA Class II, Heart Failure NYHA Class III
Algorithm Using LINQ Sensors for Evaluation And Treatment of Heart Failure
The ALLEVIATE-HF study is a prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded, multi-site, interventional, investigational device exemption (IDE) pivotal study.
- Trial name
- ALLEVIATE-HF (NCT04452149)
- Testing
- Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor with investigational ALLEVIATE-HF RAMware download, Medication intervention, Not Randomized to Device or Medication Intervention
- Where
- 53 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 826 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Oral Anticoagulation Therapy Pilot Study
The objective of this study is to determine the safety of discontinuing oral anticoagulation therapy in high risk patients who have had a successful cardiac ablation and remain AF recurrence free for 3 months post ablation.
- Trial name
- OAT (NCT01959425)
- Testing
- Off OAT Group (Test), On OAT Group (Control)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.