Clinical trials: Cardiac Function, open to volunteers
Exercise, Cardiac Function
Acute Cardiac Effects of Ultra-Trail Running
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the acute cardiovascular effects of ultra-endurance running using comprehensive echocardiographic assessment combined with biological analyses.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Cardiac Function, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- ULTRA-ECHO (NCT07753694)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Population-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Individuals With NT-proBNP Above Median in the Tromsø Study
The aim is to investigate whether screening with long-term ECG monitoring in individuals with elevated NT-proBNP leads to a lower incidence of ischeamic stroke and death from vascular causes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, NT-pro-BNP, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
- Trial name
- PAFS-Tromsø (NCT07343895)
- Testing
- Long term heart rythm monitoring by ECG247
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Anthracycline Related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
Evaluation of Cardiac and Endothelial Function in Children and Adolescents Treated With Anthracycline
In recent decades, the survival rate of children with cancer has increased significantly thanks to personalized treatments and the adoption of international therapeutic protocols.
- Conditions
- Anthracycline Related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity, Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Trial name
- CARDIO-PED (NCT07253077)
- Testing
- Biomarker detection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor for Atrial Fibrillation Detection
Study name: Study on the Effectiveness of Atrial Fibrillation Screening Using Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor with Atrial Fibrillation Detection Function Objective: This study compares an electronic blood pressure monitor…
- Trial name
- NCT06931288
- Testing
- Blood pressure monitor, Single-lead ECG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Depression Disorder, fMRI Research
Modulatory Effects of Personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on Heart-Brain Coupling in Individuals With Depressive Tendencies
This study focuses on individuals with depressive tendencies and investigates the regulatory effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)-guided by personalized functional connectivity mapping-on heart-brain coupling in…
- Conditions
- Depression Disorder, fMRI Research, Heart-Brain Coupling
- Trial name
- NCT07753473
- Testing
- DLPFC-insula TMS, DLPFC-sgACC TMS, 10-20 F3 TMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xidian University
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
The Effect of Adiposity on Muscle and Microvascular Function in HFpEF
This project is an observational study in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who are candidates for treatment with weight loss medication to manage obesity or diabetes as part of their standard…
- Trial name
- NCT06930495
- Testing
- Weight loss SOC Treatment with second generation anti-diabetic medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fetal Growth Restriction
Evaluation of Fetal Heart
Evaluation of fetal cardiac functions in cases complicated with growth restriction
- Trial name
- NCT07760194
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Hypoxia
Impact of Iron Supplementation on Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The purpose of this study is to determine if taking iron supplement pills improves exercise performance in low-oxygen conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05349630
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate 325mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiac Surgeries
Early Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Bundle Functional Capacity and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgeries Patients
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the impact of Early. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Bundle on Functional Capacity and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgeries Patients The main question is Patients receive early…
- Trial name
- NCT07724353
- Testing
- Early cardiopulmonary rehabilitation bundle
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition
Acute Impact of Whey Protein-enriched Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on Postprandial Markers of Heart and Brain Health
In a single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled crossover manner, this study aims to assess the impact of a high-fat mixed meal containing a whey protein (WP)-enriched milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) powdered ingredient on…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition, Overweight or Obesity, Postmenopausal Women
- Trial name
- NCT06953232
- Testing
- Whey protein-enriched milk fat globule membrane supplement, Whey protein-based supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Exposure to Man-made Visible Light
Systematically Assessing Effects of Colored Light on Humans With a Multi-modal Approach (Substudy 6 of 7)
NOTE: This is the sixth of in total 7 sub-studies related to the Ethics Committee of the Canton of Bern Ref. No. KEK-BE 2016-00674.
- Trial name
- NCT02919163
- Testing
- Visible light exposure
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Neoplasm, Breast, Heart Failure
Breast Cancer Long-term Outcomes on Cardiac Functioning: a Longitudinal Study
Rationale: In addition to surgery, effective breast cancer (BC) treatment typically requires chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both.
- Conditions
- Neoplasm, Breast, Heart Failure, Cardiotoxicity, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- BLOC-II (NCT05851053)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 455 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Healthy Participants, Reference Values
Cardiac Normal Values Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This study carried out a study enrolled healthy volunteers to comprehensively provide age and sex specific reference values of the normal cardiac structure and function of Chinese adults, using the steady-state free precession…
- Trial name
- NCT05346094
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 938 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Whole Body Vibration
Acute Effect of Different Frequency of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) on Healthy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible disorder characterized by persistent airflow limitation and increased lung compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT07509606
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Exercise Physiology, Nutritional Supplementation
Effects of Pre-Run Nutritional Supplements During a Fixed-Pace 5 km Treadmill Run
This study will examine how three commonly used pre-run nutritional supplements-caffeine, L-citrulline, and an exogenous ketone supplement-affect physiological and perceptual responses during a fixed-pace 5 km treadmill run in…
- Trial name
- NCT07854223
- Testing
- Caffeine, L-Citrulline, Exogenous Ketone (Beta-Hydroxybutyrate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Collection for Research Related to Certain Diseases Involving Blood Vessels
The collection of human specimens from both patients and healthy volunteers is necessary for the development of laboratory assays to further basic and clinical research studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00047996
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Copd, Athletes
Effects of CreaSafe® on Kidney, Muscle, and Cardiopulmonary Function in Athletes and COPD Patients
Creatine supplementation (CS) offers numerous health benefits, with no proven side effects reported to date. CS positively impacts all organs and systems of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06991426
- Testing
- CreaSafe® creatine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE)
Studying the causal roles of components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (including angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang II, and ACE), uric acid, and klotho in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Left Atrial Dilatation
- Trial name
- PHRASE (NCT04752293)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
: Vascular Function in Health and Disease
Many control mechanisms exist which successfully match the supply of blood with the metabolic demand of various tissues under wide-ranging conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Artery Hypertension, Heart Failure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02966665
- Testing
- Maximum Exercise Tests, BH4, L-NMMA, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, α-Lipoic Acid and L-Ascorbate, BQ-123
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D. Walter Wray
Swimming, Inspiratory Muscle Strength
Effects of Inspiratory Training on Respiratory Function in Swimming
Introduction: The diaphragm is the primary inspiratory muscle and plays a key role in ventilation, trunk stability, and exercise efficiency.
- Conditions
- Swimming, Inspiratory Muscle Strength, Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Trial name
- NCT07595341
- Testing
- Inspiratory training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos