Clinical trials: Cardiac Function
Kidney Injury Following Open-Chest Cardiac Surgery
A Phase 2b Dose Finding Study of RMC-035 in Participants Undergoing Open-chest Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to identify the optimal dose of RMC-035 for protection of long-term renal function in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery who are at high risk of kidney injury.
- Trial name
- POINTER (NCT06475274)
- Testing
- RMC-035
- Where
- 19 sites in Canada, Czechia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Guard Therapeutics AB
Acute Kidney Injury
Preoperative Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Although acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently complicates cardiac surgery, methods to determine AKI risk are lacking. Renal functional reserve (RFR), the capacity of the intact nephron mass to increase glomerular filtration rate…
- Trial name
- RFR (NCT03092947)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Diseases
Stress Management and Resiliency Training Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
The goal of this pilot study is to use total body PET/CT imaging to examine the relationships between stress, amygdala activation, and arterial wall inflammation in participants before and after participating in a multi-modal…
- Trial name
- NCT05415735
- Testing
- Stress Management and Resiliency Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Fitness and Lung Function Among Survivors of Heart Transplant, Leukemia and Infant BPD Through Exercise
This study aims to more accurately assess cardiac function, ventilation and exercise capacity in a non-invasive fashion, and to better characterize exercise intolerance in the setting of three populations of individuals with…
- Conditions
- Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Heart Transplant
- Trial name
- FLASHLITE (NCT05025774)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
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
Drug Effect
The Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on the Heart Functions
Background: Sacubitril/valsartan, has been found to be more beneficial than enalapril for reducing the incidences of sudden cardiac death, death from worsening heart failure (HF), and hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT03830814
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Young Investigator Group of Cardiovascular Research
Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of Folic Acid Treatment in Coronary Artery Disease
We seek to examine the effects of folic acid treatment on vascular function in patients with coronary artery disease. Our hypothesis is that folic acid treatment will improve vascular function
- Trial name
- NCT00300352
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Heart Failure
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Right Ventricular Function in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients
Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) are mechanical heart pumps that are increasingly being implanted in patients with severe heart failure which have failed medical therapy.
- Trial name
- CRT-LVAD (NCT02169076)
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Sepsis
Effect of Metabolic Dysfunction in Branched-chain Amino Acids on Cardiac Function in Patients With Sepsis
The current project was designed to examine the effects of BCAA metabolic dysfunction on cardiac function in septic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06258252
- Testing
- Effect of BCAAs metabolic dysfunction on cardiac function in sepsis
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Targeted Hypothermia Versus Targeted Normothermia After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
ILCOR guidelines recommend Target Temperature Management (TTM) to between 32°C and 36°C after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, based on low quality evidence.
- Trial name
- TTM-2 (NCT02908308)
- Testing
- Targeted temperature management to 33°C, Standard care with early treatment of fever
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people
- Sponsor
- Helsingborgs Hospital
Endothelial Dysfunction, FMD
Role of Oxygen for Vascular Dysfunction
Hypoxemia may contribute increased morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. We aim to characterize the role of acute and chronic hypoxemia for vascular function.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, FMD, IMT, Microcirculation
- Trial name
- NCT02127333
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Cardiomyopathy, Renal Impairment
Study to Determine How Cialis Effects the Renal Function in Response to Volume Expansion in Preclinical Systolic Cardiomyopathy (Aim2)
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
- Aim2 (NCT01970176)
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (oHCM)
Mavacamten in Adult Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
This retrospective cohort study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of mavacamten in adult patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).
- Trial name
- MAVA-HCM (NCT07529938)
- Testing
- mavacamten
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Skeletal Muscle Evaluation Postoperative in Fontan Patients: Effects of Exercise Training
Introduction: The Fontan operation is the surgical treatment in most patients with either anatomic or functional single ventricles.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle, Univentricular Heart
- Trial name
- NCT02283255
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Inspiratory Muscle Training, No Exercise Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Atrial Fibrillation
Changes of Left Atrial Function and Quality of Life After Transcatheter Closure of Left Atrial Appendage in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
A total of 105 (AF) patients with atrial fibrillation are scheduled to undergo surgery and will be divided into three groups. Left atrial appendage occlusion ((LAAC)), radiofrequency ablation guided by three-dimensional mapping…
- Trial name
- NCT04376606
- Testing
- Left atrial appendage closure, Radiofrequency ablation, LAAC combined with radiofrequency ablation group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Ruiqin xie
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiac and Endothelial Function Response to Early Exercise Training After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the main surgical procedures performed in the area of cardiology.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- CEFREET (NCT03096158)
- Testing
- Ventilatory Muscle Training (TREMVEN), Aerobic Training (AERO), Isometric Handgrip Training (ISO)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
End Stage Heart Failure
Impact of LVAD Implantation on Micro- and Macrovascular Function
End stage heart failure is characterized by a critical inability of the heart to meet the organism's blood demand even under resting conditions.
- Trial name
- LVAD (NCT02174133)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Sociodemographic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function and Structure
To establish the aspects of ethnicity that are associated with the differential expression of cardiovascular disease processes in African Americans and Caucasian Americans twin children.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00005476
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Congenital Heart Disease
Endothelin Blockade in Patients With Single Ventricle Physiology
Recent studies have shown beneficial effects of sildenafil in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. The purpose of this study is to determine whether Bosentan, a drug with similar effects, will have similar…
- Trial name
- NCT00989911
- Testing
- Bosentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Heart Failure, Aerobic Exercise
Effects of Rehabilitation in Patients With Stable Chronic Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem. This is the first cause of hospitalization and mortality of about 65 years old. This syndrome is characterized by a poor prognosis and a high cost of care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Aerobic Exercise, Quality of Life, Respiratory Muscle Training
- Trial name
- NCT03538249
- Testing
- Aerobic training, Inspiratory muscle training, Resistance Training
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Lebanese University