Clinical trials: Cardiac Health
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Smokers
When smokers are hospitalized they quit smoking, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Most of them, however, go back to smoking soon after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01289275
- Testing
- Nicotine Patches, Telephone Counseling, Brief Hospital Counseling
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,270 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions
Researching Emotions And Cardiac Health (REACH): Phase II
The focus of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of our customized positive psychology (PP)-based health behavior intervention in a group of patients with mild to moderate heart failure…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- REACH II (NCT02938052)
- Testing
- PP-based health behavior intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Bradycardia
BlueSync Field Evaluation
The purpose of this field evaluation is to collect and evaluate information related to CareLink transmission compliance as well as patient perceived benefit of BlueSync™ and the health care provider perception of the value of…
- Trial name
- NCT03518658
- Testing
- Evaluation Group, Control Group (Historical)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 257 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
A Partnership to Translate an Evidence-based Intervention (Take Heart) for Vulnerable Older Adults With Heart Disease
To evaluate the effectiveness of Take Heart, a behavioral/educational program for adults age 50+ with heart disease, or with at least two risk factors for heart disease, that helps them to better manage their health condition(s).
- Trial name
- NCT02950818
- Testing
- Take Heart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Older Adults, Anxiety
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization for Perioperative Mental Health Feasibility Study
Inadequate management of preoperative mental health disorders often contributes to poor postoperative outcomes, including increased rates of readmission, delirium, falls, and mortality.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Anxiety, Depression, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05110690
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Medication Optimization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
ISCHEMIA-Chronic Kidney Disease Trial
The purpose of the ISCHEMIA-CKD trial is to determine the best management strategy for patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), at least moderate inducible ischemia and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD; estimated…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia
- Trial name
- ISCHEMIA-CKD (NCT01985360)
- Testing
- Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 777 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
HIV
Effects of Eplerenone on Cardiovascular Disease in HIV (MIRACLE HIV Study)
HIV-infected individuals treated with antiretroviral medications are living longer, but have an increased risk of heart disease when compared to non-HIV-infected individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02740179
- Testing
- Eplerenone, Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Improving Metabolic Health in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 1 year of supervised exercise training in obese individuals at high risk for developing HF, incorporating high intensity interval training (HIIT) two to three times per week in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- MTG (NCT03448185)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Omega-3 fish oil, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity, Weight Loss
Targeting Obesity to Optimize Health in Cardiac Rehab (TOPCARE)
Although coronary heart disease (CHD) treatment guidelines recognize obesity as a major modifiable risk factor,2 nearly half of all CHD patients are obese and the current standard of care fails to implement evidence-based obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, CHD - Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- TOPCARE (NCT03423238)
- Testing
- Exercise, Health Education, Exercise Compliance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Congestive Heart Failure
Health Literacy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
The primary aim of this project is to test the efficacy of an inpatient congestive heart failure (CHF) educational intervention compared with usual care among inpatients at Griffin Hospital, who are largely drawn from the…
- Trial name
- NCT00508716
- Testing
- Health Literacy-Tailored Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Griffin Hospital
Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Myocardial Infarction
Culturally-Tailored Approach to Improve Medication Use in Patients With Heart Attacks
Our research aims to improve the use of medicines known to prevent recurrent heart attacks. In particular, we know that statin treatment is useful after heart attacks, but many patients do not use it.
- Trial name
- NCT00426231
- Testing
- Navigation by a health worker, Information control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Heart Rate Variability
The Heart of the Community Study
Community service providers (CSPs), such as promotores and other community health staff, play an essential role in preserving health and treating disease in underserved Hispanic/Latinx (HL) communities with disproportionately…
- Trial name
- NCT05560893
- Testing
- Relational Savoring Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Heart Failure
Developing a Non-invasive Cardiac Functional Health Status Measurement Device
This is a single-center, non-randomized study.Enrolled patients will be placed on a tilt table and a stress test will be performed in a total of 4 different positions. Their blood pressure will be measured at each position.
- Trial name
- NCT01877343
- Testing
- CVInsight(TM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
COPD, Heart Failure
Personalized Experiences to Inform Improved Communication for Minorities With Life Limiting Illness
The purpose of this research is to develop patient-centered palliative care interventions to improve patient-provider communication and Quality of Life (QoL) of ethnic and racial minority patients living with life-limiting…
- Conditions
- COPD, Heart Failure, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03391115
- Testing
- Storytelling Intervention for Patient Participants, Storytelling Intervention for Nurse Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial in Rural Pennsylvania Counties
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent, morbid condition. Anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic strokes is a foremost priority in AF but adherence is challenging for patients and lapses in anticoagulation are common.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia, Cardiac, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- AFibLITT_R (NCT04076020)
- Testing
- Relational agent/AliveCor Kardia - Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Disease
Vivo Heart: Home-Based Virtual Exercise Program for Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
This pilot study will assess the feasibility and generate preliminary efficacy data of a novel, synchronous, home-based exercise training program for rural older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) using Vivo, an online…
- Trial name
- NCT05972850
- Testing
- Vivo Heart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Smoking Cessation, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Post Acute Coronary Event Smoking Study
Smoking and depressed mood are both predictive of mortality following Acute Coronary Syndrome. However, to date, no counseling treatment has been designed to target smoking cessation and manage mood in this population.
- Trial name
- PACES (NCT01964898)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation (BA), Standard Smoking Cessation Counseling, Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital