Clinical trials: Cardiac Infection
Hepatitis C, Chronic, Heart Failure
Hepatitis C Virus(HCV) Heart and Lung Study
This is a multicenter study in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected adult patients who also have advanced cardiac disease or advanced lung disease.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Chronic, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Trial name
- NCT02858180
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir fixed dose combination(SOF/LDV FDC)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sick Sinus Syndrome, Complete Heart Block
Perioperative Antibiotic Therapy to Prevent Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections.
The number of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) implanted each year has grown rapidly over the past two decades. CIED infections, defined as infections involving the generator implant site (pocket) and/or…
- Conditions
- Sick Sinus Syndrome, Complete Heart Block, Syncope, Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- ENVELOPE (NCT02809131)
- Testing
- polymixin/bacitracin, cephalexin, or levofloxacin, or clindamycin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
The Effect of Tight Glycemic Control on Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different glycemic treatment conditions (tight, conventional, and standard) in the intraoperative period on: 1) postoperative surgical site infections, and 2)…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01831154
- Testing
- Tight Glycemic, Conventional Glycemic, Standard Glycemic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cytomegalovirus Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infections
Letermovir Use in Heart Transplant Recipients
This is an open label trial in which letermovir will be given as prophylaxis for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease to all heart transplants who are at risk for cytomegalovirus.
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Heart Transplant Infection, Antiviral Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04904614
- Testing
- Letermovir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Infections, Wounds and Injuries
Comparison of Outcomes Between the Use of Silverlon® Dressing and AQUACEL® AG Dressing Post Cardiac Device Implant
The purpose of this study is to learn how effective each of the two dressings, Silverlon® and AQUACEL® AG, are in preventing post cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) procedure wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02781779
- Testing
- Silverlon®, AQUACEL® AG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Health Care Associated Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis/Septic Arthritis
Safety and Efficacy of Strategy to Prevent Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity in High-Risk Patients
For more than fifty years, vancomycin has been cited as a nephrotoxic agent. Reports of vancomycin induced kidney injury (a.k.a vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity or VIN), have waxed and waned throughout the years for various…
- Conditions
- Health Care Associated Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis/Septic Arthritis, Endocarditis, Bacteremia
- Trial name
- STOP-NT (NCT01734694)
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Tachycardia, Dyspnea
Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) With Dyspnea on Exertion And Associated TaChycardia TrEatment Study
Most patients with acute COVID-19 (Coronavirus 19) recover within weeks, however a significant number of individuals will develop the post-acute COVID 19 syndrome (PASC).
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Dyspnea, COVID-19
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT05096884)
- Testing
- Metoprolol Succinate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure
PATient Navigator to rEduce Readmissions
Staying out of the hospital is valued by patients and their caregivers. Their interests converge with those of hospitals now that high 30-day readmission rates for some conditions place hospitals at risk for financial penalties…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- PArTNER (NCT02114515)
- Testing
- Hospital usual care, Navigator intervention, Peer-led telephone support line
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,029 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2
Canakinumab in Covid-19 Cardiac Injury (The Three C Study)
TThe purpose of this prospective, Phase 2, single center, blinded, randomized controlled study is to demonstrate as a proof of concept that early treatment with canakinumab prevents progressive heart and respiratory failure in…
- Trial name
- NCT04365153
- Testing
- Canakinumab Injection 600mg, Canakinumab Injection 300mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Q Fever
Safety Evaluation of a Q-fever Vaccine, NDBR 105
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of Q Fever vaccine, NDBR 105, and collect data on incidence of occupational Q Fever infection in at risk personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT00584454
- Testing
- Q Fever Vaccine (NDBR 105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
HIV Infections
Effect of Therapeutic and Supratherapeutic Oral Doses of GSK3640254 on Cardiac Conduction Compared to Placebo and a Single Oral Dose of Moxifloxacin
This study will aim to evaluate the effect of therapeutic and supratherapeutic oral doses of GSK3640254 on cardiac conduction compared to placebo and a single oral dose of Moxifloxacin in healthy adult participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04563845
- Testing
- GSK3640254, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ViiV Healthcare
Immunosuppression
Safety Outcomes of Lower Immunosuppression Versus Traditional Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant Recipients
This was a study to compare less intense immunosuppression with a more traditional approach. The hypothesis was that less immunosuppression will provide similar protection against rejection than typical 2-3 drug therapy.
- Trial name
- TICTAC (NCT00299221)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, combination therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Chagas Disease, Heart Failure
Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan Compared With Enalapril on Morbidity, Mortality, and NT-proBNP Change in Patients With CCC
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of sacubitril/valsartan 200 mg BID compared with enalapril 10 mg BID, in addition to conventional heart failure (HF) treatment, in improving a hierarchical composite of…
- Trial name
- PARACHUTE-HF (NCT04023227)
- Testing
- Sacubitril/valsartan, Enalapril
- Where
- 79 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 922 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of Evolocumab on Coronary Endothelial Function
The investigators propose a pilot study using (1) MRI to assess coronary artery endothelial function, (2) brachial ultrasound to assess systemic endothelial function, (3) serum markers of inflammation and of endothelial cell…
- Trial name
- EVOLVE (NCT03500302)
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV Infections
Heart Function in HIV-Negative Children Exposed to HIV and HAART
HIV-uninfected children born to HIV+ women have low level heart problems at birth which may predispose them to heart failure, arrythmias and heart attack later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT01107834
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, HIV Infections
Heart Failure Polypill at a Safety Net Hospital
A novel four-drug regimen for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) extends patients' life expectancy by an average of 6 years compared to traditional therapies, in addition to improving quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06029712
- Testing
- Heart failure polypill, Control Rx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sternal Wound Infection, Sternal Non-union
Evaluation of Primary Plating in Sternotomy Patients for Osteosynthesis and Pain
The goal of this study is to evaluate sternal osteosynthesis, chest wall pain and return to normal activity in open heart surgery patients who had their breast bone closed either with wires or plates.
- Conditions
- Sternal Wound Infection, Sternal Non-union, Pain, Mediastinitis
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT00819286)
- Testing
- SternaLock Rigid Fixation Plates, wire (control)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
COVID-19, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
Myocardial Injury and Major Adverse Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19
The study will analyze the incidence, clinical outcomes and predictors of myocardial injury in a large patient population with COVID-19 treated in Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) system.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04397939
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,695 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
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