Clinical trials: Cardiac Inflammation
Sepsis
PICS: Subtitle Cardiac Dysfunction in Older Sepsis Survivors
The purpose of this study is to define the natural history and causes of chronic critical illness (CCI) in surgical intensive care patients who have had sepsis.
- Trial name
- PICS (NCT02276417)
- Testing
- Blood collection, Urine collection, Bioimpedance Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 668 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Heart Disease, Ischemic
Effectiveness of Music Intervention on Anxiety and Physiological Responses in Critical Ill Patient
Music intervention is a non-pharmacological and effective intervention that can alleviate anxiety and agitation in patients undergoing weaning.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Heart Disease, Ischemic, Stroke, GastroIntestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT04977011
- Testing
- relaxing music
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Min-Sheng General Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Infection, Hypervolemia
Observational Study to Evaluate Peripheral IntraVenous Analysis (PIVA) in Euvolemic, Hypovolemic, and Hypervolemic Emergency Department Patients
The overall goal of this multicenter project is to characterize the expected normal range of Peripheral IntraVenous Volume Analysis (PIVA) values during a euvolemic state, and how those ranges may be altered by comorbidities; the…
- Conditions
- Infection, Hypervolemia, Hypovolemia, Septic Shock
- Trial name
- PIVA (NCT03736421)
- Testing
- Peripheral Intravenous Analysis (PIVA), Non-invasive fluid response measure, Passive leg raise (PLR)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Respiratory Inflammation, Systemic Inflammation
Woodsmoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Function
Air pollution is linked to respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Wood smoke is a common air in many parts of the world and previous studies indicate that wood smoke induce oxidative stress in the respiratory tract.
- Trial name
- NCT01488500
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Respiratory Depression, Blood Pressure
Cardiopulmonary Responses to Exposure to Ozone and Diesel Exhaust
The US EPA Clean Air Multiyear research program is moving toward a multi-pollutant approach to the assessment of air pollution in response to recommendations by the NRC 2004 and the BOSC in 2005.
- Trial name
- DEPOZ (NCT01874834)
- Testing
- ozone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Diagnostic Utility of SGLT1/2 Inhibition to Facilitate Myocardial Glucose Suppression
This is a pilot mechanistic study of the diagnostic utility of sodium-glucose cotransporter-1/2 inhibition (SGLT1/2) on myocardial glucose suppression on FDG PET/CT.
- Trial name
- NCT06510894
- Testing
- Sotagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV-1 Seropositive, Inflammation
Study of the Effect of SNPs in p53 and p53 Response Elements on the Inflammatory Response to DNA Damage
Background: Research has shown that certain proteins in cells may be linked to higher risks of developing inflammations, tumors, and other medical problems.
- Conditions
- HIV-1 Seropositive, Inflammation, Cancer, Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01143519
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Heart Failure
Probiotics and Inflammatory Status in Patients With Heart Failure
Cachexia is a very common condition in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) and is considered a predictor of mortality. Studies have been carried out in an attempt to discover the mechanisms that leads to cachexia in order…
- Trial name
- PROBHF (NCT03968549)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Clonal Hematopoiesis, Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential
CHIP in Health and Disease
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH), including clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), is an age-associated condition characterized by the expansion of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell clones carrying acquired somatic…
- Conditions
- Clonal Hematopoiesis, Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential, Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance (CCUS), Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Trial name
- CHIP2 (NCT07780552)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Coronary Artery Disease
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) aged 40-70 years will undergo exercise training (thrice weekly for 12 weeks). A reference group composed of healthy individuals will be included.
- Trial name
- NCT06579807
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras
Septic Shock, Chronic Heart Failure
eMESH Struct. 2022-23
A flexible energy metabolism matched with the contractile needs of the muscle is essential to a normal heart. Loss of metabolic flexibility and cardiac systolic efficiency coexist in Sepsis-induced Myocardial Dysfunction (SIMD)…
- Trial name
- eMESH (NCT05202938)
- Testing
- ultrasound cardiography, FDG PET scan, Palmitate PET scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Atherosclerosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Visualization of Carotid Atherosclerosis by 68Ga-MSA
Until now, no specific atherosclerosis-targeting agent labeled with positron emitter is not yet available. Investigators developed neomannosyl human serum albumin(MSA) for the terminal mannose residues of MSA binding with the…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Noninvasive Imaging of Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01893489
- Testing
- 68Gallium-MSA
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
INFLACOR - Clinical and Genetic Predictors of Inflammation Related Complications After Heart Surgery
The aim of the study is to evaluate a clinically and economically most effective diagnostic algorithm for prediction of inflammatory response related complications in patients undergoing heart surgery with use of cardiopulmonary…
- Trial name
- INFLACOR (NCT01020409)
- Testing
- cardiac surgery with CPB use
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Myocardial Infarction
Antiplatelet Therapy Effect on Extracellular Vesicles in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Platelet activation and aggregation leads to myocardial infarction. Platelet P2Y12 receptors are essential for platelet activation.
- Trial name
- AFFECT EV (NCT02931045)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Modes of Exercise and Myocardial and Endothelial Function, Microcirculation
Investigation of Cardiac Function and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Marathon Runners- The Munich Marathon Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the cardiovascular risk involved in the exertional exercise of marathon running. The researchers aim to investigate the beneficial effects of regular well-dosed exercise on health and…
- Conditions
- Modes of Exercise and Myocardial and Endothelial Function, Microcirculation, Subclinical Endorgan Damage, Obesity
- Trial name
- MMS (NCT00500773)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Gabapentin and Pregabalin Effects on Inflammation and Cardiac Function in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
This prospective, controlled, observational cohort study will evaluate short-term changes in inflammatory biomarkers and subclinical cardiac function in adults with peripheral neuropathic pain who are prescribed gabapentin or…
- Trial name
- NCT07755514
- Testing
- Gabapentin, Pregabalin
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension
- Trial name
- POPS or POP02 (NCT04278404)
- Testing
- The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Exercise, Arterial Cross-Talk Modulation and Inflammation in an Ageing Population
The aims of the study are twofold. In the cross-sectional approach (Part I), the study will be conducted in an older population to assess the association of physical fitness on different parts of the human vascular bed.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Heart; Disease, Activity
- Trial name
- ExAMIN AGE (NCT02796976)
- Testing
- Training or control condition
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Primary Prevention
Genetical, Anthropometrical and Biochemical Factors Influencing High Risk Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Subclinical atherosclerosis is the atherosclerotic process identified before clinical symptoms and thus it can be a useful marker of future cardiovascular events. It can be evaluated by many methods.
- Trial name
- NCT02487615
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia