Clinical trials: Cardiac Inflammation
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Evaluation of Corticosteroid in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) initiate a whole-body systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) characterized by the activation of leukocytes, monocytes, and the complement cascade.
- Trial name
- NCT03876041
- Testing
- solumedrol, Dexamethasone phosphate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Prediction of the Development of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The ultimate goal of the PREDICT-HFpEF study is to identify and unravel predictors for the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in a cohort at increased cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- PREDICT-HFpEF (NCT04894968)
- Testing
- Assessment of the presence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to guideline recommendations from the European Society of Cardiology 2016
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital
Coronary Heart Disease
Adipose Tissue and Inflammation in Coronary Heart Disease
The aims of the present project are to study possible differences in inflammatory gene expression and protein secretion in various compartments of adipose tissue being exposed during open cardiac surgery in patients with coronary…
- Trial name
- ATICH (NCT02760914)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Myocardial Inflammation
COUREUR Study Myocardial Inflammation in Cyclist Part 2
The study will evaluate myocardial inflammation in cyclists after high intense and sustained exercise. Our hypothesis is that strenuous exercise in recreational cyclists may be associated with myocardial inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT05138003
- Testing
- cardiac MRI, Echocardiography, RootiRx for the ECG monitoring during the cycling ride
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammation and the Heart
Studies have shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher rate of heart disease than people that do not have RA. we believe this is caused by the inflammation produced by RA.
- Trial name
- NCT01589770
- Testing
- cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Acute Chest Syndrome
ST Elevation in Acute Chest Pain; Could Measurement of Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) be Helpful to the Clinician?
A blood test (2-3 cc peripheral venous blood) drawn /used from already available required lab tests to distinguish between pericarditis accompanied with electrocardiogram (ECG) signs mimicking infarction.
- Trial name
- NCT01041339
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexhander Izhaki
Aging, Inflammation
The Role of the "Inflammatory/ Pathogen Burden" for Cardiac Ageing
In the elderly a chronic basal systemic inflammation prevails - which is evident by enhanced CRP or IL-6 plasma concentrations - and by compromised defense mechanisms against invading microbes.
- Trial name
- AntiCardAgeing (NCT01045512)
- Testing
- fluvastatin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia
Congenital Heart Anomaly Risk in Maternal Enteroviral Infection and Diabetes
Beyond EV-B, there are clinical observations to implicate other viruses in birth defects, including CHD. Since the Rubella epidemic of 1960s', however, viruses have received little attention and certainly no comprehensive study…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia, Virus Diseases, Enterovirus
- Trial name
- CHARMED (NCT04769167)
- Testing
- Stool and Blood Specimen Collection, Follow-up Medical Record Review
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Heart Diseases
Effect of Macadamia Nut on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
This research study will test the effects of macadamia nuts on adiposity, and traditional and emergent risk factors of cardiometabolic disease in adult men and women
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Heart Diseases, Inflammation
- Trial name
- MAC (NCT03801837)
- Testing
- Macadamia Nut, Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease
Effects of Interleukin-1 Inhibition on Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Inhibition of interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity in patients with RA without CAD ameliorates vascular and LV function. Moreover, data from species shows beneficial effect of this treatment on LV function after experimental myocardial…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01566201
- Testing
- anakinra
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Assessing Cardiovascular Dysfunction Pre- & Post-treatment in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
The aim of this study is to compare medical and surgery treatment in IBD patients and healthy controls, by assessing the endothelial and cardiac function and the inflammation status.
- Trial name
- NCT03615287
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation
Effects of Oxygen Treatment on Mechanisms Involved in Ischemia-reperfusion Injury: A Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers
Oxygen treatment is widely used in acutely ill patients. In particular, oxygen treatment is routinely used in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction and variably recommended in…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02286544
- Testing
- Salmonella typhi vaccine (Typhim Vi®), Oxygen (Oxymask®), Atorvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Disease Risk Factors in Major Depression
A series of studies in patients with major depression have consistently demonstrated a doubling of the mortality rate at any age, independent of suicide.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease, Involutional Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00001969
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax
The Malaria Heart Disease Study
The Malaria Heart Disease Study is a prospective longitudinal cohort study of a random sample of approximately 1200 individuals from the state of Acre in Brazil.
- Conditions
- Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04445103
- Testing
- Assessment of cardiac function
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Cigarette Smoking, Coronary Heart Disease
Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Markers in Male Smokers and Non-Smokers
The present study will investigate the effect of acute exercise on fasting and postprandial risk markers for coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy male cigarette smokers and non-smokers.
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03735186
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Depression, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
A Trial of Inflammatory Markers, Depressive Symptoms, and Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and markers of inflammation, two predictors of heart disease.
- Conditions
- Depression, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Trial name
- CHIME (NCT00208117)
- Testing
- Sertraline (Zoloft), Simvastatin (Zocor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Myocardial Infarction
18F-PBR06/Total Body PET Imaging in Patients With STEMI
The study will use 18F-PBR06/uExplorer to study the activation of macrophages and systemic perfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or stable angina (SA).
- Trial name
- NCT05269446
- Testing
- percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), total body PET/CT scan, Coronary Angiography (CAG)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Stress
The Effect of Massage Therapy to Control Night Shift Related Stress
Background: The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (SNS and PNS) of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), keep our body in a state of balance, which can be disturbed in situations of uncontrolled stress.
- Trial name
- NCT02247089
- Testing
- Massage Therapy, Journal reading (No massage therapy)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aortic Stenosis
Role of Active Valvular Calcification and Inflammation in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
The aortic valve is the main outlet valve from the heart. This valve can become diseased and narrowed when it needs to be replaced with an artificial valve.
- Trial name
- NCT01358513
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Explore the Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability, Body Mass Index, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance.
The findings will serve as a reference for clinical professionals to promote exercise among the general population for improving HRV.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT05949710
- Testing
- aerobic exercise(AE)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Tainan Junior College of Nursing