Clinical trials: Cardiac Remodeling
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pacing Therapy
Post-Myocardial Infarction Remodeling Prevention Therapy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of pacing as a therapy to prevent adverse remodeling of the myocardium following an acute myocardial infarction (MI) in patients at highest risk for adverse myocardial…
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pacing Therapy, Cardiac Remodeling, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- PRomPT (NCT01213251)
- Testing
- Single Site Pacing, Dual Site Pacing
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Effect of Beta-blockers on Structural Remodeling and Gene Expression in the Failing Human Heart
The primary goal of the study is to measure in the intact human heart, the alterations in gene expression over time that are associated with reverse remodeling in response to β-blockade.
- Trial name
- BORG (NCT01798992)
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Metoprolol succinate, Metoprolol succinate + doxazosin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Myocardial Infarction
Safety and Efficacy of Aliskiren in Post Myocardial Infarction Patients (ASPIRE)
The core and extension studies assessed the safety and efficacy of aliskiren when added to optimized standard therapy in patients that have had a high risk acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- Trial name
- NCT00414609
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 820 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
The Impact of Pomegranate Extract on Chronic Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Renal Insufficiency (ImPrOVE): a Pilot Study
This blinded, controlled study will examine the impact of pomegranate polyphenol extract (POMx, from Pom Wonderful, LLC), 1000mg on cardiomyopathy in subjects with chronic renal insufficiency.
- Trial name
- ImPrOVE (NCT01102140)
- Testing
- POMx, pomegranate polyphenol extract, Sugar Pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Cowger , MD, MS
Heart Failure
REmodeling the Left Ventricle With Atrial Modulated Pacing
New therapy tested in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients with approved indications for pacing to determine if elevated pacing therapy is tolerated and whether there is a signal for efficacy.
- Trial name
- REVAMP (NCT03210402)
- Testing
- Elevated night pacing on, Elevated night pacing off
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Congestive
Statin Therapy in Heart Failure: Potential Mechanisms of Benefit
The goal of the investigators' study is to further understand the potentially beneficial effects of statin therapy in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00233480
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on High Mobility Group Box-1 Levels After Acute Myocardial Infarction
This purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between HMGB-1 and postinfarction predictors of outcome such as cardiopulmonary and echocardiographic parameters before and after a 6-month exercise-based cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00755131
- Testing
- Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Atrial Fibrillation
Effect of Structural Remodeling on Scar Formation as Assessed by DE-MRI of the Left Atrium
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of pre-ablation fibrosis on scar formation in the left atrium of the heart. This will be assessed by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging and will be looked at in…
- Trial name
- RADAR (NCT01187914)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cardiovascular Diseases
Are the "Cardiac Benefits" of Empagliflozin Independent of Its Hypoglycemic Activity? (ATRU-4).
Purpose: The overall hypothesis of the study is that the benefits attained in the EMPA-OUTCOME were, at least in part, mediated by a glucose-independent mechanism.
- Trial name
- EMPA-TROPISM (NCT03485222)
- Testing
- Empagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Hemodynamic Comparison of Tissue Aortic Valves
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Assess for hemodynamic differences at rest and with exercise between three clinically available tissue aortic valves. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01635244
- Testing
- Aortic valve replacement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Heart Failure
Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Therapy on Biomarkers, Myocardial Remodeling and Outcomes.
This study was to determine early and more chronic changes in concentrations of biomarkers related to mechanisms of action (MOA) and effects of sacubitril/valsartan therapy over a period of 12 months, and correlated these…
- Trial name
- PROVE-HF (NCT02887183)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan)
- Where
- 77 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 794 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
REVEAL: Reduction of Infarct Expansion and Ventricular Remodeling With Erythropoietin After Large Myocardial Infarction
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether erythropoietin can help limit the damage to the heart in patients with acute heart attacks.
- Trial name
- NCT00378352
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Myocardial Infarction, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Effect of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation After Recent Heart Attack Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain detailed pictures of the inside of the body. This study will evaluate a new MRI technique in people who have recently had a heart attack.
- Trial name
- OmegaREMODEL (NCT00729430)
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil Supplements)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Carvedilol in Preventing Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivors
This phase IIb trial studies how well low-dose carvedilol works in preventing heart failure in cancer survivors exposed to high dose anthracyclines for management of childhood cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02717507
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacogenomic Study
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Heart Failure
Exercise Training in Heart Failure: Changes in Cardiac Structure and Function
This is a research study being conducted to better understand the impact of exercise training on changes on the structure and function of the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT02275819
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure
REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in Systolic Left vEntricular Dysfunction (REVERSE)
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Trial name
- NCT00271154
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) with CRT
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Austria and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Harefield Recovery Protocol Study for Patients With Refractory Chronic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patients with chronic heart failure not due to coronary artery disease who require use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for refractory heart failure can recover…
- Trial name
- HARPS (NCT00585546)
- Testing
- clenbuterol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Francis D. Pagani
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure
Anakinra to Prevent Adverse Post-infarction Remodeling (2)
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many patients die early during the course, and those who survive are at risk for dying late from adverse cardiac remodeling and heart failure.
- Trial name
- VCU-ART2 (NCT01175018)
- Testing
- Anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Left Ventricular Function in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure affects over 5.3 million Americans and, while other cardiovascular diseases have enjoyed a reduction in mortality rates over the last decade, the mortality from heart failure continues to rise[1].
- Trial name
- NCT00696410
- Testing
- Zinc Acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Aortic Stenosis, LV Remodeling, Hypertrophy
Aortic Stenosis and PhosphodiEsterase Type 5 iNhibition (ASPEN): A Pilot Study
Currently, aortic stenosis (AS) is considered a "surgical disease" with no medical therapy available to improve any clinical outcomes, including symptoms, time to surgery, or long-term survival.
- Trial name
- ASPEN (NCT01275339)
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine