Clinical trials: Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Congenital Heart Disease
The Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Applied in Children the Day Before Open Heart Surgery
The study research is to analyse brief episodes of limb ischemia applied to children the day before open heart surgery as protection from myocardial injury induced by extracorporeal circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00868101
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Elective Surgical Procedure
Effects of Atorvastatin on Endothelial Progenitor Cells After Coronary Surgery
Experimental data have demonstrated favourable effects of statins on endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization from the bone marrow, and cardiac homing.
- Trial name
- NCT01096875
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion
AtriCure Exclusion of the LAA in Patients Undergoing Concomitant Cardiac Surgery
Prospective, non-randomized trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the LAA Exclusion Device (Clip) for the exclusion of the LAA via epicardial tissue approximation.
- Trial name
- EXCLUDE (NCT00779857)
- Testing
- AtriCure LAA Exclusion System
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
TEE 3D RV Assessment for SAVR, Mini AVR, and TAVR
Three-dimensional echocardiography has become a gold standard to assess right ventricular (RV) function, and investigators plan to use 3D transesophageal echocardiography to assess RV function in 3 types of aortic valve…
- Trial name
- NCT05804240
- Testing
- 3D TEE RVEF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Evaluation of the Cardioblate CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System in Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Studies have shown that taking drugs to stay out of AF has limited success. This research is designed to study heart rhythm after surgical therapy, namely by measuring if there are benefits to having surgery to treat Atrial…
- Trial name
- CRYO-AF (NCT01558635)
- Testing
- Cardioblate CryoFlex Surgical Ablation, Mitral Valve surgery, Medtronic Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Congenital Heart Diseases, Aortic Valve Disorder
Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
The investigators hope to learn 1) if the addition of prophylaxis with vancomycin will decrease the rate of cefazolin non-susceptible surgical site infections (SSI), in high risk population 2) to develop better understanding of…
- Trial name
- NCT01619982
- Testing
- Cefazolin 25 mg/kg body weight and Vancomycin hydrochloride, Cefazolin 30 mg/kg body weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Delirium
Dexmedetomidine Versus Morphine and Midazolam in Prevention and Treatment of Delirium After Adult Cardiac Surgery
This randomized double-blind parallel clinical study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under general anesthesia, at least 60 yr old, ASA I and II, 70-100 kg body weight and height 160-180 cm.
- Trial name
- NCT03078946
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Morphine and Midazolam
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cardiac Surgery
Remifentanil Versus Dexmedetomidine for Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients With Noninvasive Ventilation Intolerance
The aim of this study is to compare the sedation effects between remifentanil and dexmedetomidine in post-cardiac surgical patients who developed noninvasive ventilation (NIV) intolerance.
- Trial name
- REDNIVIN (NCT03395886)
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Kidney Failure, Acute
Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Trial name
- EPO-CABG (NCT00654992)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin-Beta, Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Colloids in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Comparison Between a Balanced and a Non-balanced Colloid
This study will compare the clinical efficacy and safety of Volulyte® and Voluven® during elective open-heart surgery in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- COLCHIRCARD (NCT02584868)
- Testing
- Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in an isotonic electrolyte solution, Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Thoracic Diseases
Respiratory Strength Training in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) is a common postoperative complication in patients who undergo cardiac surgical procedures. Postoperative dysphagia in cardiac surgical patients is associated with negative health-related…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Thoracic Diseases, Surgery, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04887415
- Testing
- Respiratory Strength Training (RST) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, With or Without Valve Surgery
Cardiac Rehabilitation Peer Mentorship
The current study is a randomized controlled trial, being conducted at two hospitals in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, involving the randomization of cardiac inpatients into an intervention group, in which they will receive mentorship…
- Conditions
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, With or Without Valve Surgery, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Stable Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02204449
- Testing
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Peer Mentorship
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Atrial Fibrillation
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System (RAAS), Inflammation, and Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent, sustained type of irregular heartbeat and affects over 2 million Americans. Post-operative AF, which leads to significant morbidity and a prolonged hospital stay, complicates 20% to…
- Trial name
- NCT00141778
- Testing
- Ramipril, Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Stress Hyperglycemia
Metabolic Phenotyping During Stress Hyperglycemia in Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study is a prospective randomized study to examine the effects of exposure to dulaglutide on the prevention of stress-hyperglycemia and the metabolic inflammatory response in the perioperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03743025
- Testing
- Dulaglutide Injection, Saline Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
The primary objective of this post-approval study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients with non-paroxysmal forms of atrial fibrillation (persistent or long-standing persistent) treated during commercial…
- Trial name
- ABLATE-PAS (NCT01694563)
- Testing
- Synergy Ablation System
- Where
- 49 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
Pre-operative Rehabilitation for Reduction of Hospitalization After Coronary Bypass and Valvular Surgery.
The PREHAB study is a clinical trial where frail patients waiting for heart surgery are randomly chosen to either receive the current standard of care or to participate in an 8-week exercise/education program at a community-based…
- Conditions
- Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Combined Procedures. (CAGB and Valve)
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT02219815)
- Testing
- Prehab Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
AtriCure Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
ABLATE is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the AtriCure Bipolar System for treating permanent atrial fibrillation during concomitant on-pump cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- ABLATE (NCT00560885)
- Testing
- AtriCure Bipolar System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Wound, Cardiac Arrhythmia
ZIPS Study - Zip Incision aPproximation vs. Suture
ZipLine Medical, Inc. has developed a novel, non-invasive skin closure device called "Zip Surgical Skin Closure" to replace sutures, staples and glue for closure of the skin layer for surgical incisions or laceration repair.
- Trial name
- ZIPS (NCT02213510)
- Testing
- Zip Surgical Skin Closure Device, Standard Suture Closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Stenosis
Perceval Sutureless Implant Versus Standard-Aortic Valve Replacement
Prospective, randomized, stratified non blinded multi-center, international, post market trial assessed in a non-inferiority study. The trial has a flexible sample size that will be determined adaptively.
- Trial name
- PERSIST-AVR (NCT02673697)
- Testing
- Perceval valve, other stented biological valve
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 914 people
- Sponsor
- Corcym S.r.l
Intubation, Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure
Reducing Reintubation Risk in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-Flow Nasal Cannula
The iCAN trial is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial that aims to test the hypothesis that HFNC versus usual care oxygenation strategies applied immediately after initial extubation after cardiac surgery decreases the…
- Trial name
- NCT04782817
- Testing
- Recommendation for high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy order set, Provider choice usual care order set
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,568 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center