Clinical trials: Cardiac Ultrasound
Hypercholesteremia
Rosuvastatin in the Long-term Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemic Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate that 76 weeks of treatment with rosuvastatin calcium 2.5-20 mg results in no progression of coronary artery atherosclerotic volume as measured by intravascular ultrasonography…
- Trial name
- NCT00329160
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, HMG CoA inhibitor
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hypercholesterolemia, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evaluation of Effect of Alirocumab on Coronary Atheroma Volume in Japanese Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome With Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Objective: To compare the efficacy of alirocumab (Praluent®) with standard of care (SoC) on coronary atheroma progression (percent change in normalized total atheroma volume [TAV]) after 9 months of treatment in…
- Trial name
- ODYSSEY J-IVUS (NCT02984982)
- Testing
- Alirocumab SAR236553, Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin
- Where
- 39 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Hypercholesterolemia
GLobal Assessment of Plaque reGression With a PCSK9 antibOdy as Measured by intraVascular Ultrasound
This study will evaluate whether low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowering with evolocumab (AMG 145) results in greater change from baseline in percent atheroma volume (PAV) at week 78 than placebo in adults with coronary artery…
- Trial name
- GLAGOV (NCT01813422)
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Argentina and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 970 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Aortic Stenosis
Microembolic Signals and Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers of Neuronal Damage After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
The use of MRI have shown that the incidence of postoperative cerebral lesions due to cerebral embolization is high (1). Nonetheless the extent of postoperative neurological dysfunction is only a fraction of the actual amount of…
- Trial name
- NCT01319799
- Testing
- Open heart surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Coronary Atherosclerosis
CRESTOR Athero Imaging Head to Head IVUS Study
A 104-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center Phase IIIb study comparing the effects of treatment with rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg on atherosclerotic disease burden as measured by intravascular…
- Trial name
- SATURN (NCT00620542)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin
- Where
- 195 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 2,333 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Atherosclerosis
Integrated Biomarker And Imaging Study - 2
IBIS-2 is a study using SB-480848 versus placebo in subjects with angiographically documented coronary heart disease. Endpoints include coronary imaging, endothelial function, biomarkers, safety and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT00268996
- Testing
- SB-480848
- Where
- 26 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal AF
CARTO® 3 System and Real Time Intracardiac Ultrasound
This is a prospective, multicenter, non-randomized observational study of subjects 18 years and older undergoing RF ablation with drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- IUAF (NCT01716663)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease
Evaluation of a Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheter for Detection of Lipid Rich Plaque
The purpose of this study is to learn more about lipid rich plaque using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)/Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in patients who have had coronary artery stenting and Optical coherence tomography…
- Trial name
- NCT01506960
- Testing
- InfraReDx Lipiscan IVUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
To compare the images from standard cardiac ultrasound with images from a small hand-held device; to find out more about the feasibility and accuracy of a small hand-held ultrasound device.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion, Valvular Disease, Septal Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03887286
- Testing
- Philips EPIQ 7 ultrasound machine, Philips Lumify Broadband sector array transducer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Cerebral Blood Flow During Propofol Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia often reduces blood pressure whereby blood flow to the brain and other vital organs may become insufficient. Thus, medicine is often administered during anaesthesia to maintain blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02951273
- Testing
- Study of cerebral blood flow
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Coronary Artery Disease
Radial Artery Access With Ultrasound Trial
Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization can require multiple attempts. Multiple attempts increase the time required, patient discomfort, and the risk of arterial spasm.
- Trial name
- RAUST (NCT01605292)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance, Palpation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Right Ventricular Dysfunction
A Post-Marketing Study for On Label Evaluation of the GE Vscan Ultrasound Imaging System
This study is to collect data and learn more about the Vscan Ultrasound Imaging System. It is an "observational" study with no additional procedures or intervention prescribed other than using the Vscan along with a routine…
- Conditions
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Valve Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01076296
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
Nitroglycerin vs. Furosemide Using Lung Ultrasound Pilot Trial
Nearly 80% of acute heart failure (AHF) patients admitted to the hospital are initially treated in the emergency department (ED). Once admitted, within 30 days post-discharge, 27% of patients are re-hospitalized or die.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute, Acute Cardiac Failure, Acute Cardiac Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- N-FURIOUS (NCT03259165)
- Testing
- Nitrates, Loop Diuretics
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Heart Failure
Handheld Ultrasound Evaluation of the Inferior Vena Cava to Guide Heart Failure Treatment
The purpose of this study is to see if using a portable handheld ultrasound to guide diuretic therapy for heart failure patients will prevent hospital readmissions.
- Trial name
- NCT01962688
- Testing
- Handheld ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cardiac Catheterization, Blood Pressure
Noninvasive Real-time Intracardiac Pressure Measurements Using Subharmonic Ultrasound
This study will use contrast echocardiography to assess the accuracy of a new non-invasive imaging method for subharmonic aided pressure estimation (SHAPE) compared to simultaneously acquired intra-cardiac pressures measured…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Catheterization, Blood Pressure, Heart Ventricles, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT03245255
- Testing
- Sonazoid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Atherosclerosis
Rosiglitazone Versus a Sulfonylurea On Progression Of Atherosclerosis In Patients With Heart Disease And Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of rosiglitazone against a sulfonylurea in reducing or slowing the development of atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT00116831
- Testing
- Glipizide, rosiglitazone maleate
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Coronary Artery Disease
OPTIMIZE PCI: Multicenter Randomized Trial of OCT Compared to IVUS and Angiography to Guide Coronary Stent Implantation
The objective of this clinical investigation is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of an OCT guided strategy for stent implantation
- Trial name
- ILUMIEN III (NCT02471586)
- Testing
- Coronary PCI guided by IVUS, Coronary PCI guided by OCT, Coronary PCI guided by Angiography
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Insufficiency
Contrast Enhanced 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Right Ventricular Volumes in Repaired CHD
We propose the novel integration of two echocardiographic technologies - three-dimensional echocardiography using semi-automated right ventricular analysis coupled with the administration of ultrasound enhancing agents - to…
- Trial name
- NCT05186415
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 MG Injection Powder for Suspension [LUMASON]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Atrial Fibrillation
INtra-procedural ultraSound Imaging During Pulmonary Veins Isolation
One of the biggest limitations of the currently used percutaneous techniques for Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) in the setting of atrial fibrillation ablation is the lack of real-time information about the left atrial (LA) wall…
- Trial name
- INSIDEPVs (NCT03372798)
- Testing
- ICE/IVUS imaging during atrial fibrillation ablation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of StentOptimizer With IntraVenous Ultrasound and 2D Quantitative Coronary Angiography
The primary objective of this study is to determine the diagnostic efficiency and accuracy of using the StentOptimizer. The ability of StentOptimizer to influence post deployment treatment strategy will be assessed and compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00973921
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Paieon Inc.