Clinical trials: Cardiopulmonary Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Inhaled NO as an Anti-inflammatory and Anti-reperfusion Agent in Infants and Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Each year, there are over 400,000 cardiac surgical operations performed in the United States; of which 10,000 are performed on children.
- Trial name
- NCT00585013
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Study of Ralinepag on Exercise Capacity by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) in WHO Group 1 PH Subjects
Study ROR-PH-302, ADVANCE CAPACITY, was designed to evaluate the effects of ralinepag therapy on exercise capacity as assessed by change in peak oxygen consumption (VO2) derived from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) after…
- Trial name
- CAPACITY (NCT04084678)
- Testing
- Ralinepag
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The Combination Ambrisentan Plus Spironolactone in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study
The purpose of this study is to find out if spironolactone added to ambrisentan for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) will increase exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT02253394
- Testing
- Ambrisentan plus Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Heparin Dose and Post Operative Bleeding in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients
Blood is anticoagulated using a drug named heparin during open-heart surgery to allow it to safely pass through the heart-lung machine which pumps the blood throughout the body during the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01574105
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect
A Pilot Study of Optic Nerve Ultrasound Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the incidence of subtle increases in intracranial pressure (ICP) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), measured by non-invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT03757312
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Marco Corridore
Inflammation, Platelet Dysfunction
Nitric Oxide Administration During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery to Prevent Platelet Activation
Open heart surgery requires the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. As blood flows across the artificial surfaces of the CPB circuit, platelets are activated and consumed.
- Trial name
- NCT03455218
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide, INOmax
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Congenital Heart Disease, Disorder of Fetus or Newborn
Preoperative Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Randomized controlled trial of the use of glucocorticoids to improve the clinical course of neonates post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT00934843
- Testing
- methylprednisolone (IVMP), methylprednisolone (two doses IVMP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Ischemic Heart Disease
Outcomes Following Myocardial Revascularization: On and Off Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Ischemic heart disease is one of the most frequent diagnoses in the VA system. Moreover, 5,819 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG-only) procedures were performed in the VA in Fiscal Year (FY) 1999.
- Trial name
- ROOBY (NCT00032630)
- Testing
- Coronary artery bypass - on-pump, Coronary artery bypass - off-pump
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,203 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction
INfluenza Vaccine to Effectively Stop Cardio Thoracic Events and Decompensated Heart Failure
INVESTED will test the hypothesis that high dose trivalent influenza vaccine will reduce cardiopulmonary events to a greater extent than standard dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine in high-risk cardiovascular patients with a…
- Trial name
- INVESTED (NCT02787044)
- Testing
- High Dose Trivalent Influenza Vaccine, Standard Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 190 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,388 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care (CIRC)
During resuscitation of out of hospital cardiac arrest patients the use of a mechanical chest compression device Autopulse will improve survival compared to manual compressions.
- Trial name
- CIRC (NCT00597207)
- Testing
- AutoPulse, Manual
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,231 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Thoracic Aneurysm, Aneurysm Stent
The Effects of Anesthesia on Patients Undergoing Surgery for Repair of a Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm.
Alzheimer's disease represents a growing public health problem in developed countries. Although the pathogenesis is not clearly defined, accumulation of extracellular amyloid, neurofibrillary tangles and neuronal loss are the…
- Conditions
- Thoracic Aneurysm, Aneurysm Stent, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Abdominal Aneurysm
- Trial name
- NCT01772537
- Testing
- Propofol, isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Smokers
When smokers are hospitalized they quit smoking, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Most of them, however, go back to smoking soon after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01289275
- Testing
- Nicotine Patches, Telephone Counseling, Brief Hospital Counseling
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,270 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Coronary Artery Disease, Edema
The Efficacy and Safety of Hypertonic Saline in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
The organ dysfunction following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) occurs frequently in cardiac surgery patients. Systemic inflammatory response initiated by CPB through releasing of several mediators lead to altered endothelial…
- Trial name
- ESHHS (NCT01675453)
- Testing
- 7.2% NaCl plus 6% hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5, 0.9% NaCl
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effect of Rosiglitazone Versus Placebo on Cardiovascular Performance and Myocardial Triglyceride
The purpose of this study is to determine if rosiglitazone treatment improves integrated cardiovascular performance in patients at risk for congestive heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00424762
- Testing
- rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Protection of the Heart With Doxycycline During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The purpose of this study is to determine whether doxycycline (Periostat) at a sub-antimicrobial dose will decrease reperfusion injury after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00246740
- Testing
- Periostat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Covid19
Dual MRI for Cardiopulmonary COVID-19 Long Haulers
The next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to see a surge in an associated chronic cardiopulmonary disease that will challenge health systems.
- Trial name
- NCT04828135
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Driehuys
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial
Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of perhexiline on exercise performance (efficacy) and safety in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and moderate-to-severe heart failure following dosing for 16 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02862600
- Testing
- Perhexiline, Use of bioanalytical assay to monitor plasma levels of perhexiline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Metabolics Limited
Cardiac Arrest
Survey of Attitudes and Factors Associated With CPR in an Older Population
The goal of this study is to conduct a survey to better understand the factors associated with undertaking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and performing CPR in an emergency situation.
- Trial name
- NCT00665288
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Heart Failure
Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Anakinra (Recombinant Human Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist) in Heart Failure
This is an open-label, non-randomized, pilot-study to evaluate the effect of Interleukin-1 blockade on exercise capacity in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01300650
- Testing
- Anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Congenital Heart Disease
Study of Possible Brain Hormone Problems After Open Heart Surgery in Infants
The goal of this study is to evaluate specific hormone levels in children undergoing heart surgery in order to identify patterns associated with any unstable vital signs.
- Trial name
- NCT00850720
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University