Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Condition
Myocardial Infarction
Genetic Variation in Platelet Aggregation
The aim of the study is to test whether genetic variation in the alpha 2A adrenergic receptor affects diurnal variation in platelet aggregation.
- Trial name
- NCT01576536
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Retinal Vein Occlusions
Single Site, Masked, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of Osurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared With Avastin Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Macular Edema Due to Central or Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Comparative study to see if treating with Osurdex in addition to Avastin in patients with retinal vein occlusions helps increased visual acuity outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT01085734
- Testing
- Avastin, Osurdex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maturi, Raj K., M.D., P.C.
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Choline and Cardiometabolic Health
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite produced by gut microbial metabolism of dietary choline, has recently been causally linked to atherosclerosis in animal models and has been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04764162
- Testing
- Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prolonged QT Interval in EKG and Sudden Death
Influence of Progesterone Administration on Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening
Female sex is an independent risk factor for the potentially fatal drug-induced arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) known as torsades de pointes (TdP), which is associated with prolongation of the corrected QT (QTc) interval on the…
- Trial name
- NCT01929083
- Testing
- Progesterone, Ibutilide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
Connected Healthcare for Individuals Living at Home With Chronic Conditions
Managing and taking medications as prescribed can be a difficult task. This is especially true for older adults living at home with chronic conditions while managing multiple prescribed medications.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Nonadherence, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04339296
- Testing
- Spencer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary
Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure
The Impact of a Resistance Training Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Current prevention and treatment of high blood pressure (BP) in sarcopenia, by non-pharmacological approaches remain limited and are far from optimal.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INERTIA (NCT04255745)
- Testing
- progressive resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Critical Limb Ischemia
A Safety and Tolerability Study of RJX Drug Product in Healthy Participants
Designed as a single center, two-part, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of RJX in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03680105
- Testing
- RJX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Prediabetes
Active You: A Novel Exercise Program for African Americans
Barriers to physical activity (PA) among African Americans (AAs) have been extensively studied, yet there is a paucity of innovative PA interventions designed to address them.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Prediabetes, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04280783
- Testing
- The Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention, Be Active Your Way Booklet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hypotension, Labor Complication
Leg Elevation to Prevent Hypotension During Labor
When hypotension is related to epidural placement, this can occur within 15-60 minutes after placement. The purpose of this study is to build upon this preliminary work and to use a randomized controlled trial to examine the…
- Trial name
- NCT05674838
- Testing
- Leg Elevation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Cardiovascular Disease, Preeclampsia
Heart Health 4 Moms Trial to Reduce CVD Risk After Preeclampsia
This study will compare two arms in a randomized clinical trial of cardiovascular risk prevention in women with a history of preeclampsia.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Preeclampsia, Hypertension, Post-partum Weight Retention
- Trial name
- HH4M (NCT02147626)
- Testing
- Web-based educational and motivational modules, Information and Screening Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
RHYTHM (Formerly Escape II Myocardium)
For aim 1, the proposed studies will be performed in 150 patients with RA and 25 subjects without RA (healthy volunteers) who will function as controls.
- Trial name
- RHYTHM (NCT01548768)
- Testing
- TNF inhibitors, DMARDs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes
Change of Fructose to Fat in South Asians
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) in response to the ingestion of a mixture of glucose and fructose is greater in South Asians compared to controls (Caucasians).
- Conditions
- Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01562782
- Testing
- Fructose + Glucose Beverage
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Rogosin Institute
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension
Free Fatty Acid-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin resistance has been implicated as the central pathogenetic feature of cardiovascular risk factor cluster that includes hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hemostatic disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00738023
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Normal saline 0.9%, Intralipid 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Recombinant Human C1 Esterase Inhibitor in Healthy Adult Subjects
This trial is looking to gain information about the safety and tolerability of an investigational treatment (SHP623) in healthy adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02663687
- Testing
- Recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor, SHP623
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shire
Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease
Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions
In response to Program Announcement (PA)-09-164, "NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) a randomized pilot study testing the efficacy of SWIFT: Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions among at-risk…
- Conditions
- Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT02232126)
- Testing
- SWIFT home intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome
To Study Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Taiwanese Women
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an extremely common disorder in women of reproductive age. Diagnosis of PCOS is principally based on clinical and physical findings.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01256944
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Study Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics of Mavacamten in Healthy Adult Chinese Subjects
Mavacamten is a small-molecule allosteric inhibitor of cardiac myosin that reversibly inhibits its binding to cardiac actin, thereby relieving systolic hypercontractility and improving ventricular compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT05135871
- Testing
- Mavacamten
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LianBio LLC
Obesity, Prehypertension
Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of blocking sympathetic nerve activity with a drug called clonidine on blood vessel function and muscle nerve activity in adults who are obese and have high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- VANISH (NCT01983462)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Assessment of the St Jude Medical Portico Resheathable Aortic Valve System-Alternative Access
Expand the indication of the Portico TF Delivery System and obtain approval of the Alternative Access Delivery System
- Trial name
- Portico ALT (NCT03056573)
- Testing
- Transaortic TAVR Implant, Subclavian /Axillary TAVR implant
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices