Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Death
Liver Transplant
A Study to Assess the Role of Fenofibrate in Preventing Ischemic Cholangiopathy After Liver Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a once-daily medication, fenofibrate (Lofibra), to prevent ischemic cholangiography (IC) in persons who were transplanted with livers donated after…
- Trial name
- FICsDCD (NCT05514119)
- Testing
- Fenofibrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pulmonary Embolism
Breath Analysis Technique to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the arteries of the lungs, and is usually caused by a traveling blood clot. The D-dimer blood test is currently used to diagnose PEs, but it is not always accurate for individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT00368836
- Testing
- BreathScreen PE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure Center Program on Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem worldwide. CHF carries a devastating prognosis, which resembles that of some types of malignant cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01416285
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Syncope
Ambulatory Post-Syncope Arrhythmia Protection Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to conduct an observational investigation of a novel care path used to manage emergency department (ED) presenting syncope patients on an outpatient basis.
- Trial name
- ASAP (NCT02188147)
- Testing
- Short Term Wearable Defibrillator
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial
Extracellular Matrix Marker of Arrhythmia Risk (EMMA)
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
- Conditions
- Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial, Arrythmia, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT00376532)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
DISCOVERY: Diagnostic Data and Genetic Polymorphisms in ICD Patients.
To prospectively evaluate if the analysis of genetic polymorphisms can be used to identify patients at risk of ventricular tachycardia.
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- DISCOVERY (NCT00478933)
- Testing
- Defibrillator, Dual Chamber ; Implantable, Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 1,223 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Does Saxagliptin Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Events When Used Alone or Added to Other Diabetes Medications
The purpose of this study is to determine whether saxagliptin can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events when used alone or added to other diabetes medications
- Trial name
- SAVOR- TIMI 53 (NCT01107886)
- Testing
- Saxagliptin
- Where
- 536 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 18,206 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Pan-Asia United States PrEvention of Sudden Cardiac Death Catheter Ablation Trial
The current standard of care for ventricular tachycardia (VT) includes the use of medicine called anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) therapy.
- Trial name
- PAUSE-SCD (NCT02848781)
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Catheter Ablation
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HF-rEF)
Study of Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 in Japanese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of LCZ696 at a target dose of 200 mg b.i.d. compared to enalapril 10 mg b.i.d., in addition to the background heart failure (HF) treatment, on delaying time to first occurrence…
- Trial name
- PARALLEL-HF (NCT02468232)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Enalapril
- Where
- 49 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Heart Failure, Anemia
RED-HF™ Trial - Reduction of Events With Darbepoetin Alfa in Heart Failure Trial
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of treatment of anemia with darbepoetin alfa compared to placebo on the composite of time to death from any cause or first hospital admission for worsening heart failure in…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00358215
- Testing
- Darbepoetin alfa
- Where
- 754 sites in United States, Argentina and 34 more
- Volunteers
- 2,278 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Moderate Risk of CVD
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Enteric-Coated Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients at Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The use of acetylsalicylic acid in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events has been extensively studied but to a lesser extent in patients with moderate levels of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- ARRIVE (NCT00501059)
- Testing
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid, BAYE4465)
- Where
- 466 sites in United States, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 12,546 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Reperfusion Injury, Liver Injury
Study to Evaluate if Inhaled Nitric Oxide Improves Liver Function After Transplantation
This blinded, placebo-controlled study will administer inhaled nitric oxide to patients undergoing liver transplantation. The purpose of the study is to test if inhaled nitric oxide prevents liver injury associated with the…
- Trial name
- NCT00582010
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, nitrogen gas
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham