Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Omacor in Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis
The aim of this investigator initated study is to examine the effect of OMACOR (Omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90) on the incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, who has previously…
- Trial name
- NCT00257283
- Testing
- Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Pronova BioPharma
Venous Thromboembolism
Evaluation of AVE5026 as Compared to Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of once daily (q.d.) subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of Semuloparin sodium (AVE5026) with q.d. s.c.
- Trial name
- SAVE-ABDO (NCT00679588)
- Testing
- Semuloparin Sodium, Enoxaparin sodium
- Where
- 270 sites in United States, Argentina and 37 more
- Volunteers
- 4,413 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Tachycardia, Ventricular
PAtient NOtifier Feature for Reduction of Anxiety
This study is intended to look at the effect of the SJM vibrating Patient Notifier™ system, which will warn the patient of possible failures of the implanted system, on reducing patient device related anxiety
- Trial name
- Panoramic (NCT00559559)
- Testing
- ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF, ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Venous Thromboembolism
An Observational Study On The Safety And Tolerability Of Prolonged Thrombosis Prophylaxis With Fragmin®
The objective of this study is to observe the safety, tolerability, and compliance in the use of Fragmin® for prolonged thromboprophylaxis in post-surgery high-risk orthopedic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01046903
- Testing
- Fragmin® (Dalteparin Sodium)
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Tachyarrhythmia
APART: Prevention and Automatic Therapy of Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients With Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias
The goal of APART is the assessment of the therapeutic and preventive stimulation algorithms of the Medtronic AT500 and following devices in patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias and an indication for cardiac pacing according to…
- Trial name
- NCT00170274
- Testing
- Activation of preventive and therapeutic algorithms for treatment of AF, AF Prevention and Therapy Algorithms On
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneously Administered C1 Esterase Inhibitor for the Prevention of Angioedema Attacks in Adolescents and Adults With Hereditary Angioedema
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous administration of a liquid formulation of C1 esterase inhibitor for the prevention of angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02584959
- Testing
- C1 esterase inhibitor [human] liquid
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Tachycardia
Inappropriate Shock Reduction wIth PARAD+ Rhythm DiScrimination
ISIS- ICD study has been designed to evaluate the impact of PARAD+ algorithm on inappropriate shocks, in a general population implanted for primary or secondary prevention with a dual or tri chamber device at one year follow-up
- Trial name
- ISIS-ICD (NCT01410552)
- Testing
- PARADYM DR model 8550; PARADYM CRT model 8750; PARADYM RF DR model 9550; PARADYM RF CRT model 9750; PARADYM RF CRT SonR model 9770
- Where
- 80 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,013 people
- Sponsor
- MicroPort CRM
Venous Thromboembolism
An Oral, Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor, BAY59-7939, for Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism After Total Knee Replacement: a Dose-Ranging Study
The study drug, BAY59-7939, is a new drug currently being tested in the prevention of VTE. It directly inhibits factor Xa, a blood component in the pathway which leads to coagulation (clotting of blood cells).
- Trial name
- NCT00402467
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (BAY59-7939), Rivaroxaban, (BAY59-7939), Enoxaparine
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 613 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Secondary Prevention, Stroke
Epidemiological Study on the Safety of Aspirin in The Health Improvement Network (THIN)
To investigate the risk of major bleeding (including gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding episodes) among new users of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in clinical practice
- Conditions
- Secondary Prevention, Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- EPISAT (NCT02550717)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465), Clopidogrel, Oral Anticoagulants, NSAIDs and SSRIs
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 398,158 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, Lung Transplantation
Repertaxin in Prevention of Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation
The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate whether CXCL8 (CXC ligand 8 [formerly interleukin (IL)-8]) inhibition with repertaxin leads to reduced severity of primary graft dysfunction, as the result of improved…
- Trial name
- NCT00224406
- Testing
- Repertaxin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Venous Thromboembolism
Evaluation of AVE5026 as Compared to Placebo for the Extended Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Having Undergone Hip Fracture Surgery
The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of once daily (QD) subcutaneous (SC) injections of Semuloparin sodium (AVE5026) versus placebo for 3 additional weeks following an initial 7 to 10-day venous thromboprophylaxis…
- Trial name
- SAVE-HIP3 (NCT00709904)
- Testing
- Open-label Semuloparin sodium, Semuloparin sodium
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Belarus and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 469 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Thromboembolism, Prevention
ODiXahip - a Phase IIa Dose Escalating Proof of Principle Trial
Patients undergoing surgery, especially hip and knee surgery, are at high risk for VTE (up to 60 % without prophylaxis). The administration of drugs for thromboprophylaxis, such as heparins, significantly lowers that risk, but…
- Trial name
- ODiXaHip (NCT00839826)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (BAY59-7939), Enoxaparin
- Where
- 41 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 641 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Chronic Heart Failure, Heart Diseases
Peroral Levosimendan in Chronic Heart Failure
The study will investigate the efficacy of oral levosimendan in patients with chronic New York Heart Association (NYHA) IIIb-IV heart failure (HF) using a composite end-point evaluating patient symptoms, morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00130884
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Heart Failure
Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy
This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study of subjects receiving the HM II LVAD as per the current FDA approved indications for use.
- Trial name
- PREVENT II (NCT02836652)
- Testing
- HeartMate II (HMII), Warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Comparison of a Rivaroxaban-based Strategy With an Antiplatelet-based Strategy Following Successful TAVR for the Prevention of Leaflet Thickening and Reduced Leaflet Motion as Evaluated by Four-dimensional, Volume-rendered Computed Tomography (4DCT)
The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta. Patients with symptomatic, severe aortic valve stenosis conventionally have it surgically replaced requiring direct access to the heart through the chest.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases, Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- Trial name
- GALILEO-4D (NCT02833948)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid, Clopidogrel, Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- ECRI bv
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, LV Dysfunction
Study to Compare TWA Test and EPS Test for Predicting Patients at Risk for Life-threatening Heart Rhythms (ABCD Study)
The ABCD clinical study is designed to determine if a T-Wave Alternans (TWA) test is equivalent to an Electrophysiology Study (EPS) in predicting life-threatening heart rhythms in patients with ischemic heart disease, left…
- Trial name
- NCT00187291
- Testing
- T-Wave Alternans test
- Volunteers
- 618 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Atrial Fibrillation
Benefit-Risk Of Arterial THrombotic prEvention With Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation in France
The purpose of the study is to compare the one-year and two-year risk of each of the following individual outcomes: Stroke and systemic embolism (SE), major bleeding and death between new users of anticoagulant for Stroke…
- Trial name
- BROTHER (NCT02864758)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran (Pradaxa)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 99,999 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Prevention of Autogenous Vein Graft Failure in Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of graft pretreatment with the E2F decoy, CGT003, as compared to placebo, on the occurrence of graft failure among patients who receive autogenous vein grafts to treat…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Ischemia, Graft Occlusion, Vascular
- Trial name
- NCT00041925
- Testing
- CGT003 (E2F Duplex Decoy)
- Where
- 123 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Anesiva, Inc.
Venous Thrombosis
Evaluation of PD 0348292 for Preventing Blood Clots in the Lungs or Deep Leg Veins of Patients After Knee Surgery
To study the safety and effectiveness of several doses of PD 0348292 compared to enoxaparin in preventing blood clots in the lungs or deep leg veins of patients after knee surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00306254
- Testing
- PD 0348292, Enoxaparin
- Where
- 134 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,225 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Fever, Ischemic Stroke
Impact of Fever Prevention in Brain Injured Patients
This study will assess the impact of fever prevention on fever burden and short- and long-term neurologic outcomes in brain injured patients.
- Conditions
- Fever, Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- INTREPID (NCT02996266)
- Testing
- Targeted Temperature Management, Standard Care
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 686 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard