Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Health Buddies: Peer Support to Decrease CVD Risk
This pilot study will use a hybrid reciprocal peer support and peer coach model to initiate and sustain heart-healthy behavioral changes in Veterans.
- Trial name
- HHB (NCT03646656)
- Testing
- reciprocal peer support and non reciprocal coach support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes, Heart Disease
Worksite Lifestyle Program for Reducing Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in India
This study will test the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and acceptability of a worksite lifestyle improvement program that includes lifestyle education classes led by trained individuals from the worksite and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02813668
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 2,108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ventricular Tachycardia, Premature Ventricular Contraction
DOACs for Stroke Prevention Post Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
The purpose of this study is to learn if taking a drug called direct oral anticoagulant after an ablation procedure keeps blood clots from forming and lowers the chance of having a stroke in patients with ventricular tachycardia…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Premature Ventricular Contraction, Stroke
- Trial name
- STROKE-VT (NCT02666742)
- Testing
- DOAC, Aspirin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Prospective ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor Trial to DetermIne Superiority in Reducing Heart Failure Events After MI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LCZ696 titrated to a target dose of 200 mg twice daily, compared to ramipril titrated to a target dose of 5 mg twice daily.
- Trial name
- PARADISE-MI (NCT02924727)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan), Ramipril, Valsartan
- Where
- 486 sites in United States, Argentina and 39 more
- Volunteers
- 5,669 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cardiovascular Diseases
Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Rural Communities in North Carolina
The study will determine the feasibility and efficacy of adapting an evidence-based intervention (EBI) to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in rural African American communities and determine the acceptability of…
- Trial name
- NCT02707432
- Testing
- Heart Matters
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity
Behavioral Weight Loss and Stigma Reduction
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on long-term weight loss of a novel stigma-reduction intervention combined with standard BWL treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03704064
- Testing
- Stigma-Reduction Intervention, Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Implementation of a Peer Leader-facilitated Dyadic Intervention
This Pilot Study Large Application builds upon the results of our prior work to 1) Implement and pilot test a peer leader-facilitated 12-week dyadic intervention (Community Health among Asian Indian immigrants (CHAI) Dyad study)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT06643806
- Testing
- CHAI dyad study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Oophorectomy, Estrogen Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Young Women
Researchers are trying to assess the appropriate dose of estrogen for decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in women who have removal of their ovaries at a young age, before the age of 46 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03815929
- Testing
- Estradiol 100 Micrograms Patch, Estradiol Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With High-Risk Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00818961
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, graft-versus-tumor induction therapy, rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Northside Hospital, Inc.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Screening and Risk Reduction in Women Vets
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and all adult women are potentially at risk for CV disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT02991534
- Testing
- CV Toolkit Components
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,009 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure, Respiratory Insufficiency
A Study of Rivaroxaban (JNJ-39039039) on the Venous Thromboembolic Risk in Post-Hospital Discharge Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban compared with placebo in the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) events and VTE-related death post-hospital discharge in…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Respiratory Insufficiency, Stroke Acute, Infectious Diseases
- Trial name
- MARINER (NCT02111564)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, 10 mg, Rivaroxaban, 7.5 mg
- Where
- 593 sites in United States, Argentina and 35 more
- Volunteers
- 12,024 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Study (Reduction in Recurrent Major CV Disease Events)
Main Study (CACZ885M2301): The purpose of the pivotal phase of this trial was to test the hypothesis that canakinumab treatment of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) at least one month prior to study entry and elevated…
- Trial name
- CANTOS (NCT01327846)
- Testing
- Canakinumab, Standard of care
- Where
- 1,131 sites in United States, Argentina and 38 more
- Volunteers
- 10,066 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Long QT Syndrome, Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
Reducing the Risk of Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening in Women
This research will determine if oral progesterone attenuates drug-induced QT interval lengthening in a) Postmenopausal women 50 years of age or older, and b) Premenopausal women studied during the ovulation phase of the menstrual…
- Trial name
- NCT03834883
- Testing
- Progesterone, Ibutilide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Long QT Syndrome
Influence of Testosterone Administration on Drug-Induced QT Interval Prolongation and Torsades de Pointes
Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmia associated with corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation.
- Trial name
- NCT02513940
- Testing
- Testosterone, Progesterone, Ibutilide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Health Behavior
Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Perimenopausal Latinas
The goal of this study is to pilot test a 12-week behavioral intervention among perimenopausal Latinas (age 40-55 years) that integrates evidence-based education with physical activity, stress management, and coping skills…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Health Behavior, Physical Activity, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04313751
- Testing
- Education, Physical Activity, and Stress Management Program, Wait-list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stroke
WAveCrest Vs. Watchman TranssEptal LAA Closure to REduce AF-Mediated STroke 2
The WAVECREST 2 trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, active controlled, clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Coherex WaveCrest Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion System.
- Trial name
- WAVECREST2 (NCT03302494)
- Testing
- Coherex WaveCrest® Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion System, Watchman® LAA Closure Device
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Coherex Medical
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
Aliskiren Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Using Cardiovascular and Renal Disease Endpoints (Core and Extension Phases)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether, in patients with type 2 diabetes and pre-existing disease of the heart and the circulatory system and/or the kidney, aliskiren at a target dose of 300 mg once daily (compared to…
- Trial name
- ALTITUDE (NCT00549757)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- 776 sites in United States, Argentina and 35 more
- Volunteers
- 8,606 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Multiple Myeloma, Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
Study of Low-Intensity Conditioning for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a reduced intensity conditioning regimen for stem cell transplant with donor cells will allow the donor cells to be effective without causing health problems.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, Lymphoma, Low-Grade
- Trial name
- NCT00143845
- Testing
- Reduced intensity conditioning, Rapid immunosuppressive taper, Prophylactic donor leukocyte infusions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
PTSD
The Effect of Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Cardiovascular Risk
Some individuals who are exposed to traumatic events experience both psychological and cardiovascular changes that affect their health and well-being.
- Trial name
- ACCEPT (NCT02736929)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy - Cognitive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Redo, Heart Valve Diseases
SONOlysis in Risk REduction of Symptomatic and Silent Brain infarCtions dUring Cardiac surgEry
The aim of the project is to demonstrate a fibrinolytic effect of sonothrombolysis (continual transcranial Doppler monitoring) using 2 MHz diagnostic probe on the reduction of risk of brain infarctions due to the activation of…
- Trial name
- SONORESCUE (NCT01591018)
- Testing
- sonolysis, cardiac surgery
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava