Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Dysfunction
Heart Failure
Single Ascending Doses of GGF2 in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Symptomatic Heart Failure
Study to determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of single intravenous administrations of GGF2 in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- GGF2-1101-1 (NCT01258387)
- Testing
- Glial growth factor 2/ Neuregulin 1β3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Chronic Heart Failure
Efficacy and Safety of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) for the Treatment of Heart Failure
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether transendocardial delivery of allogeneic human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs [rexlemestrocel-L]) is effective in the treatment of chronic heart…
- Trial name
- DREAM HF-1 (NCT02032004)
- Testing
- Rexlemestrocel-L
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Mesoblast, Inc.
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to objectify the effect of diet and exercise on early markers of atherosclerosis in obese children.
- Trial name
- EDOC (NCT01461226)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Heart Diseases, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
InterventiOn of Biventricular Pacemaker Function on ventrIcular Function Among Patients With LVAD's
The primary reason the investigators are doing this study are to understand how the right side of the heart functions in heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs, or "mechanical hearts").
- Trial name
- ROBIN (NCT03232736)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Endothelial Dysfunction
The Effect of Tekturna on Endothelial Function and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients With Early Atherosclerosis
We will study the hypothesis that long-term Tekturna treatment will improve endothelial function and the production and function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in patients with early atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01067326
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Transposition of Great Vessels, Congenital Heart Disease
N-Acetylcysteine in Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery (INACT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous N-acetylcysteine (also known as Acetadote), an antioxidant medication that has been used for years to treat Tylenol overdose, helps prevent heart dysfunction in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00374088
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Cerebral Oximetry and Neurocognitive Functions in Cardiosurgical Patients
It is previously reported that the cerebral oxygen desaturation during cardiac surgery is associated with an increased incidence of cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurological Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00917124
- Testing
- INVOS
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Hypertension, Diabetes
Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects (Aim #2)
The purpose of this study is to see if salsalate, an Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) mediated inflammation inhibitor, or carvedilol, an α- and β-blocker, will protect against free fatty acid induced hypertension, insulin…
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT02406586)
- Testing
- Salsalate, Carvedilol, Intralipid 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University