Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Arterial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study)
Blood thinners, such as warfarin, prevent blood clots from forming, thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. When people undergo surgery or certain procedures, they must stop using warfarin to prevent too much…
- Trial name
- NCT00786474
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Natural History and Management of Pancreatic Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is an inherited cancer syndrome. Patients are at risk for developing pancreatic cysts and tumors. These tumors are more aggressive in some people than in others.
- Trial name
- NCT00062166
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Postoperative Complications, Memory Disorders
A Study to Determine if Carbon Dioxide Lavage During Total Knee Surgery Reduces Intraoperative Embolic Events
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a carbon dioxide lavage device (CarboJet) to clean bone surfaces during total knee surgery decreases intraoperative embolic events when compared with standard orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT00736125
- Testing
- pulsatile saline lavage, carbon dioxide lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kinamed Incorporated
Wound
Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of ALLEVYN Gentle Border
The clinical study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ALLEVYN Gentle Border. The study is a post-market clinical follow-up to assess clinical performance and safety of ALLEVYN Gentle Border with new wound contact…
- Trial name
- NCT03877484
- Testing
- ALLEVYN Gentle border
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
Coronary Artery Bypass, Myocardial Ischemia
Glutamate for Metabolic Intervention in Coronary Surgery
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous glutamate infusion given in association with surgery for unstable coronary artery disease can protect the heart from myocardial injury, postoperative heart…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass, Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- GLUTAMICS (NCT00489827)
- Testing
- Intravenous infusion of saline, Intravenous glutamate infusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 865 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Congenital Heart Diseases, Aortic Valve Disorder
Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
The investigators hope to learn 1) if the addition of prophylaxis with vancomycin will decrease the rate of cefazolin non-susceptible surgical site infections (SSI), in high risk population 2) to develop better understanding of…
- Trial name
- NCT01619982
- Testing
- Cefazolin 25 mg/kg body weight and Vancomycin hydrochloride, Cefazolin 30 mg/kg body weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Atrial Fibrillation, Esophagectomy
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Esophagectomy
The investigators hypothesize that the medication amiodarone decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following esophagectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00420017
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Aortic Stenosis
PERIGON Pivotal Trial
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Model 400 aortic valve bioprosthesis.
- Trial name
- PERIGON (NCT02088554)
- Testing
- Model 400 aortic valve bioprosthesis
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Surgery
Heart Failure
Clinical Evaluation of HW005 Ventricular Assist System for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure in Japan
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HW005 System in patients listed for cardiac transplantation with refractory, advanced heart failure at risk of death.
- Trial name
- HW005 (NCT02091440)
- Testing
- Implant of the HW005 Ventricular Assist System.
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Coronary Artery Disease
Comparing the Effectiveness of a Mitral Valve Repair Procedure in Combination With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Versus CABG Alone in People With Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a procedure that people with coronary artery disease (CAD) may undergo to increase blood flow to the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT00806988
- Testing
- Mitral Valve Repair, CABG
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cardiovascular Diseases, Thoracic Diseases
Respiratory Strength Training in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) is a common postoperative complication in patients who undergo cardiac surgical procedures. Postoperative dysphagia in cardiac surgical patients is associated with negative health-related…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Thoracic Diseases, Surgery, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04887415
- Testing
- Respiratory Strength Training (RST) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Neuroendocrine Tumors, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Evaluation of 68Gallium-DOTATATE PET/CT for Detecting Neuroendocrine Tumors
Background: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare but have been more common over the past decade. The only treatment for NETs is surgery, but most are found when they are too advanced for surgery.
- Conditions
- Neuroendocrine Tumors, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome, Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01967537
- Testing
- 68Gallium DOTATATE, Radio-guided surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Diabetic Macular Edema
A Multicenter Study to Compare Multiple Doses of Intravitreal Microplasmin Versus Sham Injection for Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
A multicenter study to compare multiple doses of intravitreal microplasmin for non-surgical PVD induction for treatment of patients with DME.
- Trial name
- MIVI-II (NCT00412451)
- Testing
- ocriplasmin
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- ThromboGenics
Cardiovascular Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
Sternal Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Saline Prior to Incision in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) that the study medicine called "liposomal bupivacaine" has on subjects that are undergoing a sternotomy.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Pain, Postoperative, Block
- Trial name
- NCT04333095
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution_#1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Surgical Wound
The Effect of Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing Rate of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Natrox Topical Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing rates of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
- Trial name
- NCT03905863
- Testing
- Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Inotec AMD Limited
Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Stenosis
Perceval Sutureless Implant Versus Standard-Aortic Valve Replacement
Prospective, randomized, stratified non blinded multi-center, international, post market trial assessed in a non-inferiority study. The trial has a flexible sample size that will be determined adaptively.
- Trial name
- PERSIST-AVR (NCT02673697)
- Testing
- Perceval valve, other stented biological valve
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 914 people
- Sponsor
- Corcym S.r.l
Congenital Heart Disease
Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Neonates
This study is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial examining the use of paravertebral peripheral nerve block in the neonatal and infant populations.
- Trial name
- NCT03408340
- Testing
- Paravertebral Nerve Block, Standard of Care Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Heart Failure
Effectiveness of Surgical Mitral Valve Repair Versus Medical Treatment for People With Significant Mitral Regurgitation and Non-ischemic Congestive Heart Failure
Mitral regurgitation (MR), also known as mitral insufficiency, is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve, located between two of the heart's main chambers, does not firmly shut, allowing blood to leak backwards within the…
- Trial name
- SMMART-HF (NCT00608140)
- Testing
- Surgical mitral valvuloplasty with placement of annular ring (SMVR), Optimal medical therapy (OMT)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postoperative Delirium, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Assessing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Following Aortic Valve Replacement
Our primary aim in this observational study is to identify the incidence of POD in the first five postoperative days by using the 3-minute Diagnostic confusion assessment method (3D-CAM), the derived version for intensive care…
- Trial name
- IPOD-AV (NCT03950440)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Comparison of Surgical and Medical Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease
This study will compare medical therapy with coronary bypass surgery and/or surgical ventricular reconstruction for patients with congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Failure, Congestive, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- STICH (NCT00023595)
- Testing
- CABG surgery plus MED, Active Medication Alone, CABG plus MED and SVR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,136 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University