Clinical trials: Cardiovascular System
Blood Pressure, Hypertension
Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure During Sleep
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact that sleep duration has on blood pressure (BP) levels during sleep. The investigator will examine the effect of an 8-week sleep hygiene/extension intervention vs.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT05062161
- Testing
- Sleep hygiene/extension intervention, Control care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Metabolic Complication
Cold Water Immersion and Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Fat Accumulation and Lipid Profile Parameters
The impact of the environment on human health is considerable. An important factor is the effect of temperature on the human body, where either the effects of short-term exposure to extreme temperatures (cryotherapy, sauna, etc.)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Metabolic Complication, Endocrine; Complications, Immune System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04642066
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, No cold water immersion
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pavol Jozef Safarik University
Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia
The Effect of a 12-week Self-composed Vegan Diet With or Without Concurrent Resistance Exercise on Thigh Muscle Volume in Older Adults
Consumers are increasingly encouraged to consume more plant-based foods and lower their consumption of foods from animal origin. This shift is driven by environmental and health factors.
- Conditions
- Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia, Cardiovascular Health, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- Vold (NCT05809466)
- Testing
- Vegan diet, Resistance exercise, Omnivorous diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Heart Failure
Ability of Metoprolol to Alter the Exercise Induced Elevation of Catecholamines
Heart failure is a frequent disease in Denmark, and it is associated with very high mortality. Around 60,000 people in Denmark have heart failure, and there is about 11,000 hospitalizations every year due to this disease.
- Trial name
- MEXICHO (NCT00885651)
- Testing
- Metoprolole (Selo-Zok ®)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Stroke
Reliability and Validity Study for SWE of Shoulder Muscles in Persons After Stroke.
This study aims 1. To examine the reliability of SWE assessment in the shoulder muscles of persons after a stroke. 2. To assess if differentiation can be made between the hemiplegic (HP) and non-hemiplegic (NHP) side and between…
- Trial name
- SWE_stroke (NCT04581551)
- Testing
- SWE assessor 1, SWE assessor 2, Stretch intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Inflammatory Response, Multi Organ Failure
Association of Cytokines With the Development of Complications in Burn and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) Patients
This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines. The study goal is to gain a better understanding of the role of inflammatory response in the development of specific complications in burn and TENS patients.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Response, Multi Organ Failure, Nosocomial Infection, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT04252651
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joseph M. Still Research Foundation, Inc.
Food Allergy, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Natural History and Genetics of Food Allergy and Related Conditions
Background: About 15 million Americans have a food allergy. Because there are no cures or effective prevention or treatment for food allergies, researchers want to learn more about them.
- Conditions
- Food Allergy, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Atopic Dermatitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Trial name
- NCT02504853
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrythmia
Design and Rationale of the Assessment of the MindMics Recording System
MindMics earbuds is a new technology designed enhance an individual's quality of life by continuously monitoring the heart rate, stress, and blood pressure allowing patients to make decisions regarding their health.
- Trial name
- NCT05103579
- Testing
- MindMics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindMics Inc
Atrial Fibrillation
WHOOP Abnormal Rhythm Notification
The purpose of this protocol is to assess the sensitivity and specificity of a photoplethysmography (PPG)-based algorithm for the detection of atrial fibrillation as compared to a gold-standard assessment (wearable ECG patch)…
- Trial name
- WARN (NCT05809362)
- Testing
- WHOOP 4.0 Strap, BioTel ePatch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Variability
Impact of Intra-Shift Napping on EMS Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) exerts a significant health burden among shift workers, including police, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS).
- Trial name
- NCT04469803
- Testing
- Intra-Shift Napping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)/Stroke
Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions
This study is being done to see how errors lead to improvement. Specifically, we are evaluating the errors stroke participants make during an upper extremity exercise program when reaching for a target using their affected arm.
- Trial name
- NCT05180786
- Testing
- Error Fields, No Error Fields
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease
Preventing Sickle Cell Kidney Disease
Untreated hypertension and renal injury are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease, yet early markers of progressive disease have not been identified and therapies to prevent the development of…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease, Kidney Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02373241
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heart Failure
Heart Failure Management in Azerbaijan
This study is proposed to determined a national database of the etiologies, clinical and the demographic profile, using diagnostic tests and treatment of outpatients with chronic heart failure in Azerbaijan population.
- Trial name
- CHF-AZ (NCT03390088)
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Mehdi Zoghi
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Randomized,Double-blind,Placebo-controlled Clinical Study to Explore the Mechanism of Action of ON101 Cream in Patients With DFUs.
The primary objective is to explore the mechanistic role of ON101 cream in healing diabetic foot ulcers by determining the molecular targets of ON101 cream.
- Trial name
- NCT04945161
- Testing
- ON101 Cream
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oneness Biotech Co., Ltd.
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Development of IPS from Donated Somatic Cells of Patients with Neurological Diseases
Human fibroblasts and possibly other human somatic cells may be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by the forced expression of transcription factors (1-5).
- Trial name
- NCT00874783
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Atrial Fibrillation
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress Injury and Effect of Statins
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of statin therapy for prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) in pacemaker and non-pacemaker patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the absence of significant coronary…
- Trial name
- PAFRIOSIES (NCT00321802)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Patent Foramen Ovale
Paradigm I Clinical Trial: Study of the PFX Closure System in Subjects With Cryptogenic Stroke, Transient Ischemia Attack or Paradoxical Embolism
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety of the PFX Closure System when utilized for patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) suffering from cryptogenic stroke, transient ischemic attacks or paradoxical…
- Trial name
- NCT00196027
- Testing
- PFX Closure System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cierra
Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease
A Registry to Evaluate Patterns of Care Associated With the Use of Corus CAD (or ASGES) in Primary Care Settings
The PRESET Registry--A Registry to Evaluate Patterns of Care Associated With the Use of Corus CAD (Age/Sex/Gene Expression score - ASGES) in Real World Clinical Care Settings (PRESET)--was designed as an observational…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PRESET (NCT01677156)
- Testing
- CORUS CAD (ASGES)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 713 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CardioDx
Stroke
The Effect of Optic Flow Speed Manipulation and the Level of Immersion on the Gait Pattern in People Post-stroke
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of manipulating the optic flow speed in the virtual environment on the gait pattern during virtual reality (VR) - enhanced treadmill walking in people post-stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT04521829
- Testing
- Walking with different optic flow speeds with 2 different VR devices
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Coronary Occlusion
Optical Coherence Tomography to Improve Outcome for Coronary Revascularisation Using Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds
Fully Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS) have been introduced with the objective to preserve native vessel geometry, allow for adaptive vessel remodeling with late lumen gain, restore physiological vasomotion, and avoid late…
- Trial name
- OPTICO-BVS (NCT02683356)
- Testing
- OCT-guided PCI, Angiography-guided PCI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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