Clinical trials: Carotid Body
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Pioglitazone
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of pioglitazone, a new diabetes medicine, on decreasing insulin resistance and improving liver disease in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Trial name
- NCT00013598
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
VA HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT) Ancillary Study Data Analysis
To evaluate additional cardiovascular risk factors using data from the VA HDL Intervention Trial (VA-HIT).
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00035711
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Weight Loss, Reduce the Risk of Cardiac Disease
the Change in Carotid Intima-media Thickness After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The aim of this study was to compare carotid intima-media thicknesses in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy patients preoperatively and at the end of the first postoperative year.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Reduce the Risk of Cardiac Disease, Carotis Intima-media Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT06882616
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
HIV, Menopause
The Synergistic Effects of Menopause and HIV on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Menopause is associated with the acceleration of many comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease. Whether HIV and menopause together increase cardiovascular disease risk is a key knowledge gap.
- Conditions
- HIV, Menopause, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk, Carotid Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07284082
- Testing
- Whole body MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Adolescent
Insulin Resistance, Lipid Profile, CRP, IL-18 and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) Diameter in Obese Adolescents
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a marker for detecting endothelium dysfunction, and has become a non-invasive method that is very useful in detecting and evaluating subclinical atherosclerosis in obese children and…
- Trial name
- CIMT (NCT06152068)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Able Bodied
Central Apnea in Heart Failure: Physiological Mechanisms to Inform Treatment
Central sleep apnea (CSA) is common in patients with heart failure and those using opioid analgesics. Unfortunately, effective treatment of central apnea remains elusive, pressure therapy given the modest efficiency of positive…
- Trial name
- CSA-HF (NCT07210606)
- Testing
- Trazodone + positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, Oxygen + positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypoxia, SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease
Studies to Determine Whether Oxygen Sensing is Impaired in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infected Patients
The two-part phases will each have a unique patient population, The goal in this application is to see if that carotid bodies are "offline" is correct and to determine whether a cohort of SARS-Cov-2 patients can be identified who…
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease, Carotid Bodies
- Trial name
- NCT04954157
- Testing
- Phase-1: Breath Holding Test, Phase 2: 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Carotid Artery Diseases, Hypothermia
Body Cooling During Carotid Endarterectomy: No-profit, Open, Mono-centric, Feasibility Study
Aim of the study is to determine whether endovascular systemic cooling to a target temperature of 34-35°C initiated before, and maintained during Carotid EndoArterectomy (CEA), is feasible and safe
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Hypothermia, Stroke, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT02629653
- Testing
- endovascular cooling (Zoll system)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- S. Andrea Hospital
Abdominal Obesity, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Effectiveness of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Reducing Abdominal Fat in People Who Are Obese
Obesity, a condition that occurs when a person has too much body fat, affects about 31% of people in the United States. It is associated with increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00675506
- Testing
- Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) 1-44
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Systolic Heart Failure, Peripheral Chemoreceptor Hypersensitivity
Bilateral Surgical Resection of Carotid Bodies in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
The primary aim of the study is to determine safety, tolerability and feasibility of bilateral carotid body resection in patients with systolic heart failure and peripheral chemoreceptor hypersensitivity.
- Trial name
- NCT01782677
- Testing
- Bilateral Surgical Resection of Carotid Bodies
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Noblewell
Carotid Artery Diseases
A Multicenter Study of Ultrafast Pulse Wave Velocity in Obese Chinese Han Adults
Ultrafast pulse wave velocity (UFPWV) is a novel non-invasive method developed recently to evaluate pulse wave velocity (PWV). This multi-center clinical trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of UFPWV in the evaluation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05455099
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound examination 1, Carotid ultrasound examination 2
- Where
- 22 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Systolic Heart Failure, Peripheral Chemoreceptor Hypersensitivity
Surgical Removal of Carotid Body in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to determine safety, tolerability and feasibility of unilateral and bilateral carotid body excision in patients with systolic heart failure and peripheral chemoreceptor hypersensitivity.
- Trial name
- FIM (NCT01653821)
- Testing
- Carotid body excision
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Noblewell
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Vasospasm
Safety Study of Carotid Body Neurostimulation to Treat Cerebral Vasospasm
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Delta system in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm post aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02129413
- Testing
- Delta system
- Where
- 7 sites in Czechia, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Samson NeuroSciences
Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Underlying Development Assessed by Intima-Media Thickness in Patients on Rimonabant
Objectives: Primary: To evaluate the effect of rimonabant 20-mg once daily in comparison with placebo, on the quantitative progression of atherosclerosis as assessed by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) Secondary: To…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Plaque, Arteriosclerosis, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- AUDITOR (NCT00228176)
- Testing
- Rimonabant
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 661 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Hypertension
Carotid Body Removal for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
This is a pilot study to assess the effectiveness, safety and feasibility of carotid body removal in patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) resistant to medical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01745172
- Testing
- Carotid body excision
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Noblewell
Hypoxic Preconditioning, Carotid Artery Stenosis
Hypoxic Preconditioning on Patients
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of intermittent whole-body hypoxic preconditioning on patients with carotid artery stenosis.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic Preconditioning, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02966418
- Testing
- Mild Hypoxia Preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hua Yan
Spinal Cord Injury
Cardiovascular Health/Outcomes: Improvements Created by Exercise and Education in SCI (CHOICES)
This study aims to determine whether body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has beneficial effects, over and above arm-cycle ergometry training (ACET) on indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in individuals…
- Trial name
- CHOICES (NCT01718977)
- Testing
- Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training, Arm Cycle Ergometry Training
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obese Adolescents
Associations Between Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Profiles and Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Adolescents With Obesity
Physical activity behaviors are key and modifiable factors of cardiovascular health from childhood. They encompass both physical activity, defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy…
- Trial name
- CARADO (NCT07811115)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Avignon
Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS)
Isturisa Treatment in Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion( MACS)
To characterize the impact of Isturisa on clinical features and comorbidities associated with MACS. The investigators hypothesize that patients treated with Isturisa will exhibit significantly better metabolic indicators (such as…
- Trial name
- NCT07247058
- Testing
- Osilodrostat (Isturisa)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University