Clinical trials: Carotid Body
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
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Plasma Adiponectin Level and Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cell Function in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Context: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01479322
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Abdominal Fat and Imaging Measurements of Heart Disease
Although it is frequently mentioned in the media that overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and in this country, some Canadians are perplexed and sometimes confused about the role of obesity in…
- Conditions
- Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01447745
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Primary Hypertension
The Safety and Efficacy of Carotid Body Modulation Therapy in Hypertensive Patients by External Ultrasonic Micro-bubble
The investigators intend to find a noninvasive method for CB modulation therapy and find a simple and convenient indicator for assessing CB activity.
- Trial name
- NCT06116357
- Testing
- External Ultrasonic Micro-bubble
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jing Huang
Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiovascular Epidemiology in Russian Federation
The study addresses epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors and major cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation (urban and rural population). 12 regions of 1600 participants in each will be included.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- ESSE-RF (NCT02449460)
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Correlation of Hyperghrelinemia With Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.To assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT00474643
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Obesity
Longitudinal Assessment of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Parameters in Obese and Lean Children
The investigators hypothesize that cardiovascular and metabolic alterations due to obesity already manifest at childhood age. To identify these alterations and risk factors, the investigators have established a cohort of 177…
- Trial name
- NCT01605123
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
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
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
Type 2 Diabetes
Targeting the Carotid Bodies to Reduce Disease Risk Along the Diabetes Continuum
Our overall goal is to advance our understanding of the contribution of the carotid body chemoreceptors in glucose regulation and the development of type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT05219994
- Testing
- Hyperoxia Exposure, Normoxia Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia
Induced Changes in Ventilatory Responsiveness and Altitude Exposure
The main purpose of this study is to determine if a drug (acetyl-cysteine or ACCY) can increase the amount of oxygen in your body at a high altitude of 11,500 feet.
- Conditions
- Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia, Inadequate or Impaired Breathing Pattern or Ventilation, Abnormal Blood Oxygen Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01241513
- Testing
- NAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Primary Prevention
Genetical, Anthropometrical and Biochemical Factors Influencing High Risk Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Subclinical atherosclerosis is the atherosclerotic process identified before clinical symptoms and thus it can be a useful marker of future cardiovascular events. It can be evaluated by many methods.
- Trial name
- NCT02487615
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Peripheral Chemosensitivity
The Breath-2 Trial
This is a randomized, cross over, experimental trial in which carotid body function will be evaluated in 35 healthy subjects during partial muscle relaxation and after recovery from muscle relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT05149872
- Testing
- Muscle relaxation, Reversal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Exercise
The Munich Cardiovascular Adaptation in Young Athletes Plus Study
The aim of the 3-year longitudinal study is to investigate the cardiovascular system's response to training loads in young athletes.
- Trial name
- MuCAYAplus (NCT06259617)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypoxia
Carotid Body Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This trial will assess chemosensitivity differences of the carotid bodies in individuals with T2DM, compared to healthy controls. During baseline and hyperinsulinemia.
- Trial name
- CBHypoxia (NCT05237076)
- Testing
- Hyperinsulemic-Euglycemic Clamp & Hypoxic Ventilatory Response (HVR)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Obesity
Assessing the Effects of Alfacalcidol Intake on Expression of Involed Gene in Metabolism in Obese Subjects
Obesity-induced chronic inflammation is a key component of the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. Mounting evidence has demonstrated anti-inflammatory characteristics for vitamin D.
- Trial name
- NCT01752244
- Testing
- Alfacalcidol
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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
Hypotension, Sepsis
Carotid Doppler Ultrasound for the Measurement of Intravascular Volume Status
Ultrasound represents an attractive non-invasive method to assess hemodynamic status. Understanding dynamic changes in hemodynamics in situations such as hypovolemia, sepsis, and cardiogenic shock can potentially help improve…
- Trial name
- NCT02907931
- Testing
- Point of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection
Coronaltitude - Multicentric Evaluation of the Impact on Hypoxia Sensitivity of Patients With COVID-19
In this study, the investigators will examine the extent to which having suffered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) impacts one's sensibility to hypoxia by means of the 'Richalet test'.
- Conditions
- Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection, Hypoxia, Altitude
- Trial name
- NCT05167357
- Testing
- COVID19
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Montagne
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Changes of Biomarkers in Response to Training and Antioxidant Treatment
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of an intensive 4 weeks exercise training program with or without additional treatment with antioxidants.
- Trial name
- NCT00638560
- Testing
- Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Antioxidant treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig