Clinical trials: Chest Pains
Rib Fractures, Pain, Acute
A Retrospective Review of Rib Fracture Pain Management at a London Major Trauma Centre
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is widely considered to be the current gold standard treatment for rib fracture pain and is used in the Imperial invasive treatment pathway for rib fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04863807
- Testing
- Regional Anaesthesia
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), High On-treatment Platelet Reactivity (HTPR)
The Effect of IV Cangrelor and Oral Ticagrelor Study
Major heart attacks are caused by a number of factors, the two major of which are furring up of a coronary artery with atheroma and then sudden clot formation on this area leading to a blockage and interruption of blood flow.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), High On-treatment Platelet Reactivity (HTPR), Microvascular Obstruction (MVO), ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
- Trial name
- NCT02733341
- Testing
- Cangrelor, Ticagrelor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression
MBCT Delivered Via Group Videoconferencing for ACS Patients With Elevated Depression Symptoms
The objective of this study is to identify Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients' specific needs and preferences for depression treatment via in-person or virtual individual interviews to (a) guide MBCT adaptation; and identify…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT03878160
- Testing
- Individual Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment for Adults With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (The FOCUS Study)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common disorder that can lead to heart failure. Not all people with CAD are eligible for today's standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Angina, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00824005
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Coronary Artery Disease, Stable Angina
Comparative Effectiveness of Decision Aids for Stable Chest Discomfort
The purpose of the study is to compare two different types of decision support materials for patients considering treatment for chest pain or chest discomfort from heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02652208
- Testing
- Online decision aid, Video decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chest Pain, Surgery
Assessment of Intercostal Block Scheduling in Preventing Acute Surgical and Post-surgical Pain in Thoracoscopic Surgery
It is well known that chest surgery patients suffer from high level pain in the perioperative period. The transition to thoracoscopic approaches reduced surgical pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02469610
- Testing
- Intercostal block Bupivacaine based
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Acute Coronary Disease, Angina Unstable
Clopidogrel Optimal Loading Dose Usage to Reduce Recurrent EveNTs/Optimal Antiplatelet Strategy for InterventionS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a higher dosage of clopidogrel with aspirin (two doses) will decrease the risk of ischemic complications (cardiac death (CV death), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke) after a…
- Trial name
- CURRENT/OASIS7 (NCT00335452)
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA)
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 25,086 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Paravertebral Peripheral Nerve Block, Acute Pain Management
Ultrasound-Assisted Paravertebral Block v. Traditional Paravertebral Block For Pain Control
The overall purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound assisted paravertebral block placement versus traditional "blind" technique for postoperative analgesia following thoracotomy or visually…
- Trial name
- NCT01949480
- Testing
- Thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Chest Pain
Impact on Management of the HEART Risk Score in Chest Pain Patients
Aim of this study is to quantify the impact of the use of the HEART risk score on patient outcome and on costs in patients with chest pain presenting at the emergency room, as compared to not using the score.
- Trial name
- HEART-Impact (NCT01756846)
- Testing
- usual care, use of HEART risk score
- Where
- 9 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease
Volatilome and Single-Lead Electrocardiogram Optimize Ischemic Heart Disease Diagnosis Using Machine Learning Models
This is a prospective, case-control, single-center, observational, non-randomized study. It is designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of functional tests involving physical exertion monitored via a 12-lead ECG, combined…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Chronic Coronary Disease, Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- NCT06181799
- Testing
- Mass spectrometry using the PTR TOF-1000 (IONICON PTR-TOF-MS - Trace VOC Analyzer, Eduard-Bodem-Gasse 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria (Europe).
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Breast Cancer, Chronic Pain
Reducing Pain and Disability After Breast Cancer Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of thoracic paravertebral block and multimodal analgesia will decrease chronic pain and arm morbidity in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with lymph node…
- Trial name
- RELIeF (NCT01089933)
- Testing
- Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB), Local Anesthetic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pain Management Strategies in Liver Resection Surgery
TEA vs. PVB vs. PCA in Liver Resection Surgery
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of three alternative methods of analgesia in patients undergoing complex liver resection surgery: 1) thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), 2) continuous paravertebral block (PVB)…
- Trial name
- NCT02192879
- Testing
- thoracic epidural, continuous paravertebral catheter, Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Angina, Unstable
Crushed Ticagrelor Versus Eptifibatide Bolus + Clopidogrel
Patients with troponin-negative acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are not routinely pre-treated with P2Y12 inhibitors and the rate of high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) remains elevated after a loading dose of ticagrelor at…
- Trial name
- NCT02925923
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Eptifibatide, Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ischemic Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris
Absorb GT1 Japan PMS
The purpose of the Surveillance is to know the frequency and status of adverse device effects and adverse events in order to assure the safety of the new medical device, and to collect efficacy and safety information for…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Occlusion
- Trial name
- NCT03409731
- Testing
- ABSORB GT1 BVS
- Where
- 15 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Slow Coronary Flow, Normal, or Near Normal Coronary Angiography
Effects of Nicorandil on Angina Symptoms in Patients With Coronary Slow Flow
Slow coronary flow is an angiographically diagnosed phenomenon defined as delayed opacification of epicardial arteries in the absence of significant arterial narrowing and blockade.
- Conditions
- Slow Coronary Flow, Normal, or Near Normal Coronary Angiography, Stable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT02254252
- Testing
- Nicorandil, Nitroglycerin
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Postoperative Pain
Continuous Nerve Block Block vs Combination of Single Block Plus Intravenous Lidocaine for Postoperative Pain.
A multimodal analgesic regimen including regional anesthesia is used at UPMC Shadyside for primary thoracic and major abdominal surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT04208516
- Testing
- Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block, Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Nerve Block, Single Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Jeremy Kearns
Pain Following Thoracotomy Surgery
Study of Exparel Versus Epidural for Pain Control After Thoracotomy
Unilateral intercostal nerve blocks provide pain control as effectively as a continuous thoracic epidural, and will a lower incidence of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02178553
- Testing
- Epidural, Intercostal Bupivicaine (Exparel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Myocardial Ischemia
ACT34-CMI -- Adult Autologous CD34+ Cells
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramyocardial injections of CLBS14 in patients with refractory chronic myocardial ischemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00300053
- Testing
- CLBS14 (low-dose), CLBS14 (high-dose)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Lisata Therapeutics, Inc.
Cancer, Pain Management
Smartphone Technology to Alleviate Malignant Pain (STAMP)
The purpose of the study is to develop the STAMP app (Smartphone Technology to Alleviate Malignant Pain). This app will be used by patients with advanced cancer to track symptoms and receive tailored symptom management advice.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Pain Management, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03717402
- Testing
- Intervention Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute