Clinical trials: Chest Pains
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain
Cost Comparison of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Use in Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Chest Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the best way to evaluate patients with chest pain in the emergency department. It compares receiving treatment in an observation unit with admission to the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT00678639
- Testing
- Observation unit care, coupled with cardiac MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Angina, Stable, Chest Pain
Acupuncture for Individuals With Stable Angina
This RCT aims to determine if it is possible to perform acupuncture on men and women diagnosed with stable angina who have symptoms, chest pain, and/or chest discomfort.
- Conditions
- Angina, Stable, Chest Pain, Microvascular Angina, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- AIMS-A (NCT02914834)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Non-pain related video health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain
The Computed Tomography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve STAT Trial
This study is designed to directly compare Standard Care and CT fractional flow reserve (CTFFR) for diagnosis of chest pain patients with definite coronary artery disease (CAD) on heart computed tomography (CT) scans.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- CTFFR-STAT (NCT03263806)
- Testing
- CTFFR-Guided Group Management, SOC Group Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Chronic Postoperative Pain
Low Dose Peri-operative IV Ketamine for Chronic Post-surgery Pain Prevention
This study will test the null hypothesis that low-dose ketamine given peri-operatively will have no effect on the development of chronic post-surgical pain, in patients undergoing thoracotomy or video assisted thoracic surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01296347
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Pain
Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of the Postoperative Opioid Sparing Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug, Dexmedetomidine (also known as Precedex), can reduce pain for patients having Thoracic Surgery and therefore reduce the amount of opioid drug needed after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01973452
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chest Pain
Evaluation of Synthesized 18-Lead ECG in the Emergency Department
This study, sponsored by Nihon Kohden, aims to determine the sensitivity and specificity of synthesized 18-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) in the diagnosis of posterior-lateral and/or right-ventricular ischemia, using actual 18-lead…
- Trial name
- NCT03426436
- Testing
- Two consecutive 15-lead ECGs
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Nihon Kohden
Pectus Excavatum
Prospective Trial: Pain Management After Pectus Excavatum Repair, Epidural Versus PCA
Pectus excavatum, the most common chest wall deformity, occurs in roughly one in 1000 children. Operative repair of the anterior thoracic concavity has transitioned to the minimally invasive approach with substernal bar placement…
- Trial name
- PectusEpiPCA (NCT01863498)
- Testing
- Epidural, PCA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Lung Tumor
Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
We will study the efficacy of FDA approved intravenous (IV) acetaminophen ("Ofirmev", © 2011 Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) in reducing opioid consumption after minimally invasive thoracic surgery in a double blind randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT01783236
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Bone Neoplasm,Malignant Vertebral Column Thoracic Secondary
Dorsal Root Ganglion Thermal Radiofrequency Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Metastatic Pain in Thoracic Vertebral Body
AIM OF THE WORK To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Pulsed and Thermal Radiofrequency lesion of the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG) on a consecutive group of patients presenting with chronic thoracic pain due to vertebral…
- Trial name
- NCT03204942
- Testing
- PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG, Corticosteroid injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Chest Pain
Chest Pain Perception and Capsaicin Sensitivity
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a positive correlation between the ability to sense chest pain in the context of myocardial ischemia and the ability to sense discomfort associated with the topical…
- Trial name
- NCT02346903
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Bassett Healthcare
Hemoglobin SC Disease
Hydroxyurea and Magnesium Pidolate to Treat People With Hemoglobin Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited blood disease that can cause intense pain episodes. Hemoglobin SCD (HbSC) is a form of SCD that is characterized by dense red blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00532883
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea, Magnesium Pidolate
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Chest Pain
A Study of the Feasibility of Prehospital Remote Ischemic Conditioning
Prospective, single center, single arm pilot study evaluating the feasibility of delivering remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) by emergency medical services (EMS) in the prehospital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT03400579
- Testing
- autoRIC® device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ischemic Heart Disease, Unstable Angina
Technology-Based Intervention to Promote Heart Health After Cardiac Rehab (Mobile4Heart)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether using a mobile app increases adherence to a heart healthy prescription after discharge from a cardiac rehab program.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Unstable Angina, Systolic Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- Mobile4Heart (NCT03446313)
- Testing
- Movn Mobile App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Chest Pain
Women With Chest Pain and Normal Coronary Arteries Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of standard medical therapy versus usual care in women with chest pain, coronary endothelial dysfunction and unblocked coronary arteries.
- Trial name
- NCT00743197
- Testing
- Aspirin, Lisinopril, Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Stable Angina
Effects of Ranolazine and Exercise on Daily Physical Activity Trial
The primary objective is to assess whether the increased angina threshold on ranolazine and subsequent higher training intensity will result in improved exercise tolerance and oxygen consumption; and greater than that observed…
- Trial name
- EREDA (NCT01948310)
- Testing
- Ranolazine, Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chest Pain
Myocardial Stress Perfusion Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Chest Pain Using a Novel 3rd Generation Dual-source CT System
To assess the ability of a novel 3rd generation dual-source CT system to demonstrate myocardial perfusion in a cohort of patients presenting to the Chest Pain Center with acute chest pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02308475
- Testing
- Somatom Force CT Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Coronary Artery Disease, Chest Pain
The Effect of Clopidogrel on Coated-Platelets in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
This study will explore the effect of clopidogrel on coated-platelets in patients who are given a loading dose before diagnostic catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT00644657
- Testing
- Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Acute Coronary Syndrome
A Study to Compare the Safety of Rivaroxaban Versus Acetylsalicylic Acid in Addition to Either Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor Therapy in Participants With Acute Coronary Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to estimate the risk of bleeding with rivaroxaban, compared with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), in addition to a single antiplatelet/ platelet adenosine diphosphate P2Y12 receptor antagonist (P2Y12…
- Trial name
- GEMINI ACS 1 (NCT02293395)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid, Rivaroxaban, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 259 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 3,037 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC