Clinical trials: Congestive Cardiac Failure
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
Six Months Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren Therapy on Top of Standard Therapy, on Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
This study evaluated the effect of early initiation of aliskiren therapy, compared to standard therapy, in the reduction of cardiovascular death and heart failure re-hospitalization events within 6 months, in congestive heart…
- Trial name
- ASTRONAUT (NCT00894387)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- 308 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 1,639 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Congestive Heart Failure
Oxidative Stress Markers and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Outcomes
This is a research study that is evaluating blood markers which may predict which patients who receive CRT will improve. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with increased oxidative stress, a condition where abnormal…
- Trial name
- NCT01151553
- Testing
- CRT Therapy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tachycardia, Ventricular, Heart Failure, Congestive
OMNI Study--Assessing Therapies in Medtronic Pacemaker, Defibrillator, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices.
The purpose of the OMNI study is to characterize therapy and diagnostic utilization in study participants implanted with study devices and to describe Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator(ICD)therapy utilization for life…
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Ventricular, Heart Failure, Congestive, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- OMNI (NCT00277524)
- Where
- 113 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,032 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure Weight Study
Early morning weights to monitor CHF patient's fluid status is common practice but there is a lack of evidence that this is the best practice.
- Trial name
- NCT01185249
- Testing
- Weigh subjects on a scale in the standing position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Central DuPage Hospital
Congestive Heart Failure, Insulin Resistance
Metformin in Insulin Resistant Left Ventricular (LV) Dysfunction (TAYSIDE Trial)
Will metformin improve exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients who has insulin resistance (pre-diabetic- means before they become diabetic)?
- Trial name
- TAYSIDE (NCT00473876)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
IVR-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients
For complex medical patients, the transition from hospital to home-based care is a vulnerable period, placing the patient at high risk for adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT01135381
- Testing
- IVR-Enhanced Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 511 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmias
T-wave Alternans and Intrathoracic Impedance Measurements
T-wave alternans is a test that is currently being used to risk stratify patients with structural heart disease for sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT00669682
- Testing
- Congestive heart failure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Heart Failure, Congestive, Chronic Heart Failure
Antidepressant Medication Treatment for Depression in Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure
This study will examine the effect of antidepressant medication on rates of death and disease in depressed people with chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Congestive, Chronic Heart Failure, Depression
- Trial name
- SADHART-CHF (NCT00078286)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 469 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Hormone Replacement With Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of subcutaneous injection of Human BNP (nesiritide), a hormone produced by the heart, on the pumping ability of the heart, kidney function, and hormonal function in persons…
- Trial name
- SubqBNP (NCT00252187)
- Testing
- B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Horng Chen
Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease
Add-on Effects of Valsartan on Morbi- Mortality (KYOTO HEART Study)
The KYOTO HEART Study is to assess the add-on effect of valsartan, an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker, on top of the conventional treatment in high risk patients in Japan with hypertension in terms of the morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00149227
- Testing
- Valsartan, Non-ARB
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,031 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Heart Failure, Congestive
PARTNERS HF: Program to Access and Review Trending Information and Evaluate Correlation to Symptoms in Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of diagnostic data obtained from Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) to evaluate cardiovascular and heart…
- Trial name
- NCT00279955
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device
- Where
- 93 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,024 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure
COSMO Post Approval Registry: Corox OTW Steroid LV Lead Monitoring
The objective of this post approval registry is to confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of the Corox Over-the-wire (OTW) Steroid Left Ventricular (LV) lead as used in conjunction with a BIOTRONK cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00396136
- Testing
- Corox OTW Steroid Left Ventricular Lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Heart Failure, Congestive
Paracor Ventricular Support System (PVSS) for Patients With Heart Failure
This is a limited safety and feasibility study to evaluate the PVSS Introducer and Paracor Ventricular Support System when used to treat patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- PEERLESS-HF (NCT00291551)
- Testing
- Placement of the PVSS Implant
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Paracor Medical, Inc
Congestive Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptide System as Therapy in Human Preclinical Left Ventricle Dysfunction
In congestive heart failure, cardiac output is low, blood pressure is high, and the body becomes congested with fluid. In normal people, when there is high blood pressure, the heart muscle cells secrete a hormone that excretes…
- Trial name
- PPG1 (NCT00387621)
- Testing
- Nesiritide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horng Chen
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
FAST (Fluid Accumulation Status Trial)
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT00289276
- Testing
- Fluid Status Monitoring (OptiVol™)
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Defects, Congenital, Heart Failure, Congestive
Trial of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition in Infants With Single Ventricle--Pediatric Heart Network
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of administering an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) (enalapril) to infants with a functional single ventricle.
- Trial name
- ISV (NCT00113087)
- Testing
- Enalapril
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Congestive Heart Failure
Interventricular Delay of Lumax HF-T for Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the safety and efficacy of the Lumax HF-T with optimized interventricular delay biventricular pacing (OPT) is non-inferior to the Lumax HF-T with simultaneous biventricular pacing…
- Trial name
- NCT00508391
- Testing
- Optimized interventricular delay biventricular pacing
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
TRIAGE-CRT Telemonitoring in Patients With CHF and Indication of CRT-D
This feasibility study will investigate the clinical benefit of the combined use of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring (HM) and weight and blood pressure (BP) external telemonitoring (ETM) in the follow-up treatment of patients implanted…
- Trial name
- NCT00395642
- Testing
- Kronos LV-T, Lumax HF-T
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.