Clinical trials: Death
Brain Death, Respiration, Artificial
Miniature In-line Respirator
This first-in-human pilot study will test an investigational miniature breathing device called the Hope inVent. The device is a small, single-use, in-line respirator that connects to a breathing tube and uses compressed oxygen to…
- Trial name
- NCT07768215
- Testing
- Hope inVent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Mortality in Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Cardiopulmonary Complications
Observational Study to Deeply Phenotype Major Organs in Sickle Cell Disease After Curative Therapies
Background: People with sickle cell disease (SCD) have problems with their heart, brain, kidneys, liver, and lungs as they age. These problems may improve after transplant. Researchers want to learn how and why this happens.
- Conditions
- Mortality in Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Cardiopulmonary Complications, Sickle Cell Organ Damage, Sickle Cell Life Expectancy and Risk Factors for Early Death
- Trial name
- NCT05213572
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Epilepsy, Hypothalamus
Study of the Link Between Structural Alterations in the Hypothalamus and Cardiac Dysautonomia in Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy may have cardiac dysautonomia, with reduced heart rate variability and increased sympathetic tone.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Hypothalamus, Seizures- Cardiac Dysautonomia, SUDEP
- Trial name
- HYPOLEPSIE (NCT07888543)
- Testing
- MRI scan, electrocardiogram
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
HIV, Cancer
Study of Voicing My CHOiCES as a Tool for Advanced Care Planning in Young Adults With Cancer
Background: There are very few documents to help young adults living with advanced cancer discuss their concerns and end-of-life preferences.
- Conditions
- HIV, Cancer, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Dock 8 Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02108028
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rhabdomyolysis, Death
The Rhabdomyolysis Evaluation in the Emergency Department (REED) Score
One in three adults over 65 fall annually, with one in five remaining on the floor for greater than one hour, which is referred to as a long lie.
- Conditions
- Rhabdomyolysis, Death, Kidney Replacement Therapy, Fall Patients
- Trial name
- The REED Score (NCT07158554)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salford
Stroke Recurrence, Myocardial Infarction
Cilostazol for Prevention of Recurrent Stroke Trial
The goal of this clinical study is to learn if adding a medicine called cilostazol to usual treatment can help prevent another stroke, a heart attack, or death in patients who had a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel, or a…
- Conditions
- Stroke Recurrence, Myocardial Infarction, Vascular Death, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- Clarity (NCT07174414)
- Testing
- Cilostazol 100 mg Tablets
- Where
- 46 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiovascular Pre-participation Screening in Children and Adolescents
Sports participation is strongly encouraged in children and adolescents, but intense training at early ages may reveal hidden heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT07862504
- Testing
- Pre-participation clinical evaluation, Diagnostic Test: Resting 12-lead electrocardiogram, Diagnostic Test: Step test (Harvard step test)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Assisted Suicide
Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
Background: Researchers want to learn more about how the Swiss model of assisted suicide works. To do this, they have interviewed 25 Swiss experts.
- Trial name
- NCT04261088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Waldenstr(SqrRoot)(Delta)m s Macroglobulinemia
Observational Study of Cardiac Arrhythmias During Treatment With BTK Inhibitors or Venetoclax
Background: Bruton s tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) are used to treat a form of leukemia. But taking BTKi can also increase a person s risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm. This can cause sudden death.
- Conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Waldenstr(SqrRoot)(Delta)m s Macroglobulinemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT05724121
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
AAOCA, ACAOS
Speed-up the Diagnosis and Evaluation of anoMalous Coronary ARTery From the Aorta
Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA) is a rare congenital disease and one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) in young athletes but also has a lethal presentation in adult age with myocardial…
- Conditions
- AAOCA, ACAOS, Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery (AAOCA), Anomalous Coronary Artery Arising From the Opposite Sinus
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT06705751)
- Testing
- Autonomic response in AAOCA
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis), Pulmonary Embolism Acute
Repeated Examinations for Typing Pulmonary Embolism
PURPOSE The two related purposes of the RE-TyPE study are: 1. To improve understanding of the early clinical course of intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism and its association with outcome and 2.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis), Pulmonary Embolism Acute, Pulmonary Embolism With Acute Cor Pulmonale, Pulmonary Embolism With Right Ventricle Enlargement
- Trial name
- RE-TyPE (NCT07491094)
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Registry, Biobank and Imaging Data Repository
The Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO) is a national network of Canadian researchers/clinicians, working towards a better understanding of the rare genetic causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- Conditions
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathies
- Trial name
- HiRO-HCM (NCT05100420)
- Where
- 17 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Kidney Disease, Chronic, Renal Transplant Failure
The RENAL LIFECYCLE Trial: A RCT to Assess the Effect of Dapagliflozin on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Severe CKD
Rationale: Sodium glucose co transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a relatively new class of agents, originally developed as oral antihyperglycemic drugs.
- Conditions
- Kidney Disease, Chronic, Renal Transplant Failure, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05374291
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10 mg/day (oral)
- Where
- 101 sites in Australia, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
The Effect of Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)
The main purpose of this study is to determine if retatrutide can significantly lower the incidence of serious heart-related complications or prevent the worsening of kidney function.
- Trial name
- NCT06383390
- Testing
- Retatrutide
- Where
- 742 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Advanced Cancer, End of Life
Resilience-Building for Advance Care Planning
The aims of this study are to (1) assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ROCKS intervention among patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers through a randomized controlled trial in a cancer…
- Trial name
- ROCKS (NCT07428278)
- Testing
- ROCKS, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
The Influence of the Thoracic Stiffness of CPR Teaching Manikins on the Accuracy of Compression in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This study was a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled, parallel single-blind study. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of compression quality by controlling the thoracic stiffness.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Manikins
- Trial name
- NCT07861841
- Testing
- different elasticity coefficients of the manikin device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang Ziren
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Creating VIP Corps to Reduce Maternal Deaths
The goal of this observational study is to create and rigorously evaluate a violence intervention and prevention corps (VIP Corps) training using a randomized controlled trial among undergraduate and professional students; and to…
- Trial name
- NCT06089109
- Testing
- The Big 3, Implementation and Effectiveness of VIP Corps Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 598 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann Coker
Cancer, Death
Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial
The Division of Cancer Preventionl (DCP, formerly DCPC), under extramural contracts to 10 U.S. clinical centers, is evaluating the effectiveness of screening for prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancer (The PLCO Trial).
- Trial name
- NCT00339495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154,900 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Epinephrine Dose: Optimal Versus Standard Evaluation Trial
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a low cumulative dose of epinephrine ("low dose") is non-inferior to a standard cumulative dose of epinephrine ("standard dose") with respect to survival to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia-Pulseless
- Trial name
- EpiDOSE (NCT03826524)
- Testing
- Epinephrine
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America
The overall goal of this project is to design, develop, and pilot test an emergency healthcare drone delivery system suitable for rural communities that can deliver AEDs to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) locations more…
- Trial name
- RESTORe-CARE (NCT06229418)
- Testing
- DFR AED Pilot Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University