Clinical trials: Death, Cardiac
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease
Caregiver Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Caregiving in Serious Illness
Informal caregivers provide a majority of care for patients during serious illness. Lack of preparation and completion may leave caregivers less capable of caring for a loved one or making crucial decisions influencing care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01672294
- Testing
- Preparation and life completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Moderate Risk of CVD
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Enteric-Coated Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients at Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The use of acetylsalicylic acid in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events has been extensively studied but to a lesser extent in patients with moderate levels of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- ARRIVE (NCT00501059)
- Testing
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid, BAYE4465)
- Where
- 466 sites in United States, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 12,546 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia
Mental Stress Reduction in Defibrillator Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a 10 week program of Stress Management versus control Patient Education sessions on cardiac responses to mental stress in veterans with Implantable…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia, Anger, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT00624520
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM), Patient Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial
Extracellular Matrix Marker of Arrhythmia Risk (EMMA)
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
- Conditions
- Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial, Arrythmia, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT00376532)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Retrospective Palivizumab Study in Children With Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease
Retrospective medical record review study of specific adverse events in children with congenital heart disease who received palivizumab for prophylaxis of serious respiratory syncytial virus infection and control subjects that…
- Trial name
- NCT01075178
- Where
- 37 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,036 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Prolonged QT Interval in EKG and Sudden Death
Influence of Progesterone Administration on Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening
Female sex is an independent risk factor for the potentially fatal drug-induced arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) known as torsades de pointes (TdP), which is associated with prolongation of the corrected QT (QTc) interval on the…
- Trial name
- NCT01929083
- Testing
- Progesterone, Ibutilide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Hemodynamic Effects of Standard Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Active Compression Decompression CPR With an Inspiratory Impedance Device, and Standard CPR With an Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator During Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
More than 300,000 Americans experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually, with overall survival rates averaging less than 5%.
- Trial name
- NCT01325870
- Testing
- ACD-CPR, ITPR, S-CPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Outlook Quality of Life Intervention Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether discussions of life story, forgiveness, and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Trial name
- NCT01044290
- Testing
- Life Completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Myocardial Infarction
Risk Stratification in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence and the prognostic value of non-invasive indexes and programmed ventricular stimulation for sudden cardiac death in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with left…
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-EF (NCT02124018)
- Testing
- Programmed ventricular stimulation, ICD implantation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LifeVest Safety and Efficacy in Real Life Settings in France
This post-market study is a prospective observational study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LifeVest in real-life settings.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Event, Cardiac Arrythmias
- Trial name
- WEARIT-FR (NCT03319160)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
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
Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Reducing the Risk of Death, Myocardial Infarction or Stroke in Participants With Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease Following an Episode of Decompensated Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban compared with placebo (inactive medication), in reducing the risk of death, myocardial infarction or stroke in participants with heart failure and…
- Trial name
- COMMANDER HF (NCT01877915)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Standard of care for heart failure and coronary artery disease
- Where
- 562 sites in United States, Argentina and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 5,081 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study Comparing Cardiovascular Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of ticagrelor versus placebo in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Trial name
- THEMIS (NCT01991795)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor 60 mg
- Where
- 1,237 sites in United States, Argentina and 41 more
- Volunteers
- 19,271 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Tachyarrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death
SJ4 Post Approval Study in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Patients
The purpose of this study is to characterize the chronic performance of the St. Jude Medical SJ4 connector and RV high voltage SJ4 leads.
- Conditions
- Tachyarrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00940888
- Testing
- SJ4 connector and RV high voltage SJ4 lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,701 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Sudden Cardiac Death
Assessment of Primary Prevention Patients Receiving An ICD - Systematic Evaluation of ATP
The primary objective is to understand the role of antitachycardia pacing (ATP) in primary prevention patients indicated for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy and programmed according to current guidance of…
- Trial name
- APPRAISE ATP (NCT02923726)
- Testing
- Arm 1 (ATP+Shock), Arm 2 (shock only)
- Where
- 134 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,692 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Sudden Cardiac Death
'Effect of CRT on Defibrillation Threshold Estimates' Study
The purpose of this prospective study is to evaluate the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on the defibrillation threshold (DFT) estimates in cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00626093
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Defibrillator (CRT-D)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Cardiovascular Events
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Aliskiren in the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Elderly People
This study was planned to provide new information regarding the role of aliskiren (with or without additional therapy with a diuretic or a Calcium channel blockers (CCB)) in elderly individuals (≥ 65 years) with systolic blood…
- Trial name
- APOLLO (NCT01259297)
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Where
- 185 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 2,336 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Myocardial Infarction, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Effect of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation After Recent Heart Attack Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain detailed pictures of the inside of the body. This study will evaluate a new MRI technique in people who have recently had a heart attack.
- Trial name
- OmegaREMODEL (NCT00729430)
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil Supplements)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial
The Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT) is a randomized clinical trial investigating whether taking low-dose methotrexate reduces heart attacks, strokes, or death in people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic…
- Trial name
- CIRT (NCT01594333)
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- 470 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,786 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation