Clinical trials: Distension
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease
Sapphire II PRO US Clinical Study
A prospective, open label, multi-center, single arm, observational study designed to evaluate the acute safety and device procedural success of the Sapphire II PRO 1.0 and 1.25 mm PTCA dilatation catheters in subjects with…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03052530
- Testing
- Sapphire II PRO
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- OrbusNeich
Suspected Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study of the Efficiency of Esophageal Dilation on Patient With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
This study is for patients who have had a food impaction and/or difficulty swallowing, who are scheduled to have endoscopy, biopsy and possibly dilatation (stretching) of the esophagus.
- Trial name
- EOE (NCT00880906)
- Testing
- Esophageal dilation, Steroid and Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on High Mobility Group Box-1 Levels After Acute Myocardial Infarction
This purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between HMGB-1 and postinfarction predictors of outcome such as cardiopulmonary and echocardiographic parameters before and after a 6-month exercise-based cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00755131
- Testing
- Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Hypertension
Comparison of Nebivolol and Metoprolol With Exercise and Angiotensin II in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol a) attenuates the angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced increase in oxidative stress, thereby attenuating Ang II-induced vasoconstriction; and b) attenuates sympathetic mediated…
- Trial name
- NCT01502787
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Forearm blood flow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Middle-aged Adults, Major Depressive Disorder
Daily Stress and Vascular Function in Midlife as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to begin to understand how day-to-day stress affects cardiovascular health and brain function in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06466655
- Testing
- MitoTempol, Lactated Ringer's (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Horner Syndrome
Exploration of Pupil Dilation in Horner's Patients Taking Flomax
This study is evaluating the pupil dilation of Horner's Patients who have ever taken an alpha blocker such as Tamsulosin. Patients will undergo eye dilation as would occur at a yearly eye examination, but their pupil dilation…
- Trial name
- NCT03615508
- Testing
- 10% phenylephrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
Targeting Inflammation to Treat Cardiovascular Aging
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with older age being a primary risk factor.
- Conditions
- Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Diastolic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TIVA (NCT01775865)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study on the Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection…
- Trial name
- AWAKE-HF (NCT02970669)
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), enalapril
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Sinusitis
Randomized Evaluation of Maxillary Antrostomy Versus Ostial Dilation Efficacy Through Long-Term Follow-Up
The objective of this study is to show that long-term symptom improvement after sinus balloon dilation is not worse than symptom improvement after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and that fewer postoperative…
- Trial name
- REMODEL (NCT01525849)
- Testing
- Balloon Sinus Dilation, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Entellus Medical, Inc.
Abortion, Blood Loss
Effect of Preoperative Buccal Misoprostol on Blood Loss in Second-trimester Dilation and Evacuation Abortion
Misoprostol is a medication used extensively in obstetrics and gynecology for its ability to aid in softening the cervix as well as decreasing blood loss after abortion or vaginal delivery.
- Trial name
- PreopMiso (NCT01436266)
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Folic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Anisocoria
Wearing-Off Period of Pharmacological Dilation and Anisocoria
Students at the School of Medicine Greenville will be asked to participate in this study. The aim of this study is to better understand when medical imaging is needed for patients with anisocoria (unequal pupil size).
- Trial name
- NCT05238233
- Testing
- Tropicamide, 1% Pilocarpine, Proparacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Sinusitis
Safety and Performance of the SinuSys Dilation System for Dilation of the Maxillary Sinus Ostium
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and performance of the SinuSys Dilation System for dilation of the maxillary sinus ostium.
- Trial name
- NCT01623050
- Testing
- SinuSys Dilation System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- SinuSys Corporation
Cervical Dilation, Labor Pain
DilaCheck Cervical Dilation Measurement Trial
Trial to compare the interexaminer agreement between two cervical dilation examinations conducted by Labor and Delivery physicians when using standard methods versus DilaCheck device.
- Conditions
- Cervical Dilation, Labor Pain, Labor Fast, Labor; Irregular
- Trial name
- NCT03440723
- Testing
- DilaCheck, Cervical dilation examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Elm Tree Medical Inc.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Effect of Exenatide Compared to Lantus Insulin on Vascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
The main goals of the study are to evaluate the effect of Exenatide on endothelial-dependent vasodilation, as measured by flow mediated dilation (FMD), to evaluate the effect on endothelial-independent vasodilation, as measured…
- Trial name
- NCT00353834
- Testing
- Exenatide, Glargine Insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Endothelial Dysfunction, Aging
Passive Mobilization and Vascular Function
With aging, vascular function (VF) declines. Inactivity and sedentary life style have been shown to contribute to the worsening of VF.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Aging, Bed Rest
- Trial name
- NCT03087643
- Testing
- Passive mobilization - PM
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona