Clinical trials: Elevated Cardiovascular Risk
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides.
Approximately 1/4 of the US population has insulin resistance and the associated risk factors such as elevated lipid levels -triglycerides (type of fat from what we eat and what the liver produces and low HDL cholesterol which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00186537
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Fenofibrate, Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance- The DIR Study
Insulin resistance is a state where the body does not respond as it should to the insulin it produces. Individuals who are insulin resistant are at increased risk of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes; importantly, diabetes…
- Conditions
- Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT01889810
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hypertension, Health Behavior
Nourish: A Digital Health Program to Promote the DASH Eating Plan Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
The goal of Nourish is to help adults with high blood pressure enjoy an eating pattern called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower blood pressure and improve health.
- Trial name
- NCT03875768
- Testing
- Tracking plus coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
The objective of this study is to use a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of using gamification, financial incentives, or both to increase physical activity among patients with elevated risk for…
- Trial name
- BE ACTIVE (NCT03911141)
- Testing
- Gamification, Financial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,062 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Leukemia in Remission
Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free GVHD Prevention Regimen After Related Haplo PBSCT
The purpose of this study is to find out if a combination of drugs (these are called: cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil) will protect participants better against graft vs.
- Conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Leukemia in Remission, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Primary Myelofibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03018223
- Testing
- Fludarabine, Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X
Aspirin Dose and Atherosclerosis in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to test higher versus lower doses of aspirin on markers of atherosclerosis in patients at risk of a first heart attack.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT00272311)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization
Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients
The goal of the proposed study is to determine whether a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb < 10 gm/dl) in Veterans at high cardiac risk who undergo major open vascular and general surgery operations is…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT03229941)
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Study of Serum Markers for Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Youth and Impact of Lifestyle and Medication Intervention
In Protocol #2, we will select 30 obese pubertal and 30 obese prepubertal subjects with an abnormal cytokine profile (i.e. fibrinogen and/or hsCRP concentration greater than or equal to 2 Standard Deviations (SD) above the mean…
- Trial name
- NCT00139477
- Testing
- Metformin, Dietary modification with caloric restriction, Establishment of exercise protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease Risk High
FITT Exercise Counseling With Interactive Accelerometry and Physical Activity in Adolescents at Increased Risk of Early Cardiovascular Disease: A Pilot Study
This pilot study seeks to compare the change in energy expenditure and fitness levels of patients seen in the Children's Hospital Preventive Cardiology program receiving standard of care provider exercise counseling to similar…
- Trial name
- NCT01394705
- Testing
- BodyMedia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital