Clinical trials: Embolism
Childhood Cancer, Central Venous Catheters
Identification and Treatment of Clinically Silent Catheter-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis in Children With Cancer
The primary hypothesis of this study is that occult catheter-related DVT in children with cancer is common and directly contributes to development of serious catheter complications, specifically bacteremia/fungemia and/or…
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Central Venous Catheters, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Catheter-related Infection
- Trial name
- DVT (NCT00633061)
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pulmonary Embolism, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of COPD Exacerbations
The primary objective is to demonstrate the clinical benefits of an active strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of PE compared to usual care in patients with unexplained exacerbations of COPD who require hospital admission.
- Trial name
- SLICE (NCT02238639)
- Testing
- Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy: Highly sensitive D-dimer testing and, if positive, multidetector computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (MDCT).
- Where
- 19 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Spain
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Thromboembolism
Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) 150 mg/q.d. in Patients With Moderate Renal Impairment After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
An observational cohort study on safety and efficacy to generate additional data on the benefit/risk profile of the 150 mg dose of Pradaxa in patients with renal impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00847301
- Where
- 53 sites in Austria, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Thromboembolism
RE-MODEL Dabigatran Etexilate 150mg or 220mg Once Daily (o.d.) Versus (v.s.) Enoxaparin 40mg o.d. for Prevention of Thrombosis After Knee Surgery
A phase III, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, active controlled study to investigate the ef ficacy and safety of two different dose regimens of orally administered dabigatran etexilate capsule s [150 or 220 mg once daily…
- Trial name
- NCT00168805
- Testing
- enoxaparin, dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- 105 sites in Australia, Austria and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 2,101 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Thrombophilia
A Comparison of Sequential Compression Devices and Foot Pumps in the Obstetric Population
The researchers at Johns Hopkins University believe that the foot pump will be superior to sequential compression devices in comfort and patient compliance which may increase provider efforts to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)…
- Trial name
- NCT00356434
- Testing
- Kendall A-V foot impulse pump, model 6060, Kendall sequential compression device, model 9525
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Complication of Surgical Procedure
Factors Responsible for the Effectiveness of the Lund De-airing Technique
The Lund de-airing technique is employed for cardiac de-airing in open left heart surgery. It consists of two main elements namely, opening of both pleura after the patient is on CPB (cardiopulmonary bypass)and disconnection of…
- Trial name
- NCT01757704
- Testing
- Open pleurae & conventional filling of heart, Intact pleurae & staged filling of heart
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Treatment of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Using Stem Cells Study
This study evaluates whether intravitreal autologous CD34+ stem cell therapy is safe, feasible and potentially beneficial in eyes with vision loss from central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT03981549)
- Testing
- Autologous Bone Marrow CD34+ Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The Emmes Company, LLC
Atherothrombosis
Pharmacogenomics of Antiplatelet Response - II (PARes-II)
This clinical trial is examining the effect of 4-week aspirin therapy on platelet transcriptome in persons at high-risk for myocardial infarction or stroke due to family history of early-onset coronary artery disease.
- Trial name
- PARes-II (NCT01894555)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Study Comparing Desirudin With Heparin to Prevent Vein Clots After Heart and Lung Surgery
A blood clot in the veins, also known as deep venous thrombosis (DVT), is one of the most common complications after surgery. This may result in death if a clot breaks off and travel to the lungs; this is referred to as pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT00329433
- Testing
- Desirudin (Iprivask™), Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Raynaud Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis
Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis (Phase 2)
This is a Phase 2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of iloprost on the symptomatic relief of Raynaud's Phenomenon attacks in subjects with symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon…
- Trial name
- NCT03867097
- Testing
- Iloprost Injection, for intravenous use
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Civi Biopharma, Inc.
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Ozurdex for Retinal Vein Occlusion Study (ORVO Study)
To measure the pro-permeability factors in the aqueous humor of patients with persistent/recurrent macular edema after an injection of Ozurdex.
- Trial name
- ORVO (NCT01790685)
- Testing
- dexamethasone implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Venous Thromboembolism
A Study in the United Sates That Looks at the Safety and Effectiveness of Pradaxa Pellets in Children Aged 3 Months to Less Than 12 Years Who Need Treatment of a Blood Clot or Who Have Had a Blood Clot and Are at Risk of Developing Another Blood Clot
The main research question of this study is to obtain further safety and effectiveness data on Pradaxa Pellets in children aged 3 months to less than 12 years in routine clinical practice setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05966740
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Patients With Atrial Fibrillation at Risk for Thrombus Formation, Thromboembolism, Stroke
Registry on WATCHMAN Outcomes in Real-Life Utilization
The WATCHMAN LAA Closure Technology is designed to prevent embolization of thrombi that may form in the LAA, thereby preventing the occurrence of ischemic stroke and systemic thromboembolism.
- Trial name
- EWOLUTION (NCT01972282)
- Testing
- WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Where
- 47 sites in Belgium, France and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,025 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation