Clinical trials: End-Stage Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation, End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis
Strategies for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in patiEnts Receiving Dialysis
The prevention of atrial fibrillation related thromboembolism in the dialysis population is unclear. While the practice of anticoagulation appears favorable in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease, no patients…
- Trial name
- SAFE-D (NCT03987711)
- Testing
- Warfarin, Apixaban, No oral anticoagulation
- Where
- 28 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Coronary Disease, Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
123I-BMIPP SPECT Analysis for Decreasing Cardiac Events in Hemodialysis Patients
The aim of this multi-center study is to determine the applicability of BMIPP to diagnosing cardiac disease and to predicting the outcome of patients on hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Fatty Acids, Unsaturated, Radioisotopes, Hemodialysis
- Trial name
- B-SAFE (NCT00586950)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
End-stage Heart Failure
Perioperative Modification of Hemostasis During Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Implanting a ventricular assist device (VAD) is a promising therapy for end-stage cardiac failure. However, the implantation of these devices is associated with a high risk of severe hemorrhages and massive blood product…
- Trial name
- HemostVAD (NCT03966313)
- Testing
- ventricular assist device implantation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Heart Failure (HF)
A Study Called NATION-OS to Learn About the Link Between N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) Levels and Medical Problems Due to Heart Failure (HF) in German Patients With HF
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat heart failure (HF), a condition in which the heart does not pump blood as well as it should.
- Trial name
- NATION-OS (NCT04915118)
- Testing
- Decompensation event
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Dyspnea
Prehospital Triage of Patients With Severe Shortness of Breath Using Biomarkers
Breathlessness is a dangerous symptom. Preliminary data from national and regional Danish databases show, that patients with shortness of breath in the ambulance have a very high mortality.
- Trial name
- PreBNP (NCT02050282)
- Testing
- Supplementary NT-proBNP measurement
- Where
- 9 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 712 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparative Trial of Home-Based Palliative Care
Background: To effectively alleviate suffering and improve quality of life for patients with serious illness and their caregivers, palliative care (PC) services must be offered across multiple settings.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure, Dementia
- Trial name
- HomePal (NCT03694431)
- Testing
- Tech-supported HBPC, Standard HBPC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,999 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
Sensor-based Congestion ALert for Events in Peritoneal Dialysis (SCALE-PD)
To explore the use of the Bodyport Cardiac Scale in predicting worsening of events due to fluid overload in patients with kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis.
- Conditions
- Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), End Stage Kidney Disease (ESRD)
- Trial name
- SCALE-PD (NCT07059962)
- Testing
- Bodyport Cardiac Scale
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Bodyport Inc.
Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Identification of In-hospital Patients in Need of Palliative Care Using a New Simplified Screening Tool
Every day many patients affected by chronic life-limiting illnesses are admitted into Internal Medicine wards, coming from the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- SST2017 (NCT04143230)
- Testing
- Screening for PC by means of two different screening tools
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Cardio-Renal Syndrome
Comparing the Effects of Spironolactone With Chlortalidone on LV Mass in Patients With CKD
In stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) the risk of death due to cardiovascular causes is high and greatly exceeds the risk of progression to end stage renal failure.
- Trial name
- SPIRO-CKD (NCT02502981)
- Testing
- Spironolactone, Chlortalidone
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Birmingham
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 in Chronic Respiratory Failure
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a key hormone of the mineral metabolism produced in bone and acting on the kidney to lower phosphatemia.
- Trial name
- EFIC-RES (NCT05258370)
- Testing
- Dosage, Cardiac echography
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease
Staged Kidney Transplantation During Combined Heart/Kidney Transplantation
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ex vivo machine perfusion with staged implantation of kidney allografts during combined heart/kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-stage Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06877169
- Testing
- Planned delayed implantation of kidney allograft with ex vivo machine perfusion kidney preservation.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Heart Failure, Renal Failure
Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning
Based on theories regarding decision-making and patient education the investigators have developed Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning (PC-ACP).
- Trial name
- NCT00204802
- Testing
- Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Genetic Analysis of Human Hypertensive End Stage Renal Disease (H-ESRD)
To identify genes causing hypertensive end-stage renal disease (H-ESRD) in high risk African-American populations
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT00005536
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure
Human Tissue Distribution of Orally Supplemented Natural Vitamin E Tocotrienol
Levels of tocotrienol in human tissues following supplementation is not currently known. The objective of this present study is to determine the levels of this form of vitamin E in the human tissues such as skin, heart, lung…
- Conditions
- End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure, End Stage Liver Disease, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00678834
- Testing
- To surgery patients, Tocopherol capsules., Tocotrienol to healthy subjects., To surgery patients, Tocotrienol capsules.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chandan K Sen
End-stage Renal Disease
Effects of Strict Volume Control in Hypertensive Hemodialysis Patients on Cardiac Structure and Chronic Inflammation
This study aims mainly to investigate the effects of two approaches to control blood pressure in hypertensive hemodialysis patients; using antihypertensive drugs versus strict volume control (by strict dietary salt restriction…
- Trial name
- NCT00307463
- Testing
- strict volume control policy, antihypertensive drugs administration
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Sudden Cardiac Death, End Stage Renal Disease
T-Wave Alternans in Dialysis Patients
Sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmia is the leading cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with hemodialysis (HD).
- Trial name
- NCT00621426
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Liver Transplantation
Hemodynamic Measurements During Liver Transplantation
The purpose of the study is to determine if the less invasive monitors are as reliable for measuring heart function in patients undergoing liver transplantation as the more invasive pulmonary artery.
- Trial name
- OLT (NCT00682110)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, End Stage Renal Disease
Surrogate Markers for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and End Stage Renal Disease
Aim: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy exhibit a high risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02001480
- Testing
- 12 lead Holter, CGM Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure
Safety and Efficacy of FAP iCDC in End-stage Dilated Cardiomyopathy
To study the safety and efficacy of fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted immunosuppressive chimeric antigen receptor-dendritic cell (CAR-DC) in the treatment of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy and provide a new method…
- Trial name
- NCT06902896
- Testing
- FAP immunosuppressive CAR-DC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Drug Use, Alcohol Use
Specialized Community Disease Management to Reduce Substance Use and Hospital Readmissions
This study will assess Specialized Community Disease Management (SCDM), an intervention which employs various evidence-based strategies to engage substance using co-morbid patients while in the hospital and follow them into the…
- Conditions
- Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Congestive Heart Failure, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02059005
- Testing
- Specialized Community Disease Management, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Treatment Research Institute