Clinical trials: End-stage Heart Failure
End-stage Renal Disease
IVC and Lung Ultrasound B-lines Guided Decongestion in Critically Ill ESKD Patients With Heart Failure
The objectives of this trial are to determine whether, in critically ill ESKD patients randomization to fluid removal guided by lung and inferior vena cava ultrasound, compared to standard care, leads to Improved pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT06373575
- Testing
- Lung and inferior vena cava ultrasound guidance, Conventional protocol guidance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer
Goals of Care Conversations Study
The long term goal is to improve quality of care in Veterans with serious illnesses by aligning medical care with Veterans' goals and values.
- Conditions
- Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer, Heart Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- LSTDI (NCT05001009)
- Testing
- Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 1: low intensity clinician training, Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 2: high intensity clinician training, Low patient engagement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,859 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
End-stage Heart Failure
Mechanical Circulatory Support Korea Post Market Surveillance Study (PMS)
Medtronic is sponsoring this Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Korea Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) to evaluate the safety and performance of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device System (HVAD® System) when used in routine…
- Trial name
- NCT04543747
- Testing
- HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
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
End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis
L-Arginine and Spironolactone Trial in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). New research suggests that the high risk of death may be partly due to high levels of fibrosis and a loss of small blood…
- Trial name
- LAST-D (NCT01855334)
- Testing
- Spironolactone, L-arginine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease, Cardiac Insufficiency
Invasive Monitoring of Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) Among Dialysis Treated Patients
The purpose of this study is examine whether invasive pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) monitoring could be beneficial for the patients in dialysis treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02862197
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care
Ventricular Tachycardia, End-stage Heart Failure
Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in LVAD Patients
The CHANNELED-Registry is a multicenter retrospective study to (1) systematically assess the mechanism and origin of ventricular tachycardia in patients with end-stage heart failure carrying an left ventricular assist device…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, End-stage Heart Failure, Ventricular Arrythmia, LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)
- Trial name
- CHANNELED (NCT06063811)
- Testing
- Ablation
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Köln
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
Congestive Heart Failure
Peritoneal Dialysis in Congestive Heart Failure
Rationale: End-stage congestive heart failure is a serious invalidating condition with a poor prognosis and increasing incidence.
- Trial name
- PDinCHF (NCT01124227)
- Testing
- icodextrin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Martini Hospital Groningen
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
Heart Failure
Comprehensive Management for Terminal Heart Failure Program:
Advanced heart failure presents with various symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, functional decline, reduced quality of life, and physiological deterioration, which can ultimately lead to spiritual distress.
- Trial name
- COMFORT-HF (NCT06892652)
- Testing
- Supportive care measures
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Type2diabetes, Heart Failure
N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
More than 400 million people have type 2 diabetes (T2D) globally, and the burden of diabetes-related cardiovascular complications is increasing.
- Conditions
- Type2diabetes, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Complication
- Trial name
- PISCES (NCT05745090)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
ISCHEMIA-Chronic Kidney Disease Trial
The purpose of the ISCHEMIA-CKD trial is to determine the best management strategy for patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), at least moderate inducible ischemia and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD; estimated…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia
- Trial name
- ISCHEMIA-CKD (NCT01985360)
- Testing
- Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 777 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Myocardial Stunning, End-stage Renal Disease
Myocardial Stunning During Hemodialysis: Role of Dialyste Calcium Concentration
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to elevated mortality rate, and cardiovascular disease is the main cause related to this outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT02545426
- Testing
- Change the dialysate calcium concentration
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Heart Failure, Heart-assist Devices
PCORI-1310-06998 Trial of a Decision Support Intervention for Patients and Caregivers Offered Destination Therapy Heart Assist Device
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is growing rapidly among people dying from end-stage heart failure who are unable to get a heart transplant.
- Trial name
- DECIDE-LVAD (NCT02344576)
- Testing
- DT LVAD Decision Support Intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
End Stage Renal Disease, Arteriovenous Fistula
Changes in Cardiac Structure and Function After Establishment of Autologous Arteriovenous Fistula
This study is a retrospective cohort study aimed at evaluating the impact of autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) on the heart, especially the left atrial structure, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) through a…
- Trial name
- NCT06199609
- Testing
- Hemodialysis pathway, AVF
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,027 people
- Sponsor
- Haiyan Wang
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Evaluation of Heart Failure Treatment Guided by N-terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NTproBNP) vs Clinical Symptoms and Signs Alone
The purpose is to study if HF treatment guided by NTproBNP in addition to clinical symptoms and signs is more effective than treatment guided by clinical symptoms and signs alone in patients with HF and left ventricular systolic…
- Trial name
- NCT00391846
- Testing
- Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril
- Where
- 39 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness - Pilot Study
This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about…
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Lung Disease Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- PICSI-P (NCT03746392)
- Testing
- Jumpstart Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV Infection, Advanced End Stage Heart Failure
HIV+ Deceased Donor Heart Transplant Study for HIV+ Recipients
This will be a prospective single-center interventional trial to compare the outcomes of HIV-positive heart transplant recipients by the HIV status of the donor; HIV-positive vs.
- Trial name
- NCT06659952
- Testing
- HIV-positive heart transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center