Clinical trials: Endothelial Dysfunction
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney, Hypertension
Effect of Beetroot Juice on Reducing Hypertension in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
People with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) develop high blood pressure and kidney disease. Previous studies have shown that a commonly occurring chemical, nitric oxide (NO), is reduced in ADPKD, and may…
- Conditions
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney, Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- BEET-PKD (NCT05401409)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice, Nitrate-depleted beetroot juice
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Western Sydney Local Health District
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
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Trial
Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is the metabolizing enzyme of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), which may play a role in reducing neuroinflammation and regulating cerebral blood flow after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Vasospasm, Cerebral, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- SUSHI (NCT03318783)
- Testing
- GSK2256294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Intradialytic Hypertension
Mechanisms and Treatment of Intradialytic Hypertension
1. To determine in a cross sectional case-controlled cohort study of 50 hemodialysis patients if blood pressure elevations with hemodialysis are associated with decreased endothelial cell function (measured by brachial artery…
- Trial name
- MATCH (NCT00827775)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chronic Kidney Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Study of Protective Effects of Paricalcitol on Inner Layer of Vessels and Its Protective Effect on Inflammation
The study is about possible protective effects of paricalcitol (Zemplar) upon inflammation, blood pressure and kidney function. Kidney Inflammation occurs when white blood cells become abnormally stimulated and accumulate in the…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00428246
- Testing
- paricalcitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Kidney Disease
Uric Acid and the Endothelium in CKD
This study will test the hypothesis that uric acid impairs the function of vessels in patients with kidney disease
- Trial name
- NCT01228903
- Testing
- Allopurinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Acute Kidney Injury
Effect of Nitric Oxide in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Endothelial Dysfunction.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nitric oxide is effective in the treatment of acute kidney injury in cardiac surgical patients with sign and laboratory data suggesting endothelial dysfunction undergoing…
- Trial name
- MGHK23 (NCT02836899)
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Endothelial Dysfunction
Impact of Smoking Cessation and γ-Tocopherol to Restore Vascular Endothelial Function
Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is the leading cause of premature mortality in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT01314443
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Gamma-Tocopherol, Smoking cessation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to objectify the effect of diet and exercise on early markers of atherosclerosis in obese children.
- Trial name
- EDOC (NCT01461226)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Chronic Kidney Disease
Nitrite, Isoquercetin and Endothelial Dysfunction (NICE) Trial
The proposed randomized controlled trial will test the safety and efficacy of combination therapy with sodium nitrite and isoquercetin on endothelial function and inflammation among patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NICE (NCT02552888)
- Testing
- Immediate release sodium nitrite, Isoquercetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Atherosclerosis
Does Sildenafil Improve Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether sildenafil improves parameters of vascular function and blood markers involved in development of heart disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT02908490
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kimberly Liang
Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation
The Cardiovascular Effects of Electronic Hookah Vaping
Hookah (water-pipe) tobacco smoking has quickly grown to become a major global tobacco epidemic among youth; with electronic (e-) hookahs more recently increasing in popularity especially among young female adults, who endorse…
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03690427
- Testing
- Traditional hookah smoking, Electronic hookah vaping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
The Use of Statins Following a Left Atrial Catheter Ablation Procedure to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
To investigate whether statin therapy utilizing the drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) might be effective in preventing short-and long-term atrial fibrillation (AF) following a left atrial ablation procedure.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia, Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ATTAC (NCT00579098)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type 2 Diabetes, Overt Diabetic Nephropathy
Effects of Rosiglitazone on Renal Hemodynamics and Proteinuria of Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Renal Insufficiency Due to Overt Diabetic Nephropathy
Objective: To evaluate how rosiglitazone does influence the renal plasma flow, the glomerular filtration rate and the degree of proteinuria in type 2 diabetic patients with renal insufficiency due to overt diabetic nephropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00324675
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Prediabetes, Obesity
Effects of Antidiabetic Medications on the Postprandial State in Prediabetes
This project addresses cardiovascular disease risk in patients with prediabetes. Levels of lipids after eating a meal ("postprandial lipids") are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02104739
- Testing
- Exenatide, Saxagliptin, Exenatide extended-release (ER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Heart Failure, Heart Diseases
Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Oxygen Consumption and Cardiovascular Fitness in Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced endothelial arterial distensibility observed with heat therapy translates into improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04026126
- Testing
- Heat Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Pre-Eclampsia
Role of ASpirin in Placental and Maternal Endothelial Cell Regulation IN Pre-eclampsia
Endothelial dysfunction and defective placental vascularization are hypothesized to be significant causes of preeclampsia. In preeclampsia, due to vascular endothelial dysfunction, vasoconstriction and platelet activation can…
- Trial name
- ASPERIN (NCT03893630)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 mg, Acetylsalicylic Acid 162 mg, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Clinical Utility of Endothelial Dysfunction in PAD
This study will seek to determine whether non-invasive measures of endothelial function have utility as surrogate markers of cardiovascular risk in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoing vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00491751
- Testing
- atorvastatin, ascorbic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Allogeneic Mesenchymal Human Stem Cells Infusion Therapy for Endothelial DySfunctiOn in Diabetic Subjects
This is a 16 subject trial to demonstrate the safety of allogeneic hMSCs administered via infusion therapy for diabetic subjects with endothelial dysfunction.
- Trial name
- ACESO (NCT02886884)
- Testing
- 20 million Allogeneic Mesenchymal Human Stem Cells, 100 million Allogeneic Mesenchymal Human Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Joshua M Hare
End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis, Complication of Hemodialysis
Study of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Persons Undergoing Dialysis
Little is known about how some drugs affect inflammation or clotting factors in people receiving hemodialysis. It is not yet known if these drugs help prevent heart damage as they do in people not undergoing hemodialysis or…
- Trial name
- NCT00732069
- Testing
- Ramipril, Valsartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University