Clinical trials: Enlarged Heart
Chronic Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease
Echo Assessment of Intraventricular Dyssynchrony
Background. Clinical benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) have been clearly demonstrated in heart failure (HF) patients with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and wide QRS at surface electrocardiogram.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT00646243)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Italian Society of Cardiology
Hypertension, Prehypertension
ReNEW Clinic Cohort Study
This is an ongoing, prospective cohort study of children and young adults who are evaluated in the Reversing the Negative Effects of Weight on the Heart (ReNEW) Clinic at Johns Hopkins University.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Prehypertension, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- ReNEW (NCT03816462)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
A Noninterventional, Single-Center Feasibility Study to Evaluate Measures of Heart Failure Risk
This is a non-invasive/observational study in healthy and mild HF subjects utilizing clinical and ambulatory measurements to improve detection, monitoring, and management of HF risks.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT05646056
- Testing
- Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Prolaio
End-Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis
Comparison of Four and Eight Hours Dialysis Sessions in Thrice Weekly Hemodialysis
The investigators hypothesize that an increase in the duration of dialysis session in thrice weekly center hemodialysis may provide better outcome, less morbidity, higher quality of life, lesser requirement of medications, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00413803
- Testing
- 4-hour thrice weekly in center hemodialysis, 8-hour thrice weekly in center hemodialysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Osteodystrophy
Serum Sclerostin Levels, Cardiovascular Parameters and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
Sclerostin, the product of the SOST gene, located on chromosome 17, locus q11.2 in humans, was originally believed to be a non-classical Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist.Sclerostin was recently identified as a…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Osteodystrophy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01382966
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RFM Renal Treatment Services
Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Hypertensive LVH:Optimising Regression
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause heart muscle 'thickening', and this increases the likelihood of complications and death. The high blood pressure explains some but not all of this increase in heart size.
- Trial name
- NCT00518479
- Testing
- Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg OD; Amlodipine 10mg OD, Valsartan 160mg OD; Moxonidine 400mcg OD
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Cell Therapy in Chagas Cardiomyopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine effect of cell therapy in patients with severe dilated cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00349271
- Testing
- Stem cell, Filgrastime (G-CSF), Standart therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Brazil
Diabetes Mellitus Nos New Onset, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
New-onset Diabetes and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Renal Transplantation
New-onset diabetes (NODAT) after solid organ transplantation is an important clinical challenge associated to increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Nos New Onset, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT01976689
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Remodeling, Atrial
Effect of ARNI in Patients With Persistent AF and Enlarged Left Atrium After Catheter Ablation
The purpose of this clinical randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan compared with ARB in improving cardiac remodeling in patients With Enlarged Left Atrium Diameter and Persistent AF.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Remodeling, Atrial, Sacubitril/Valsartan
- Trial name
- APART-AF (NCT03791723)
- Testing
- Sacubitril-Valsartan, Valsartan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Hypertension
Irbesartan and Atenolol in Hypertensive Heart Disease
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been implicated in the control of structural changes of the heart and the vasculature, beyond the effects on blood pressure.
- Trial name
- SILVHIA (NCT00389168)
- Testing
- Irbesartan, Atenolol
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
DCM - Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
Metabolic Characterization of Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The overall aim of the study is to explore the energy metabolism of the failing heart. Primary objective is to understand the differences in the energy metabolism in patients with DCM and heart failure compared to matched…
- Trial name
- MECHAD (NCT05284682)
- Testing
- Right hearted catheterization
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cross-over Study on Effect of Lipid Lowering by Acipimox on Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function
Accumulation of lipid in skeletal and cardiac muscle has been associated with insulin resistance and diabetic cardiomyopathy. In skeletal muscle, lipotoxic damage has been suggested to lead to dysfunction of mitochondria.
- Trial name
- ACP (NCT00943059)
- Testing
- Acipimox, Cellulosum Mycrocryst
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Impact of Intraventricular Electrical Activation in Resynchronization Therapy
Impact of intraventricular electrical activation in resynchronization therapy. We seek to evaluate the impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) on electrical activation of the Left Ventricle (LV).
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- CARTO-CRT (NCT01270646)
- Testing
- Invasive mapping with CARTO3 system and Non-Invasive mapping with CardioInsight Atlas EC Mapping system
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Disease
Evaluation of Patients With Known or Suspected Heart Disease
In this study researchers will admit and evaluate patients with known or suspected heart disease referred to the Cardiology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Diabetes and Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00001313
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia
Mental Stress Reduction in Defibrillator Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a 10 week program of Stress Management versus control Patient Education sessions on cardiac responses to mental stress in veterans with Implantable…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia, Anger, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT00624520
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM), Patient Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Cardiomyopathy Feasibility Pilot Study
A randomized controlled trial to test the potential safety and efficacy of LCSD in patients with heart failure due to non-ischemic and ischemic cardiomyopathy at the University of Cape Town.
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- LCSD (NCT03071653)
- Testing
- Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation (LCSD), Optimal Medical Therapy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Heart Failure, Congestive
PET Scan to Determine Areas of Blood Flow and Activity in the Hearts of Patients With Heart Disease Taking Beta-Blockers
The human heart is divided into four chambers. One of the four chambers, the left ventricle, is the chamber mainly responsible for pumping blood out of the heart into the circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00001402
- Testing
- PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
PITA-HF: Feasibility, Safety, and Tolerability
Heart failure affects over 25 million people worldwide and nearly 7 million adults in the United States alone. Nearly 25% of patients with heart failure have worsened disease burden from dyssynchronous ventricular contraction due…
- Trial name
- NCT04159454
- Testing
- PITA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Spanish Atrial Fibrillation And Resynchronization Study
The aim of the present study is to compare the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with chronic advanced heart failure and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) depending on atrio ventricular junction…
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- SPAREIII (NCT01181414)
- Testing
- Atrio ventricular junction ablation with radio-frequency, Beta blocker/digoxine/amiodarone
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Patients With Elective Aortic Valve Replacement
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Induces Myocardial RISK Signaling Pathway in Patients Undergoing Valvular Heart Surgery
The aim of this study is to investigate whether RIPC protects the heart against ischemia reperfusion injury on the concentrically hypertrophied myocardium
- Trial name
- NCT01946087
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning at left upper arm, Control group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University