Clinical trials: Fontan
Single Ventricle
Perioperative Treprostinil in Pediatric Patients Undergoing the Fontan Operation
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of treprostinil (TRE) in the perioperative non-fenestrated, extracardiac Fontan patients in order to reduce duration of chest tube drainage (in days).
- Trial name
- NCT02498444
- Testing
- Treprostinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Congenital Heart Disease With Fontan Circulation
An Upcoming Clinical Study to Measure the Safety and Impact of a Drug Called Macitentan in Teenage and Adult Fontan Patients.
The aim of this open-label (OL) trial is to study the long-term use of macitentan for up to 2 years in Fontan-palliated adult and adolescent patients beyond the 52 weeks of treatment in the parent RUBATO double-blind (DB) study…
- Trial name
- RUBATO OL (NCT03775421)
- Testing
- macitentan 10 mg
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Fontan
TRPV2 Agonists in the Fontan Circulation
There are currently very few proven pharmacologic options available for these patients. The recent discovery of transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels, particularly TRPV2 channels, in the cardiovascular system is…
- Trial name
- NCT03965351
- Testing
- Probenecid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Single-ventricle, Heart Diseases
Colchicine in Postoperative Fontan Patients
The investigators found that there is inflammation in the chest drainage in patients after the Fontan operation. The investigators want to test the theory that Colchicine, an anti- inflammatory medication, can decrease the…
- Trial name
- CPFP (NCT03575572)
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Fontan Operation
Stage 3 Fontan Operation Liver Ultrasound Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the liver stiffness, which can be caused by congestion and fibrosis in pediatric patients before and after a Fontan heart operation.
- Trial name
- NCT02269709
- Testing
- ARFI Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Congenital Disorders
Spironolactone in Patients With Single Ventricle Heart
Ultrasound is a technique that can provide images of the blood vessels such as arteries. The size of the arteries, such as the main blood vessel in the arm, can change under different conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00211081
- Testing
- Spironolactone (drug)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Single Ventricle Fontan Palliation
The Effects of Ambrisentan on Exercise Capacity in Fontan Patients
Hypothesis: Patients with a Fontan type palliation are limited by preload, or the rate at which blood returns to the heart after passively traversing the pulmonary capillary bed.
- Trial name
- NCT01971580
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiac Transplant, Patent Ductus Arterious
The Pharmacology and Hemodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics of dexmedetomidine in the following three pediatric patient populations: patients with bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Transplant, Patent Ductus Arterious, Atrial Septal Defect, Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
- Trial name
- NCT00480740
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Thrombosis
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, Safety, and Efficacy Study of Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Pediatric Participants 2 to 8 Years of Age After the Fontan Procedure
The Purpose of this study is to characterize the single and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/ PD) profiles after oral rivaroxaban therapy administered to pediatric participants 2 to 8…
- Trial name
- UNIVERSE (NCT02846532)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease
Early Use of Vasopressin in Post-Fontan Management
This is an investigator initiated, prospective, single-center, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of post-operative low dose vasopressin infusions as an early treatment of low systemic perfusion in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease, Single-ventricle
- Trial name
- VAMP (NCT03088345)
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fontan
Nitrate Effect on Exercise Capacitance
The investigators will investigate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ISDN therapy to reduce venous congestion and improve exercise tolerance in children and adults after the Fontan operation.
- Trial name
- NEET (NCT04297241)
- Testing
- Isosorbide Dinitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Congenital Heart Disease
Clinical Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Macitentan in Fontan-palliated Subjects
The primary objective is to assess the effect of macitentan 10 mg as compared to placebo on exercise capacity through cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
- Trial name
- RUBATO (NCT03153137)
- Testing
- Macitentan 10 mg
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Congenital Heart Disease
Acute Effects of Inhaled Treprostinil in Fontan Patients
In this pilot study investigators propose to explore the effects of a locally delivered inhaled pulmonary vasodilator (inhaled treprostinil) on exercise performance, pulmonary blood flow, venous pressure response and vascular…
- Trial name
- NCT02769624
- Testing
- Treprostinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Single-ventricle
Simple Non-invasive Breathing Device to Improve Pulmonary Flow Pusatility in Single Ventricle Post Fontan
This is a pilot study using a novel, minimal risk, portable, hands-free oral-positive pressure device (oPEP) in patients with Fontan palliation that will examine whether using this device in both the acute and chronic phase will…
- Trial name
- NCT05634226
- Testing
- Hands-free oral-positive pressure device (oPEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Tarek Alsaied
Pleural Effusion, Single-ventricle
Use of Vasopressin Following the Fontan Operation
The purpose of this pilot study is to prepare for a larger study to determine whether Vasopressin following the Fontan operation will decrease chest tube output and duration.
- Trial name
- NCT02975999
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Single Ventricle Heart Disease After Fontan Surgery
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study of Udenafil in Adolescents
To determine the pharmacokinetic profile and safety of udenafil in adolescents with Fontan physiology and to assess the short-term pharmacodynamic effect of udenafil on pharmacodynamic measures of exercise capacity, ventricular…
- Trial name
- NCT02201342
- Testing
- Udenafil
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Improving Functional Capacity in Fontan Patients Through Inspiratory Muscle Training
Mechanisms that typically result in increased cardiac output, such as inotropic support, increased heart rate, and decreased afterload, have a blunted effect in Fontan circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01977222
- Testing
- THRESHOLD(TM) INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the best red blood cell(hemoglobin) level for infants and children following surgical repair of particular heart defects.
- Trial name
- NCT00350220
- Testing
- transfusion strategy, Low Hb transfusion group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Vessels With an Arterial Switch
The Effects of Eplerenone on Markers of Myocardial Fibrosis in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Hypothesis: By blocking aldosterone signaling in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the great vessels with a prior atrial switch, and single ventricle "Fontan" patients, incident heart failure will be delayed…
- Conditions
- Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Vessels With an Arterial Switch, Single Ventricle With a Fontan Palliation
- Trial name
- NCT01971593
- Testing
- Eplerenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Single Ventricle
Transcoronary Infusion of Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Patients With Single Ventricle Physiology
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and related anomalies involved a single ventricle are characterized by hypoplasia of the left heart and the aorta with compromised systemic cardiac output.
- Conditions
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Single Ventricle, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- TICAP (NCT01273857)
- Testing
- Autologous cardiac progenitor cell transplantation, staged shunt procedure
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Okayama University