Clinical trials: Functional Cardiac Disorder
Tachycardia, Ventricular
Ablation Targets of Scar-related Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Dynamic Functional Substrate Mapping
This study aims at comparing the recurrence rates of ventricular tachycardia ablated after being mapped by 2 different techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT05086510
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Coronary Heart Disease
Testosterone and Myocardial Perfusion in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Testosterone has traditionally been regarded as a risk factor for heart disease due to the fact that males have a higher incidence of this disease than women, at least until the menopause.
- Trial name
- NCT00239590
- Testing
- Testosterone undecanoate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome
The Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on Electrical and Autonomic Cardiac Function in Children With Severe Epilepsy
The investigators propose to study the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on cardiac electrical function and the autonomic nervous system in children with Dravet syndrome (DS) and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), when the CBD is…
- Trial name
- CBD1 (NCT02815540)
- Testing
- 12-Lead ECG, Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
HIV Infections, Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise and Pioglitazone for HIV-Metabolic Syndromes
The purpose is to examine the safety and efficacy of 16wks of pioglitazone (Actos; 30mg/d) with and without aerobic and strength exercise training for reducing glucose intolerance and central adiposity in HIV-infected people.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT00639457
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Congestive Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptide System as Therapy in Human Preclinical Left Ventricle Dysfunction
In congestive heart failure, cardiac output is low, blood pressure is high, and the body becomes congested with fluid. In normal people, when there is high blood pressure, the heart muscle cells secrete a hormone that excretes…
- Trial name
- PPG1 (NCT00387621)
- Testing
- Nesiritide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horng Chen
Heart Failure
Supplementation of Glutamine and Fish Oil Versus Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure
The aim of this study is to determine whether supplementation of glutamine and fish oil can improve peripheral skeletal muscle function and metabolism in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- GLUTFISH-HF (NCT01534663)
- Testing
- Glutamine and Fish Oil Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (RATE-AF)
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disturbance, causing important discomfort for patients, a high risk of stroke, frequent hospital admissions and a two-fold increase in death.
- Trial name
- RATE-AF (NCT02391337)
- Testing
- Bisoprolol, Digoxin
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Heart Failure, Congestive
Bone Marrow Cell Transplantation to Improve Heart Function in Individuals With End-Stage Heart Failure
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the body's other organs. A heart transplant may be necessary for some individuals with end-stage heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00383630
- Testing
- Intramyocardial injection of bone marrow mononuclear cells, Intramyocardial injection of CD34+ selected bone marrow mononuclear cells, LVAD alone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of Prasugrel and Clopidogrel in Low Body Weight Versus Higher Body Weight With Coronary Artery Disease
The 5-milligram (mg) dose of prasugrel in low body weight (LBW) patients with coronary artery disease produces a pharmacodynamic response within the same therapeutic range as 10-mg dose in higher body weight (HBW) patients.
- Trial name
- FEATHER (NCT01107925)
- Testing
- prasugrel, clopidogrel
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Ireland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Mitral Regurgitation
Molecular Mechanisms of Volume Overload-Aim 1(SCCOR in Cardiac Dysfunction and Disease)
The investigators hypothesize that beta-1 receptor blockade (ß1-RB) attenuates extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and progressive adverse Left Ventricular (LV) remodeling and failure in the volume overload of mitral…
- Trial name
- P1A1 (NCT01052428)
- Testing
- metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Effect of QVA149 (Indacaterol Maleate/Glycopyrronium Bromide) on Cardiac Function in COPD Patients
This mechanistic study is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study to evaluate the effect of dual bronchodilation with QVA149 on cardiac and lung function parameters in hyperinflated COPD…
- Trial name
- CLAIM (NCT02442206)
- Testing
- QVA149
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Systolic Function
Dapagliflozin in PRESERVED Ejection Fraction Heart Failure
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of dapagliflozin, as compared with placebo, on heart failure, disease specific biomarkers, symptoms, health status and quality of life in patients with chronic heart…
- Trial name
- PRESERVED-HF (NCT03030235)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Luke's Health System
Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer
PROactive Evaluation of Function to Avoid CardioToxicity
This study is intended to evaluate the ability of an intramyocardial strain analysis package with cardiac MRI to assist in the early detection and management of cardiotoxicity from therapeutics used to treat cancer.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT03862131)
- Testing
- MyoStrain®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of Prasugrel and Clopidogrel in Very Elderly and Non-Elderly Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
The 5-milligram (mg) maintenance dose (MD) of prasugrel in very elderly patients with coronary artery disease produces a pharmacodynamic response within the same therapeutic range as 10-mg MD in non-elderly patients.
- Trial name
- GENERATIONS (NCT01107912)
- Testing
- prasugrel, clopidogrel
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Ireland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Graft Rejection, Kidney Failure
Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Conversion From A CNI To Sirolimus In Renally-Impaired Heart Transplant Recipients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether converting from calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) therapy to sirolimus therapy will be more effective than continuing calcineurin inhibitor therapy with respect to renal…
- Trial name
- NCT00369382
- Testing
- cyclosporine or tacrolimus, sirolimus
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy for Adults With Heart Failure and Preserved Systolic Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aldosterone antagonist therapy in reducing cardiovascular mortality, aborted cardiac arrest, and heart failure hospitalization in patients who have heart failure with…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Congestive
- Trial name
- TOPCAT (NCT00094302)
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- 270 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,445 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Cystic Fibrosis
Sildenafil Exercise: Role of PDE5 Inhibition
Exercise intolerance is an understudied phenomenon in people with CF. The investigators hypothesized that vascular dysfunction plays a significant role, and can be partially reversed by administration of the phosphodiesterase…
- Trial name
- NCT04039087
- Testing
- Sildenafil 40mg oral capsule
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Functional Mitral Regurgitation
NHLBI DIR Transcatheter Mitral Cerclage Annuloplasty Early Feasibility Study
This research protocol tests a new technique and devices that we have developed to treat functional mitral valve regurgitation, called transcatheter mitral valve cerclage annuloplasty, otherwise known as "cerclage".
- Trial name
- NCT03929913
- Testing
- Transmural Systems Transcatheter Mitral Cerclage Annuloplasty (TMCA)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Failure
Biventricular Pacing After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of optimized temporary biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with preoperative LV dysfunction and an intraventricular conduction delay.
- Trial name
- BIPACS (NCT00498940)
- Testing
- Optimization Testing, Temporary Biventricular Pacing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Spotnitz
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Impact of EMpagliflozin on Cardiac Function and Biomarkers of Heart Failure in Patients With Acute MYocardial Infarction
This study is planned to investigate the impact of Empagliflozin on biomarkers of heart failure in patients with myocardial infarction with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus within 6 months after the event.
- Trial name
- EMMY (NCT03087773)
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 10 mg
- Where
- 11 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 476 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz