Clinical trials: HF - Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Ablation Verses Anti-arrhythmic Therapy for Reducing All Hospital Episodes From Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
A streamlined AF ablation procedure done without PV mapping as a daycase is more effective than anti-arrhythmic drugs at reducing all hospital episodes for recurrent atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- AVATAR-AF (NCT02459574)
- Testing
- AVATAR-AF ablation, Anti-Arrhythmic therapy, Conventional AF ablation
- Where
- 13 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Heart Failure
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy (Effect on Disease) and Safety of Finerenone in Participants With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (Proportion of Blood Expelled Per Heart Stroke) Greater or Equal to 40%
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of finerenone compared to placebo (a tablet without active substance) in the reduction of cardiovascular death (generally meaning death due to disease of the heart or blood…
- Trial name
- FINEARTS-HF (NCT04435626)
- Testing
- Finerenone (BAY94-8862)
- Where
- 661 sites in United States, Argentina and 35 more
- Volunteers
- 6,016 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary Heart Failure, Right Sided Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
Open-Label Rollover Study of Levosimendan in PH-HFpEF Patients
PH-HFpEF patients will receive open-label doses of levosimendan and be periodically evaluated for safety in extended use.
- Conditions
- Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary Heart Failure, Right Sided Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT03624010
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Heart Failure
Identifying and Facilitating Ventricular Recovery on Mechanical Support
Heart failure is a progressive disorder in which the weakened heart is not able to efficiently pump blood throughout the body. When the body's cells do not receive enough blood, this can result in fatigue, shortness of breath…
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT00687856)
- Testing
- Echocardiogram (echo)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Heart Failure
Metformin in Heart Failure Without Diabetes
A pilot clinical research study that will assess the use of the medication metformin for heart failure in patients who are not diabetic and have no evidence of insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- Met-HeFT (NCT03331861)
- Testing
- Metformin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Effect of Eleclazine (GS-6615) on Exercise Capacity in Subjects With Symptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of eleclazine (GS-6615) on exercise capacity as measured by Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) achieved during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), in participants with…
- Trial name
- LIBERTY-HCM (NCT02291237)
- Testing
- Eleclazine
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Heart Failure
Study to Evaluate Potential Decrease in Hospitalization Events, Time Between Events, and Increasing Longevity in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure (0954-948)
This is a multicenter study to evaluate potential decrease in hospitalization events and time between events and increasing longevity in patients with symptomatic congestive heart failure and intolerant of first-line medication…
- Trial name
- NCT00090259
- Testing
- Losartan 50 mg, Losartan 150 mg
- Volunteers
- 3,834 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Comparison of Pre- and Post-discharge Initiation of LCZ696 Therapy in HFrEF Patients After an Acute Decompensation Event
To explore two modalities of treatment initiation (Pre-discharge, and Post-discharge) with LCZ696 in HFrEF patients following stabilization after an ADHF episode.
- Trial name
- TRANSITION (NCT02661217)
- Testing
- LCZ696
- Where
- 152 sites in Argentina, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,002 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Risk-Guided Cardioprotection With Carvedilol in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Doxorubicin and/or Trastuzumab
Investigators will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of a risk-guided cardioprotective treatment strategy with carvedilol, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with…
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- CCTGuide Pilot (NCT04023110)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Pulmonary Hypertension, Diastolic Heart Failure
Improving Treatment Personalization of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Diastolic Heart Failure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), is one of the leading causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Despite the severity of this disease, no established treatments exist for this class of PH.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Diastolic Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT02053246
- Testing
- Nebivolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Safety and Efficacy Study of Stem Cell Transplantation to Treat Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Several studies have documented that transplantation of bone marrow-derived cells (BMC) following acute myocardial infarction is associated with a reduction in infarct scar size and improvements in left ventricular function and…
- Trial name
- NCT00629018
- Testing
- CD34+ autologous stem cell transplantation, Bone Marrow Stimulation, SC therapy
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Heart Failure
Effects of Family Sodium Watcher Program on Outcomes in Heart Failure Patient-Family Caregiver Dyads
The Family Sodium Watcher program in this study is designed to improve adherence to a sodium restricted diet in patients with HF using strategies that educate both patients and family caregivers about sodium monitoring and that…
- Trial name
- FAMSWAP (NCT03560206)
- Testing
- Family SWaP intervention, usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Misook L. Chung
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control - Catheter Ablation With or Without Anti-arrhythmic Drug Control of Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Rate Control With Medical Therapy and/or Atrio-ventricular Junction Ablation and Pacemaker Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are two common heart conditions that are associated with an increase in death and suffering. When both of these two conditions occur in a patient the patient's prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- RAFT-AF (NCT01420393)
- Testing
- Rhythm control, Rate Control
- Where
- 21 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Heart Failure
Effect of Tolvaptan on Mid- to Long-term Prognosis of Heart Failure Patients
One tolvaptan 15 mg tablet or placebo tablet will be orally administered once daily in the morning for up to 14 days to heart failure patients with volume overload that does not show adequate response to other diuretics such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01439009
- Testing
- Tolvaptan
- Where
- 8 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-Related
Screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis With Nuclear Imaging for Minority Populations
In this study, the investigators recruited a cohort of elderly Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure to define the number of patients who have cardiac amyloidosis by utilizing highly sensitive heart imaging and blood…
- Trial name
- SCAN-MP (NCT03812172)
- Testing
- 99mTc-PYP or 99m Tc-HDP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Mathew S. Maurer, MD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure
Adjusting to Chronic Conditions Using Education, Support, and Skills
The current study seeks to test the effectiveness of a talk-therapy intervention designed to better meet the needs of chronically ill Veterans.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- ACCESS (NCT01149772)
- Testing
- ACCESS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure
Safety and Efficacy Study of the QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T Left Heart Pacing Lead
This is a prospective, multi-center non-randomized clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T left ventricular lead in a heart failure patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT00763698
- Testing
- QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T Left Heart Lead
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure
Pharmacist Intervention to Decrease Medication Errors in Heart Disease Patients (The PILL-CVD Study)
Many people who have recently left the hospital have difficulties managing their medications, and medication errors are common. Patients with low health literacy levels may have a particularly difficult time understanding…
- Trial name
- PILL-CVD (NCT00632021)
- Testing
- Pharmacist Intervention for Low-Literacy in Cardiovascular Disease
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 862 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Heart Failure
Myocardial Hemodynamic Effects of Levosimendan
This study will test the hypothesis that mechanical efficiency as measured by pressure-volume loop assessment should improve during short-term treatment with intravenous levosimendan.
- Trial name
- NCT00585104
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Heart Failure; With Decompensation
Compression Wraps as Adjuvant Therapy in Management of Acute Systolic Heart Failure
There will be two populations in this study: control group, and intervention group. These groups will undergo propensity matching to account for confounders and minimize selection bias.
- Trial name
- CATAS-HF (NCT04095416)
- Testing
- ACE compression wrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System