Clinical trials: Heart; Disease, Functional
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Altitude Hypoxia
Effect of Acetazolamide on Right Heart Function at Rest in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude.
Randomized, placebo controlled trial evaluating efficacy of acetazolamide on right heart function at rest in lowlanders older than 40 years travelling from 760 m to 3'100 m.
- Trial name
- NCT03540914
- Testing
- ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot
Haemodynamics and Function of the Atria in Congenital Heart Disease by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with repaired congenital heart disease show differences in size or function of their heart atria compared to normal controls and depending on the nature of their heart…
- Conditions
- Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Trial name
- NCT02161471
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
"Erectile Function After PCI in MI and Non-MI Patients"
The goal of this observational study is to assess changes in patients' erectile function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a standard IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at 1, 3, and 6…
- Conditions
- Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabete Mellitus, Anxiety
- Trial name
- ERECT-PCI (NCT07444697)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Premature Ventricular Complexes
Physical Impairments in Premature Ventricular Complex
Premature ventricular complexes may be observed in individuals without underlying disease due to factors such as physical inactivity, advanced age, smoking, male sex, and psychosocial disturbances, and in some cases may result in…
- Trial name
- NCT07396597
- Testing
- Physical Evaluations of Patients with Premature Ventricular Complex, Physical Evaluations of Healthy Individuals
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Flight Attendant Health
This is a study on a population of flight attendants who were exposed to occupational secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS). This research will examine associations between flight attendant SHS exposure and development of respiratory…
- Trial name
- FAMRI (NCT01639235)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 592 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Elevated Blood Pressure, Hypertension
The Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function in Postmenopausal Women.
Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease than age-match men. Growing evidence from rat studies have demonstrated CV-protective effects of pumpkin seed oil (PSO).
- Trial name
- NCT03716960
- Testing
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marymount University
Electricity; Effects, Heart Arrhythmia
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation & Sinoatrial Node Function
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) is used in clinical practice to diagnose or treat a diverse range of medical conditions for over a century.
- Trial name
- TENS&HR (NCT05966922)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Coronary Heart Disease, Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based Interventions on Psychophysiological Recovery and Physical Functioning After Coronary Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of mindfulness on the physical and mental recovery and physical function of patients after coronary heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Mindfulness, Recovery, Psychological, Physical Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT06637969
- Testing
- mindfulness-based
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Feasibility Trial of Functional Clothing, Moderate Exercise, and Health Information for Stress Reduction and Behavior Change in Okinawa
This study is a pilot randomized trial conducted in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. The purpose is to evaluate whether three simple, low-cost interventions can help reduce stress and support healthy behavior change in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- Y-RELIVE (NCT07204483)
- Testing
- Educational Leaflet, Functional Shirt (Relive brand), Exercise Manual
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shinyu Kise
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Function of High Density Lipoproteins in Acute Coronary Syndromes
High density lipoproteins (HDL) have many effects that protect against cardiovascular diseases. In an acute heart attack (acute coronary syndrome -ACS), HDL change in composition and structure, reflecting the inflammatory…
- Trial name
- HDL_ACS (NCT01278875)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cardiovascular Diseases
Effect of a PPAR-Alpha Agonist on the Age Related Changes in Myocardial Metabolism and Mechanical Function
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with a drug called fenofibrate, which is a PPAR-alpha agonist and controls how the heart metabolizes fats, will reverse the age-related decline in cardiac fat metabolism and…
- Trial name
- PPAR (NCT00627653)
- Testing
- fenofibrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pediatric ALL
Oblique Versus Transverse Orientation Approach for Internal Jugular Venous Cannulation in Pediatrics
this study aimed to compare oblique versus transverse orientation approach in jugular venous cannulation in term of cannulation success in pediatric heart surgery patients
- Trial name
- NCT05656937
- Testing
- internal jugular venous cannulation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Stroke Volume, Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Ultrasound by Emergency Medicine Residents as an Estimate of Heart Function
The purpose of this research is to better understand the use of heart ultrasounds to estimate heart function.
- Trial name
- BES2T (NCT05506059)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Advanced Heart Failure
We examined the feasibility and reliability of a combined echocardiographic and right heart catheterization (RHC) approach for right ventriculo/arterial (R-V/A) coupling assessment in HF patients with dilated cardiomyopathy…
- Trial name
- NCT03893760
- Testing
- Ventriculo-arterial coupling assessment (R-V/A)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ITAB - Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Heart Failure
Cardiac Function and Inspiratory Muscles Performance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake have correlation on inspiratory muscle strength, chest wall volumes and quality of life in individuals with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT02763982
- Testing
- Physical evaluation
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Study of Characterizing Cognitive Decline and Functional Cardiac Senescence in Healthy Korean Volunteers
Although aging process appears to be generally characterized, investigators have been paid much attention to the specific target molecules, which leads to discover the clinical markers of the senescence.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- NCT01590706
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Efficacy of AI EF Screening by Using Smartphone Application Recorded PLAX View Cardiac Ultrasound Video Clips
Assessing the Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence in Left Ventricular Function Screening Using Parasternal Long Axis View Cardiac Ultrasound Video Clips ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Echocardiography serves as a fundamental diagnostic…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Cardiac Failure, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT06330103
- Testing
- Easy EF
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 923 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rayong Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Heart Failure
Heart Failure in Patients With Diabetes: Cells, Crosstalk and Consequences
This will be an observational study to explore differences in pathophysiology between groups of people with and without heart failure (HF) (reduced and preserved ejection fraction) and with and without diabetes mellitus (DM) with…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Heart Failure, HFrEF - Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT06774014
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds