Clinical trials: Heart; Disease, Functional
Atherosclerosis, Diabetes
Quantitative Assessment and Characterization of Microvascular Function Using Diffuse Optical Tomography
Atherosclerosis is accompanied by microvascular dysfunction (an impairment of blood vessels to dilate or constrict in response to demand).
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- DOT (NCT03411213)
- Testing
- diffuse optical tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Effect of Home Rehabilitation on State of Patients With PAH, HFREF and IHD
The aim of the study is to evaluate the influence of physical training and respiratory rehabilitation performed by patients at home on quality of life, symptoms, physical endurance, force of respiratory and skeletal muscles and…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03780803
- Testing
- home cardiac rehabilitation and respiratory rehabilitation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
Influence of Prior Walking on Postprandial Metabolism in Centrally Obese Men
The present study will investigate the effect of prior walking on postprandial metabolism and endothelial function in centrally obese South Asian and White European men.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03952000
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Heart Failure
A Trial of Thiamin Supplementation in Patients With Heart Failure
Background: Patients with heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of developing thiamin deficiency (TD). Thiamin (vitamin B1) is required for the production of energy and therefore TD may contribute to the energy depletion…
- Trial name
- NCT00959075
- Testing
- Vitamin B1
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Anorexia Nervosa, Obesity
Study of the Effects of Adolescent Weight Disorders (Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa) on Heart Function
The study aims to better understand the functioning of the heart of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa or obesity, compared to the heart function of control subject.
- Trial name
- NCT05071157
- Testing
- echocardiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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)
Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction, Apical Ballooning Syndrome
The Relationship Between the Response to Mental Stress and Vascular Endothelial Function
The aim of this study is to measure how different people respond to mental stress. The investigators will measure if there are differences in cardiovascular responses to mental stress among different groups of subjects.
- Conditions
- Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction, Apical Ballooning Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT00975559
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Congenital Heart Disease
Real-time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography for Assessment of Cardiac Function and Congenital Heart Disease
The propose of this study is to generate normative data of the tree-dimensional echocardiographic(3-DE) measurements for cardiac structure and function in a large cohort of normal infants, children,and adolescents.
- Trial name
- 3DE-CHD (NCT01300221)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Lactic Acidosis
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The objective of study is to detect effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on serum lactate levels during and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in addition to its effect on cardiac and renal clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- RIPC (NCT03723993)
- Testing
- Inflated cuff, Non inflated cuff
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Hypoxia
Impact of Iron Supplementation on Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The purpose of this study is to determine if taking iron supplement pills improves exercise performance in low-oxygen conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05349630
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate 325mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiovascular Pathology
New Echocardiographic Parameters for Assessment of Longitudinal Left Ventricular Function
Assessment of left ventricular systolic function is the most frequent indication for routine echocardiography. Qualitative eyeball method and biplane modified Simpson's rule, both measuring radial ventricular function, are the…
- Trial name
- LAX (NCT01275963)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Heart Failure
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Functional Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure.
Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome manifesting as inability to supply adequate blood flow throughout the body due to any structural or functional cardiac abnormality.
- Trial name
- NCT05005702
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Ischaemic Heart Diseases
The Effect of Ischaemic-reperfusion on the Endogenous Fibrinolysis in Man
Heart attacks are usually caused by a blood clot blocking an artery supplying blood to the heart. Current treatments are designed at relieving this blockage as quickly as possible to minimise damage to the heart muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT00789451
- Testing
- Forearm vascular study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition
Acute Impact of Whey Protein-enriched Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on Postprandial Markers of Heart and Brain Health
In a single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled crossover manner, this study aims to assess the impact of a high-fat mixed meal containing a whey protein (WP)-enriched milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) powdered ingredient on…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition, Overweight or Obesity, Postmenopausal Women
- Trial name
- NCT06953232
- Testing
- Whey protein-enriched milk fat globule membrane supplement, Whey protein-based supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Fetal Growth Retardation
Fetal Cardiac Function
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of PE and FGR on fetal cardiac function. Pregnancies with preeclampsia and FGR, and preeclampsia with normal fetal growth are evaluated by echocardiography and compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT06381258
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Failure
Developing a Non-invasive Cardiac Functional Health Status Measurement Device
This is a single-center, non-randomized study.Enrolled patients will be placed on a tilt table and a stress test will be performed in a total of 4 different positions. Their blood pressure will be measured at each position.
- Trial name
- NCT01877343
- Testing
- CVInsight(TM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vascular Function, Atherothrombosis
Effect of Real-fire Training on Vascular Function
Fire-fighters are at increased risk of death from heart attacks when compared to other emergency service professionals whose jobs involve similar components such as emergency call-outs and shift work.
- Trial name
- FIREPROOF (NCT01812317)
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study, Badimon Chamber Study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Altitude Hypoxia
Effect of Acetazolamide on Right Heart Function During Exercise in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude
Randomized, placebo controlled trial evaluating efficacy of acetazolamide on right heart function during exercise in lowlanders older than 40 years travelling from 760 m to 3'100 m.
- Trial name
- NCT03537924
- Testing
- ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation and Premature Atrial Complexes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke.
The purpose of this study is to improve secondary prevention of ischemic stroke patients by 1. Estimating prevalence and the prognostic significance of frequent premature atrial complexes in ischemic stroke patients in relation…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Premature Atrial Complexes
- Trial name
- Pacific (NCT02180542)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping