Clinical trials: Heart; Disease, Functional
HIV Infections
Heart Function in HIV-Negative Children Exposed to HIV and HAART
HIV-uninfected children born to HIV+ women have low level heart problems at birth which may predispose them to heart failure, arrythmias and heart attack later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT01107834
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases
Improving Mitral Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation
The investigators are interested in determining the best surgical technique to correct functional mitral regurgitation, as there is currently not one technique that is established to work better than the other.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-FMR (NCT03366649)
- Testing
- Undersizing Mitral Annuloplasty, Papillary Muscle Approximation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
The Effect of Vericiguat on Peripheral Vascular Function, Patient Health Status and Inflammation
The concept that direct stimulation of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) could be a particularly effective approach to increase cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in conditions of increased inflammation/oxidative stress…
- Trial name
- NCT05420012
- Testing
- Vericiguat
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Josef Stehlik
Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D Repletion in Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D (Vit D) status is an emerging risk marker of great interest in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lower serum levels of Vit D are associated with both cardiac risk factors and prevalent cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01570309
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol, Sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seth I. Sokol, M.D.
Cardiac Failure, Myocardial Failure
An Investigational Study of Continuous 8-Hour Intravenous Administrations of BMS-986231 in Participants With Heart Failure and Reduced Heart Function Given a Standard Dose of Loop Diuretic
The purpose of this study is to investigate continuous 8-hour introductions of BMS-986231 in participants with heart failure and weakened heart function given a standard dose of diuretic.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Failure, Myocardial Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Decompensation
- Trial name
- NCT03730961
- Testing
- BMS-986231, Furosemide
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Migraine With Aura, Patent Foramen Ovale
Comorbidities Associated With Migraine and Patent Foramen Ovale (CAMP)
The purpose of the study is to compare the rate of comorbidities associated with migraine aura (MA) between persons who have a large circulatory right-to-left shunt (RLS) and those who do not have RLS.
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT01257880)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Medical Center
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Home-Based Exercise Program For Recovery After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure for older adults with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are considered high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement.
- Trial name
- REHAB-TAVR (NCT02805309)
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive behavioral interventions, Attention control education program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Antiseizure Medication in Seizure Networks at Early Acute Brain Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of FDA-approved antiseizure drugs in the brain connectivity patterns of severe and moderate acute brain injury patients with suppression of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Ischemia, Brain Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06081283
- Testing
- Phenobarbital Sodium Injection, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Atherosclerosis
Arterial Function and Atherosclerosis in Essential Thrombocythemia
The aim of the study is to examine (a) whether patients with JAK2 V617F positive ET in comparison to age-and sex-matched, apparently healthy control subjects show more advanced progression of arterial stiffness, pulse-wave…
- Trial name
- NCT03828422
- Testing
- imaging
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, active comparator trial designed to evaluate the overall effect of LCZ696 compared to valsartan on cognitive function as assessed by the CogState…
- Trial name
- PERSPECTIVE (NCT02884206)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Valsartan
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Metabolic Diseases, Endocrine System Diseases
Effect of Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acids) on Arteries
The overall objective of LUCHAR Specific Aims 4.1 and 4.2 is to assess the additional contribution of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk markers to traditional biomedical risk factors in the prediction of pre-clinical CVD.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Endocrine System Diseases, Heart Disease, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00935766
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Acute Coronary Syndrome
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of 12 Weeks of Dosing With GW856553 and Its Effects on Inflammatory Markers, Infarct Size, and Cardiac Function in Subjects With Myocardial Infarction Without ST-segment Elevation
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-center study to evaluate initial safety and efficacy of GW856553 in subjects with NSTEMI.
- Trial name
- Solstice (NCT00910962)
- Testing
- GW856553
- Where
- 108 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 526 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Coronary Artery Disease
Investigation of the Athero-Protective Effects of Clopidogrel
The investigators would like to investigate whether clopidogrel will help lower the level of harmful markers in patients with coronary artery disease, and at the same time will help increase the cells that are useful in repairing…
- Trial name
- APECS (NCT01283282)
- Testing
- Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Functional Single Ventricle Heart Disease
A Extension Study of Udenafil in Adolescents
This study is a 12-month (52 week) safety extension study to supplement the FUEL Phase III clinical trial to provide safety information regarding the long-term use of udenafil in adolescents with single ventricle congenital heart…
- Trial name
- FUELExten (NCT03013751)
- Testing
- Udenafil
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
PROTECT-PACE STUDY - The Protection of Left Ventricular Function During Right Ventricular Pacing
This study will be done in patients who require the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker (an electronic device that controls the heartbeat) for complete heart block (a heart rhythm abnormality resulting in a slow heart beat).
- Trial name
- PROTECT-PACE (NCT00461734)
- Testing
- RV lead placement site
- Where
- 18 sites in Australia, New Zealand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of heart abnormalities in patients with diabetes and the effect of pioglitazone in correcting these abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT01588470
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effects of Viagra on Heart Function in Patients With Heart Failure
Sildenafil (Viagra) is known to reduce pulmonary hypertension. Heart failure patients also have pulmonary hypertension and several recent reports have shown that sildenafil leads to an improvement in their exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT00781508
- Testing
- sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
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
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
Bradycardia
Endothelial Function and Cardiac Output in RV Pacing
Pacing from the right ventricle (as is current practice in patients implanted with permanent pacemakers for bradycardia), has been associated with worse outcomes particularly in heart failure patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00508196
- Testing
- RVP-min, RVP-max
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee