Clinical trials: Heart Defects
Connective Tissue Disease, Dissecting Aneurysm
Study of Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
The purposes of this study are to identify the genes responsible for inherited connective tissue disorders and learn about the range of medical problems they cause.
- Conditions
- Connective Tissue Disease, Dissecting Aneurysm, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001641
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome
X-chromosome Inactivation, Epigenetics and the Transcriptome
The human genetic material consists of 46 chromosomes of which two are sex chromosomes. The sex-chromosome from the mother is the X and from the father the Y-chromosome.
- Conditions
- Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Triple X Syndrome, 47 XYY Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01678261
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection
Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project
The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), Heart Failure
- Trial name
- CHIP (NCT02306200)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Turner's Syndrome
Turner Syndrome: Genotype and Phenotype
This study examines the clinical and genetic factors related to Turner syndrome, a disorder of the sex chromosomes. Humans usually have 23 pairs of chromosomes-thin strands of DNA-in the nucleus of every cell, which contain genes…
- Trial name
- NCT00006334
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,017 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Growing up With the Young Endocrine Support System (YESS!)
Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, families and doctors. Up to 25% of young adults with chronic endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up ('drop-out') once the young adult moves out…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT04252001)
- Testing
- YESS! game, Snake '97, Transition-toolkit
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome
Analysis of Muscular Properties in Patients With MFS and EDS
The goal of this observational study is to learn and assess muscle morphological and electromechanical properties in patients affected with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS).
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Trial name
- MUSCLE (NCT05720923)
- Testing
- Analysis with Ergometer
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Fontan Procedure, Congenital Heart Disease
Pulmonary Determinants of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Fontan Patients
This study will examine and record the patient's medical information and medical records (patient files, computer records, etc.). Physical examination, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, laboratory, radiological, etc.
- Trial name
- NCT05684562
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test, Pulmonary function test, Respiratory muscle strength test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fertility Disorders, Turner Syndrome
The Danish TURNER Cryopreservation Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if cryopreservation of ovarian tissue in girls with Turner syndrome can improve their fertility and lead to increased number of liveborn babies of Turner syndrome mothers.
- Conditions
- Fertility Disorders, Turner Syndrome, Premature Ovarian Failure
- Trial name
- DANTE (NCT05740579)
- Testing
- laparoscopic cryopreservation of one ovary
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Defects
Right Ventricular Failure in Congenital Heart Defects
Usually, "heart failure" refers to myocardial insufficiency of the left ventricle. However, in patients with congenital heart defects, often predominantly the right ventricle is affected.
- Trial name
- NCT00266201
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects
22q11 Deletion Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome
SNP-based Microdeletion and Aneuploidy RegisTry (SMART)
This multi-center prospective observational study is designed to track birth outcomes and perinatal correlates to the Panorama prenatal screening test in the general population among ten thousand women who present clinically and…
- Conditions
- 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02381457)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 20,960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natera, Inc.
Congenital Heart Defect, Cardiac Function
Automated Fetal Cardiac Function in Babies Affected by Heart Diseases
The goal of this international multicentre prospective observational cohort study with a nested case-control study is to test some automated fetal heart functional parameters in healthy babies compared to those affected by a…
- Trial name
- NCT05698277
- Testing
- Automated fetal cardiac function evaluation
- Where
- 7 sites in Australia, Israel and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Erenbourg
Noonan Syndrome, LEOPARD Syndrome
Hormonal Sensitivity in Patients With Noonan and LEOPARD Syndromes
Noonan and LEOPARD syndromes share, with variable severity, different clinical traits, notably craniofacial manifestations, cardiopathies, short stature, and juvenile cancers.
- Trial name
- NOLEO (NCT02486731)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Heart Defects, Congenital
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect: A Comparative Study
The aim of this study is to compare Safety, efiicacy and clinical effects of surgical versus transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD ).
- Trial name
- NCT05306483
- Testing
- Ventricular septal defect closure surgery, Ventricular septal defect closure catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Cardiac Disorder
Fetal Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Detection of CHD
The aim of this clinical prospective study is to investigate the value of fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging using a new Doppler ultrasound based gating method for the detection of congenital heart desease.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Cardiac Disorder, Heart Defect, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05066399
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia
Congenital Heart Anomaly Risk in Maternal Enteroviral Infection and Diabetes
Beyond EV-B, there are clinical observations to implicate other viruses in birth defects, including CHD. Since the Rubella epidemic of 1960s', however, viruses have received little attention and certainly no comprehensive study…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia, Virus Diseases, Enterovirus
- Trial name
- CHARMED (NCT04769167)
- Testing
- Stool and Blood Specimen Collection, Follow-up Medical Record Review
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Long QT Syndrome
KCNQ1 Cascade Screening
The objectives of the protocol are to: (1) evaluate the uptake of cascade screening and preventative therapies after the implementation of a simplified screening process and (2) assess proband and family member perspectives about…
- Trial name
- NCT03783975
- Testing
- Simplified Cascade Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Coarctation of the Aorta, Aortic Arch Obstruction
The Arch Watch Study: An Integrated Evaluation of Hemodynamics in Infants With Suspected Coarctation of the Aorta
Unrecognized coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a life-threatening component of congenital heart disease (CHD) in which narrowing of the aorta causes obstructed blood flow to the lower half of the body; it can occur in isolation…
- Trial name
- NCT05880576
- Testing
- Monitoring using resonance Raman spectroscopy, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Danon Disease, Fabry Disease
Precision Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Rare Cardiomyopathies Based on Novel Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Techniques
What is this study about? This research is focused on improving the care for people with rare heart muscle diseases, known as rare cardiomyopathies.
- Conditions
- Danon Disease, Fabry Disease, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Noonan Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07336394
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Cardiomyopathy
Speckle Tracking in Pediatric Patients
An echocardiogram, also called a cardiac ultrasound or echo, is a medical test that takes pictures of the heart using sound waves. It shows images of the structures of the heart without using radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT00489957
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University