Clinical trials: Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Defect, Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions
Effects of CoSeal on Bleeding & Adhesions in Pediatric Heart Surgery
This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-evaluator study that will evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical sealant (CoSeal) composed of biocompatible polyethylene glycol on the formation of mediastinal and…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Defect, Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions, Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT01330433
- Testing
- CoSeal Surgical Spray Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Improving Functional Capacity in Fontan Patients Through Inspiratory Muscle Training
Mechanisms that typically result in increased cardiac output, such as inotropic support, increased heart rate, and decreased afterload, have a blunted effect in Fontan circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01977222
- Testing
- THRESHOLD(TM) INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Infant, Premature, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Management of the PDA Trial
Estimate the risks and benefits of active treatment versus expectant management of a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
- Trial name
- PDA (NCT03456336)
- Testing
- Active Treatment, Expectant Management
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Congenital Heart Disease
The Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Applied in Children the Day Before Open Heart Surgery
The study research is to analyse brief episodes of limb ischemia applied to children the day before open heart surgery as protection from myocardial injury induced by extracorporeal circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00868101
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hypoplastic Left Heart, Tetralogy of Fallot
Understanding Dexmedetomidine In Infants Post-Operative From Cardiac Surgery
This study is being conducted to determine what dexmedetomidine does to the body and in turn, what how the body handles the medication.
- Conditions
- Hypoplastic Left Heart, Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid Atresia
- Trial name
- InfantDex (NCT00573066)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Athena Zuppa
Marfan Syndrome
Comparison of Aliskiren vs Negative Controls on Aortic Stiffness in Patients With MFS
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited disorder of connective tissue with morbidity and mortality from aortic dilatation and dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT01715207
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Atenolol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Transient Ischemic Attack
RoBotic TCD Ultrasound BubbLe Study Compared to Transthoracic Echocardiography for Detection of Right to Left Shunt
This study is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm, non-significant risk (NSR) device study in which up to 150 evaluable subjects with suspicion of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) will be evaluated with NB-IS TCD…
- Conditions
- Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Transient Ischemic Attack, Right-To-Left Atrial Shunt, Patent Foramen Ovale
- Trial name
- BUBL (NCT04604015)
- Testing
- NeuralBot Investigational System, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- NeuraSignal Inc dba NovaSignal
Congenital Heart Disease, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Erythropoetin Neuroprotection for Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Brain problems occur in neonatal open heart surgery with a frequency of 20-70%, seen on neurological examination, brain imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or long term development problems such as learning…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Aortic Arch Hypoplasia or Interruption
- Trial name
- NCT00513240
- Testing
- Erythropoetin, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Low Risk Bicuspid Study
The objective of the trial is to evaluate the procedural safety and efficacy of the Medtronic TAVR system in patients with bicuspid aortic anatomy and severe aortic stenosis at low risk for SAVR
- Trial name
- NCT03635424
- Testing
- Medtronic TAVR Systems
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Congenital Heart Disease
Inhaled NO as an Anti-inflammatory and Anti-reperfusion Agent in Infants and Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Each year, there are over 400,000 cardiac surgical operations performed in the United States; of which 10,000 are performed on children.
- Trial name
- NCT00585013
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Turner Syndrome
Somatropin Treatment to Final Height in Turner Syndrome
A randomized, controlled trial in girls with Turner syndrome at least 7 years old and younger than 13 at study entry, to determine the efficacy and safety of Humatrope (somatropin) treatment in promoting linear growth to final…
- Trial name
- GDCT (NCT00191113)
- Testing
- Somatropin, Ethinyl estradiol, Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Congenital Heart Defects
Use of Color Doppler in Routine Examination of Fetal Heart in Second Trimester
To evaluate the percentage of severe heart defect diagnosed with the use of color Doppler at a routine fetal scan in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01201486
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6,781 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Congenital Heart Disease
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants and Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ACE inhibitors alter the fibrinolytic, inflammatory, and hemodynamic response to cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children with congenital heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00848250
- Testing
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, No ACE Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dental Caries
Clinical Performance of Incremental and Bulk Fill Composites in Class II Restorations
This study will examine the clinical performance of Class II restorations over a three year period with 3 composite resins - a conventional composite resin, a flowable composite resin and a bulk placed and cured composite resin.
- Trial name
- NCT02889835
- Testing
- Supreme Universal Restorative, Supreme Flowable Restorative, Bulk Fill Flowable Restorative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Pleural Effusion, Single-ventricle
Use of Vasopressin Following the Fontan Operation
The purpose of this pilot study is to prepare for a larger study to determine whether Vasopressin following the Fontan operation will decrease chest tube output and duration.
- Trial name
- NCT02975999
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Complete DiGeorge Anomaly, DiGeorge Syndrome
Thymus Transplantation Safety-Efficacy
Complete DiGeorge anomaly (cDGA) is a disorder in which there is no thymus function. With no thymus function, bone marrow stem cells do not develop into educated T cells, which fight infection.
- Conditions
- Complete DiGeorge Anomaly, DiGeorge Syndrome, DiGeorge Anomaly, Complete DiGeorge Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01220531
- Testing
- Cultured Thymus Tissue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH
Fetal Arrhythmia, Abnormality in Fetal Heart Rate or Rhythm
Fetal and Neonatal Magnetophysiology
Fetal research and clinical practice has been hampered by a lack of suitable investigational techniques. Currently, ultrasound is the only widely used method of studying fetal anatomy and physiology, but it has significant…
- Conditions
- Fetal Arrhythmia, Abnormality in Fetal Heart Rate or Rhythm, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01903564
- Testing
- magnetocardiography, postnatal ECG, fetal echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Congenital Heart Disease
Iloprost for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), or high blood pressure in the lungs, is common in patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Congenital Heart Disease, Eisenmenger's Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01319045
- Testing
- Iloprost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
DiGeorge Anomaly, Complete DiGeorge Anomaly
Phase I/II Thymus Transplantation With Immunosuppression #950
The study purpose is to determine if cultured thymus tissue implantation (CTTI) (previously described as transplantation) with tailored immunosuppression based on the recipient's pre-implantation T cell population is a safe and…
- Conditions
- DiGeorge Anomaly, Complete DiGeorge Anomaly, Complete Atypical DiGeorge Anomaly, Complete DiGeorge Syndrome
- Trial name
- #950 (NCT00579527)
- Testing
- Cultured Thymus Tissue for Implantation (CTTI), Cultured Thymus Tissue Implantation and Parental Parathyroid Transplantation, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH
Transposition of Great Vessels, Congenital Heart Disease
N-Acetylcysteine in Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery (INACT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous N-acetylcysteine (also known as Acetadote), an antioxidant medication that has been used for years to treat Tylenol overdose, helps prevent heart dysfunction in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00374088
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan