Clinical trials: Heart Disorder
Atrial Fibrillation
Genetically Determined Response to Atenolol in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder, is becoming increasingly prevalent in the Western world.
- Trial name
- NCT01719367
- Testing
- Atenolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ischemic Heart Disease
Evaluation of Integrated Cardiac Imaging in Ischemic Heart Disease
Main purpose of the study: To comparatively assess the diagnostic performance of non invasive anatomical and functional imaging modalities to detect significant obstructive coronary artery disease as demonstrated at invasive…
- Trial name
- EVINCI (NCT00979199)
- Testing
- Non invasive cardiac imaging
- Where
- 16 sites in Finland, France and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 697 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Early Feasibility Study of the Edwards FORMA Tricuspid Transcatheter Repair System
The study is a multi-center, prospective, early feasibility study to measure individual patient clinical outcomes and effectiveness, evaluate the safety and function, provide guidance for future clinical study designs and…
- Trial name
- NCT02471807
- Testing
- Edwards FORMA Tricuspid Transcatheter Repair System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Cardiac Surgery, Older Adults
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization In Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Procedures
This Hybrid 1 Study will test the effectiveness of a bundled intervention comprised of behavioral activation and medication optimization in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Older Adults, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05575128
- Testing
- Behavioral activation, Medication optimzation, Care as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Congestive Heart Failure
Phase I Study of OPC-61815
To investigate the effects of intravenous administration of OPC-61815 at 16 and 32 mg on QT/QTc interval in healthy male subjects
- Trial name
- NCT03510663
- Testing
- OPC-61815 16mg, OPC-61815 32mg, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmia
Imaging With a Radio Tracer to Guide VT Ablations
Some patients are at risk for life-threatening fast heart rates. These can frequently be treated by using a catheter inside the heart to burn away the cells that create the fast heart rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01250912
- Testing
- 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Heart Failure
Strategic Management to Optimize Response To Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
The primary objective is to evaluate the benefit of the SmartDelay™ algorithm in patients with a prolonged RV-LV interval.
- Trial name
- SMART CRT (NCT03089281)
- Testing
- CRT-D
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 699 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Heart Failure
EntrestoTM (LCZ696) In Advanced Heart Failure (LIFE Study)
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether, in patients with symptomatic, advanced heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, treatment with LCZ696 for 24 weeks will improve Pro-B-type Natriuretic…
- Trial name
- HFN-LIFE (NCT02816736)
- Testing
- LCZ696, valsartan
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Disease, Frail
Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Frail, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer
- Trial name
- MoveStrong (NCT04037436)
- Testing
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Coronary Artery Disease
The PLATINUM Clinical Trial to Assess the PROMUS Element Stent System for Treatment of De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the PROMUS Element™ Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of patients with up to 2 de novo atherosclerotic coronary artery lesions.
- Trial name
- PLATINUM (NCT00823212)
- Testing
- PROMUS Coronary Stent System, PROMUS Element Coronary Stent System, Aspirin
- Where
- 133 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 1,530 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Cardiac Disease
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF HEARTFOCUS
The study's objective is to evaluate if exams, performed with the HeartFocus software by novices, are of sufficient quality to visually analyze the left ventricular size, the left ventricular function, the right ventricular size…
- Trial name
- HF-01 (NCT05874128)
- Testing
- Using HeartFocus software with AI guidance (Novices), Using HeartFocus software without AI-guidance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DESKi
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Early Risk Stratification in ED Chest Pain Patients
In the management of adult chest pain patients presenting to an Emergency Department (ED) with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the combined use of a modified Thrombolysis…
- Trial name
- NCT02364271
- Testing
- Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score, routine blood test for hs-cTnT, HEART score
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction
Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial and VEST Registry
This study explores the hypothesis that wearable defibrillators can impact mortality by reducing sudden death during the first three months after a heart attack in persons with high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Death, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- VEST (NCT01446965)
- Testing
- wearable defibrillator
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The Broken Heart Study II (BHS-II)
The goals of this study are as follows: 1. To rigorously establish and characterize heterogeneity in the pathophysiology of Takotsubo Syndrome (TS). 2.
- Trial name
- BHS (NCT04325321)
- Testing
- Stress reactivity test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Impact of Aging on Myocardial Remodeling
The purpose of this study is to determine, with Positron Emission Tomography (PET), the role of nitric oxide in the age-associated effect on fatty acid and glucose delivery on myocardial substrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00603720
- Testing
- L-NAME, L-Arginine, Phenylephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tachycardia, Ventricular
Boston Scientific Post Market Subcutaneous-Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) Registry
The EFFORTLESS ICD Registry is an observational, standard of care evaluation designed to demonstrate the early, mid and long-term clinical effectiveness the Boston Scientific S-ICD System.
- Trial name
- EFFORTLESS (NCT01085435)
- Testing
- S-ICD System
- Where
- 44 sites in Czechia, Denmark and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 994 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Heart Failure; With Decompensation, Cardiorenal Syndrome
The Aortix CRS Pilot Study
The Aortix CRS Pilot Study: An Evaluation of the Safety and Performance of the Aortix System for Intra-Aortic Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Conditions
- Heart Failure; With Decompensation, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Cardio-Renal Syndrome, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04145635
- Testing
- Aortix System
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Procyrion
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Revatio for Heart Disease in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
This study, supported by Charley's Fund, Inc., is being done to determine if the drug Revatio®(also known as Sildenafil), as compared to placebo (an inactive substance that looks like the study drug, but contains no medication)…
- Trial name
- REVERSE-DBMD (NCT01168908)
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Closure Of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With the AMPLATZER Duct Occluder the AMPLATZER® Duct Occluder
AGA-004 - The objective of the study is to determine safety, effectiveness and clinical utility of the AMPLATZER Duct Occluder in patients with patent ductus arteriosus.
- Trial name
- NCT00583596
- Testing
- Device closure with AMPLATZER Duct Occluder, Objective Performance Criteria
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 436 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Atrial Fibrillation
Pradaxa Study in Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Severely Impaired Renal Function
The goal of this study is to assess dabigatran pharmacokinetics in NVAF subjects with severe renal impairment defined as creatinine clearance between 15 and 30 mL/min calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula.
- Trial name
- NCT01896297
- Testing
- Pradaxa, dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim