Clinical trials: Heart Failure, Left Sided
Heart Failure
Effect of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Heart Function in People Receiving an LVAD
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are one treatment option for people with congestive heart failure. This study will evaluate the safety of injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) into the heart during LVAD…
- Trial name
- NCT00927784
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Precursor cells (RevascorTM), Cryoprotective media alone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Congestive Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptide System as Therapy in Human Preclinical Left Ventricle Dysfunction
In congestive heart failure, cardiac output is low, blood pressure is high, and the body becomes congested with fluid. In normal people, when there is high blood pressure, the heart muscle cells secrete a hormone that excretes…
- Trial name
- PPG1 (NCT00387621)
- Testing
- Nesiritide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horng Chen
Heart Failure
Promote Q Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet Left Ventricular Heart Lead Study
The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Quartet™ lead and Promote Q® device system in a patient population indicated for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
- Trial name
- Promote Q (NCT00990665)
- Testing
- CRT-D and LV lead (Quartet™ lead and Promote Q® device system)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Congestive Heart Failure
Effect of Posture on Left Ventricular (LV) Transvenous Lead Capture Thresholds (EXPECT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in a patient's position affect LV capture thresholds in a clinically significant way.
- Trial name
- EXPECT (NCT01520714)
- Testing
- Medtronic 4195 active fixation LV lead and Medtronic passive fixation LV lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Evaluation of Heart Failure Treatment Guided by N-terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NTproBNP) vs Clinical Symptoms and Signs Alone
The purpose is to study if HF treatment guided by NTproBNP in addition to clinical symptoms and signs is more effective than treatment guided by clinical symptoms and signs alone in patients with HF and left ventricular systolic…
- Trial name
- NCT00391846
- Testing
- Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril
- Where
- 39 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Harefield Recovery Protocol Study for Patients With Refractory Chronic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patients with chronic heart failure not due to coronary artery disease who require use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for refractory heart failure can recover…
- Trial name
- HARPS (NCT00585546)
- Testing
- clenbuterol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Francis D. Pagani
Mitral Valve Failure
NHLBI DIR LAMPOON Study: Intentional Laceration of the Anterior Mitral Leaflet to Prevent Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction During Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation
Background: Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is recommended for some people with mitral valve heart problems. But the usual TMVR techniques might cause an obstruction for some people.
- Trial name
- NCT03015194
- Testing
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve, ASHI INTECC Astato XS 20
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Failure
Identifying and Facilitating Ventricular Recovery on Mechanical Support
Heart failure is a progressive disorder in which the weakened heart is not able to efficiently pump blood throughout the body. When the body's cells do not receive enough blood, this can result in fatigue, shortness of breath…
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT00687856)
- Testing
- Echocardiogram (echo)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Heart Failure
Left Ventricular MultiSpot Pacing for CRT (iSPOT)
The purpose of the iSPOT Study is to evaluate the contractility using positive left ventricular (LV) dP/dt max across LV pacing site(s) in patients indicated for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
- Trial name
- iSPOT (NCT01883141)
- Testing
- Electrophysiological Study
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure, LV Dysfunction
Dual Site Left Ventricular (LV) Pacing
The purpose of this study is to compare Dual LV (left ventricular) pacing to standard single LV pacing (BiV pacing) to see if Dual LV pacing: 1. Improves the way the heart's left ventricle functions 2.
- Trial name
- DIVA (NCT00944125)
- Testing
- Dual Site LV Pacing, BiV Pacing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
An Assessment of Dual Site Left Ventricular Endocardial Pacing
We are investigating ways to help patients with heart failure, which is caused by damaged hearts which function less well, and cause symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, lack of energy and swelling.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- DOUBLE-CRT (NCT02211456)
- Testing
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (AF) or Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) ablation with multi-site pacing protocol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Levosimendan in Patients With PH-HFpEF
Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intermittent levosimendan compared with placebo in hemodynamic improvement with exercise in PH-HFpEF subjects
- Conditions
- Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided, Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- HELP (NCT03541603)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Obesity, Diabetes
Metabolic Parameters 3 Months, 9 Months, and 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery
An original cohort of 43 patients were recruited for analysis of anthropometrics, metabolic profile, skeletal muscle biopsy, echocardiogram at baseline, 3 months and 9 months post bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00178633
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Heart Failure
Attain Performa(TM) Quadripolar Lead Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Medtronic Attain Performa Quadripolar Leads (Model 4298, 4398, and 4598) during and post the implant procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01751022
- Testing
- Device: Attain Performa Pacing Lead (along with a standard CRT-D system)
- Where
- 121 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 1,202 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Combination of Mesenchymal and C-kit+ Cardiac Stem Cells as Regenerative Therapy for Heart Failure
This is a phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess feasibility, safety, and effect of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and c-kit+ cells both alone and in combination…
- Trial name
- CONCERT-HF (NCT02501811)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC), c-kit+ cells
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Heart Failure
LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Left-ventricular Ejection Fraction
The study will assess the effects of 36 weeks of treatment with LCZ696 compared to valsartan on N-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with chronic heart failure and preserved left-ventricular ejection…
- Trial name
- NCT00887588
- Testing
- LCZ696, Valsartan
- Where
- 81 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Transfusional Iron Overload, Transfusional Hemosiderosis
Evaluating Use of Deferasirox as Compared to Deferoxamine in Treating Cardiac Iron Overload
This is a clinical research study in patients who have iron overload in the heart due to chronic blood transfusions. The study will have 2 treatment groups and will compare the safety and efficacy of chelation therapy with a…
- Trial name
- CORDELIA (NCT00600938)
- Testing
- Core Study: Deferasirox, Core Study: Deferoxamine, Extension: deferoxamine to deferasirox
- Where
- 21 sites in Canada, China and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Myocardial Infarction
Allogeneic Heart Stem Cells to Achieve Myocardial Regeneration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells (CAP-1002) is safe and effective in decreasing infarct size in patients with a myocardial infarction.
- Trial name
- ALLSTAR (NCT01458405)
- Testing
- CAP-1002 Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Capricor Inc.
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment for Adults With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (The FOCUS Study)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common disorder that can lead to heart failure. Not all people with CAD are eligible for today's standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Angina, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00824005
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston