Clinical trials: Heart Function Tests
Coronary Artery Disease
Evaluation of Respiratory Parameters and Functional Capacity in Coronary Artery Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate respiratory parameters and functional capacity in coronary artery patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05549739
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Myocardial Ischemia, Cardiovascular Morbidity
The Effect of Peri-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Oxygenation on Myocardial Protection & Cardiovascular Fitness
Elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is often associated with myocardial necrosis evidenced by peri-procedural troponin release. This is a surrogate for subsequent cardiovascular events.
- Trial name
- NCT03256175
- Testing
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Turner Syndrome
Quantitative Liver Functions in Turner Syndrome With and Without Hormone Replacement Therapy
Several studies have demonstrated that Turner Syndrome patients have elevated liver enzymes readily suppressible by a short course of HRT.
- Trial name
- NCT00825617
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Exercise Physiology, Ventilatory Threshold
Modality-Specific Heart Rate Differences at Ventilatory Thresholds During Unified Ramp Testing
The purpose of this study was to investigate the heart rate bias between cycling and treadmill exercise at ventilatory thresholds. This was a randomized crossover trial involving 23 healthy participants.
- Conditions
- Exercise Physiology, Ventilatory Threshold, Heart Rate, Cycling and Treadmill Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07718594
- Testing
- Cycle Ergometer CPET, Motorized Treadmill CPET (Porszász Protocol)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cathay General Hospital
Primary Prevention
Genetical, Anthropometrical and Biochemical Factors Influencing High Risk Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Subclinical atherosclerosis is the atherosclerotic process identified before clinical symptoms and thus it can be a useful marker of future cardiovascular events. It can be evaluated by many methods.
- Trial name
- NCT02487615
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Sedentary Behavior, Affect
Effects of Multi-day Interruptions in Sitting on Type 2 Diabetes-relevant Outcomes in Children
The overall objective of this in-lab randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of multi-day interruptions in sedentary behavior vs.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Affect, Metabolic Disturbance, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04469790
- Testing
- SIT+WALK, EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Positive Mood States, Negative Mood States
The Impact of Twin Hearts Meditation on Mood, Cognitive Functioning, and EEG Dynamics
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of a specific guided meditation (Twin Hearts Meditation; THM) on cognitive functioning and EEG dynamics in experienced and inexperienced meditators.
- Conditions
- Positive Mood States, Negative Mood States, Cognitive Processing Speed, Cognitive Flexibility
- Trial name
- NCT07005830
- Testing
- Twin Hearts Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroMeditation Institute
Healthy
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Normal Reference Control Group Testing
The purpose of this research is to understand how to apply cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to women with small artery heart disease by looking at the CMRs of women without heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00573339
- Testing
- Cardiac MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chronic Heart Failure, Coronary Disease
Role of Endothelial Function, Muscular Fitness and Metabolism in Functional Activity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Shortness of breath, fatigue, and exercise intolerance are clinical symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF). Recent studies suggested that peripheral impairment was the major cause of clinical symptoms, and mechanism may be…
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Coronary Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01139086
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
Functional and Physiological Responses to Multicomponent Exercise in Older Adults
This study will examine functional and physiological responses to a 12-week multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging, Functional Capacity, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Trial name
- NCT07702227
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Fontan Palliation, Congenital Heart Disease
Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients Post the Fontan Palliation in Comparison With Patients With Repaired Congenital Heart Disease and Healthy Volunteers.
prospective cardio respiratory evaluation for patients post the Fontan palliation for single ventricle, compared to subjects post successful cardiac repaired surgery compared to healthy volunteers in order to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT02659462
- Testing
- Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness
Leuven Growing Into Deficit Follow-up Study
The key objective of the Leuven growing-into-deficit (GID) follow-up-study is to test the hypothesis that children with a congenital heart disease (CHD) show more neurocognitive impairment at the second follow-up at 7 years old…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness, Mental Processes, Child
- Trial name
- Leuven-GID (NCT01632813)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
ECG Electrode Site Reaction
Wireless ECG Body Sensor During Field Testing
Wireless body ECG sensor is a feasible solution for reliable and accurate long-term heart rhythm monitoring. However, there were no studies that delt with usability of this sensor in field testing.
- Trial name
- WECG (NCT04786509)
- Testing
- Field tests
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Belgrade
Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - Improving Risk Stratification
Worldwide three million people a year die from sudden cardiac death (SCD). In most cases there is no warning and the heart is stopped by a sudden arrhythmia.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User, Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- ICD-IRS (NCT01944514)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Asthmatics
Bikram Yoga and Asthma
Cold and dry air induce exercise induced asthma. Yoga training may improve lung function tests. Bikram Yoga (heat 39 degree Celsius and humidity 60%)training may improve both lung function tests and bronchial hyperreactivity (to…
- Trial name
- NCT00410098
- Testing
- Bikram Yoga
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Pregnancy, Heart Diseases
Evaluation Cardiac Function With Echo and BNP in Obstetrical Patients With/Without Cardiac Disease
Maternal cardiac disease complicates approximately 2 percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of non-obstetrical maternal death.
- Trial name
- NCT00759733
- Testing
- echocardiography, blood draw for serum B-type natriuretic peptide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Ischemic Preconditioning, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State
The Impact of Ischemic Preconditioning on Exercise Performance and Physiological Function
Ischemic Preconditioning has been confirmed to prevent long-term ischemic damage to tissues, among which the improvement of autonomic nerve system function may be one of its mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT07146399
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziyue Ou
Hyperkyphosis
Postural Management of Hyperkyphosis in Cardiac Rehab Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a home-based exercise program in managing hyperkyphosis, and its impact on physical performance and pulmonary function among cardiac rehabilitation patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06563882
- Testing
- Home-based exercise program, No intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health
Validation of a Novel Incremental Step Test for Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Ventilatory Thresholds in Adults
The purpose of this single-group diagnostic validation and test-retest reliability study is to determine whether a novel Incremental Step Test (IST) can accurately assess cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory thresholds in…
- Conditions
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health, Cardiac Function, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- VALID-IST (NCT07829003)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, Incremental Step Test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heriot-Watt University