Clinical trials: Heart Transplantation
Cardiac Transplant Disorder
Don't Throw Your Heart Away: Clinician Study 3
Publicly available outcome assessments for transplant programs do not make salient that some programs tend to reject many of the hearts they are offered, whereas other programs accept a broader range of donor offers.
- Trial name
- NCT04455893
- Testing
- Stratified Transplant Survival
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Cardiac Transplant Disorder
Don't Throw Your Heart Away: Medical Student Study 2
Publicly available outcome assessments for transplant programs do not make salient that some programs tend to reject many of the hearts they are offered, whereas other programs accept a broader range of donor offers.
- Trial name
- NCT04176796
- Testing
- Stratified Transplant Survival
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Graft Rejection, Kidney Failure
Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Conversion From A CNI To Sirolimus In Renally-Impaired Heart Transplant Recipients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether converting from calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) therapy to sirolimus therapy will be more effective than continuing calcineurin inhibitor therapy with respect to renal…
- Trial name
- NCT00369382
- Testing
- cyclosporine or tacrolimus, sirolimus
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Immunosuppression
Safety Outcomes of Lower Immunosuppression Versus Traditional Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant Recipients
This was a study to compare less intense immunosuppression with a more traditional approach. The hypothesis was that less immunosuppression will provide similar protection against rejection than typical 2-3 drug therapy.
- Trial name
- TICTAC (NCT00299221)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, combination therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Stem Cell Transplantation, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
The Transendocardial Autologous Cells (hMSC or hBMC) in Ischemic Heart Failure Trial (TAC-HFT)
The technique of transplanting progenitor cells into a region of damaged myocardium, termed cellular cardiomyoplasty, is a potentially new therapeutic modality designed to replace or repair necrotic, scarred, or dysfunctional…
- Trial name
- TAC-HFT (NCT00768066)
- Testing
- Autologous human mesenchymal cells (hMSCs), Autologous human bone marrow cells (hBMCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Graft Rejection
Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus in Recipients of Heart Transplants to Prevent Acute and Chronic Rejection
This trial was to examine the impact of everolimus and reduced dose of cyclosporine on efficacy and safety compared to mycophenolate mofetil and a standard dose of cyclosporine in heart transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT00300274
- Testing
- everolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine
- Where
- 64 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 721 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cardiorenal Syndrome, Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
Paricalcitol Versus Calcitriol for the Management of Renocardiac Syndrome in Renal Transplant Patients
We hypothesize that paricalcitol and calcitriol in dose-dependent manner are effective for the management of chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD), protection and repair of kidney and heart, management of chronic renocardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT01265615
- Testing
- Paricalcitol, Calcitriol, Cholecalciferol
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, Russia
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Ural State Medical University
Organ Transplant
Trial to Compare the SherpaPak™ Device vs Cold Storage
The Investigator's are doing this study to see which method of organ preservation leads to better outcomes for donated hearts. There are two methods of organ preservation. The first method is the use of cold storage.
- Trial name
- SherpaPak (NCT05194514)
- Testing
- SherpaPak™ Device, Cold Storage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, Heart Transplant Recipients
Prevention of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Using Rituximab (Rituxan) Therapy in Cardiac Transplantation
All people who have a heart transplant are at risk for developing cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). CAV means narrowing of the heart transplant vessels, which is associated with poor heart transplant function.
- Trial name
- NCT01278745
- Testing
- Rituximab induction/conventional immunosuppression (tacrolimus, MMF, and steroid taper)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Heart Transplant Surgery, Lung Transplant Surgery
Inhaled Selective Pulmonary Vasodilators for Advanced Heart Failure Therapies and Lung Transplantation Outcomes
1. to conduct a clinical investigation to determine if inhaled epoprostenol (Veletri®, iEPO) and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) will have similar impact on outcomes in adult patients undergoing durable LVAD placement, heart…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-FLO (NCT03081052)
- Testing
- iNO, iEPO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 519 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Ex-vivo Perfusion and Ventilation of Lungs Recovered From Non-Heart-Beating Donors to Assess Transplant Suitability
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety of transplanting lungs obtained from non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) that have been ventilated (attached to a breathing machine or ventilator to deliver oxygen) and…
- Conditions
- Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT01615484
- Testing
- Transplantation of lungs obtained from Non-Heart-Beating Donors (NHBDs) after ex-vivo perfusion w/ STEEN Solution™, STEEN Solution™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cardiac Transplant Disorder
Don't Throw Your Heart Away: Patient Study 4
This empirical study tests whether transplant center performance data that reflect center donor acceptance rates influence patients and their family members to evaluate centers with high organ decline rates less favorably than…
- Trial name
- NCT04809051
- Testing
- Stratified Transplant Survival Metric, SRTR Information Format
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Heart Transplantation, Liver Transplantation
Zoledronic Acid Versus Alendronate for Prevention of Bone Loss After Organ Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of zoledronic acid with alendronate in the prevention of bone loss after organ transplantation. Zoledronic acid is given as a single intravenous infusion.
- Conditions
- Heart Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, Bone Resorption
- Trial name
- CTX (NCT00297830)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, Alendronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hypertension, Cardiac Transplantation
Clinical Pharmacology of Aliskiren in Combination With Cyclosporine in Cardiac Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the blood pressure medication, aliskiren, in heart transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01235910
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation
Natrecor (Nesiritide) in Transplant-Eligible Management of Congestive Heart Failure-TMAC
The purposes of this study in United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Status 1B (or country equivalent) cardiac transplant candidates are to assess the safety and efficacy of Natrecor (nesiritide).
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Renal Insufficiency, Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00338455
- Testing
- Natrecor (nesiritide)+Standard Care+dobutamine or milrinone
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Scios, Inc.
Liver Transplantation, Kidney Transplantation
Enhancing Donated After Cardiac Death (DCD) Utilization With Thrombolytic Therapy
We hypothesize that delayed graft function and ITBS events may be related to small blood clots (microthrombi) that collect in the kidneys and liver after cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT01197573
- Testing
- rTPA Treatment, No TPA Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Non-Melanoma Skin Carcinoma
Evaluation Of The Importance Of Risk-Factor Adjustment For Assessing The Relationship Between Voriconazole Utilization And The Development Of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Among Lung And Heart/Lung Transplant Patients, 2002-2009g
The primary objective of the study is to assess the relationship (both crude and adjusted) between voriconazole utilization and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer among adult patients who received a lung or heart/lung…
- Trial name
- NCT01480219
- Testing
- voriconazole (Vfend), no voriconazole (Vfend)
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Nitric Oxide, GeNO Nitrosyl Delivery System
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during RHC.
- Trial name
- NCT01165047
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Renal Function and Chronic Allograft Vasculopathy
SCHEDULE - Scandinavian Heart Transplant Everolimus de Novo Study With Early Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Avoidance
A controlled, randomized, open-label, multicenter study evaluating if early initiation of everolimus and early elimination of cyclosporine in de novo heart transplant recipients can improve long-term renal function and slow down…
- Trial name
- SCHEDULE (NCT01266148)
- Testing
- Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate mofetil, Corticosteroids
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals