Clinical trials: High Cardiovascular Risk Patients
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
The objective of this study is to use a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of using gamification, financial incentives, or both to increase physical activity among patients with elevated risk for…
- Trial name
- BE ACTIVE (NCT03911141)
- Testing
- Gamification, Financial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,062 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X
Aspirin Dose and Atherosclerosis in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to test higher versus lower doses of aspirin on markers of atherosclerosis in patients at risk of a first heart attack.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT00272311)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization
Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients
The goal of the proposed study is to determine whether a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb < 10 gm/dl) in Veterans at high cardiac risk who undergo major open vascular and general surgery operations is…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT03229941)
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Coronary Artery Disease Risk High
FITT Exercise Counseling With Interactive Accelerometry and Physical Activity in Adolescents at Increased Risk of Early Cardiovascular Disease: A Pilot Study
This pilot study seeks to compare the change in energy expenditure and fitness levels of patients seen in the Children's Hospital Preventive Cardiology program receiving standard of care provider exercise counseling to similar…
- Trial name
- NCT01394705
- Testing
- BodyMedia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital