Clinical trials: Left Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Left Ventrikular Remodelling
Apical Compression Stitch - a New Option for LV Remodelling
The current study analyses the LV geometry of failing LVs measured by MRI scanning with respect to systolic versus diastolic function.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Left Ventrikular Remodelling, Left Ventricular Geometry
- Trial name
- NCT00428467
- Testing
- LV Apex Compression
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
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
Non-invasive Pressure-Volume Analysis (NIPVA)
If the heart fails to pump a sufficient amount of blood, it is crucial to know why in order to provide the best treatment. Pressure-volume analysis is the gold standard for evaluating the heart's pumping function.
- Trial name
- NIPVA (NCT01960894)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Mechanical Dyssynchrony, Heart Failure
Evaluating Effects of a Left Bundle Branch Block
A left bundle branch block (LBBB) is related to abnormal cardiac conduction and mechanical asynchrony and is associated with hypertension and coronary artery disease.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Dyssynchrony, Heart Failure, Bundle-Branch Block
- Trial name
- NCT00269659
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Heart Failure, Asymptomatic Systolic Dysfunction
Human B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (Nesiritide) to Help Heart, Kidney, and Hormonal Functions in Persons With Lower Heart Pumping Function
The following are done for screening procedures to determine if patients are eligible for this study: blood count, kidney and liver blood tests. Patients will complete a 6-minute walk test.
- Trial name
- NCT00405639
- Testing
- Nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Mechanisms of LV Remodeling in Hypertensive Patients Working on a Rotational Expeditionary Basis in the Arctic
The main goal of our investigation is to study the mechanisms of formation of left ventricular remodeling in patients with hypertension, working on a rotational expedition basis in the Arctic.
- Trial name
- NCT05839028
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
ECG Low Ejection Fraction Detection and Guiding in AI Navigated Treatment Era
Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ALVSD), identified as a key component of stage B heart failure (HF) by AHA/ACC guidelines, is a common precursor to clinically overt HF.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Artificial Intelligence, Early Diagnosis
- Trial name
- ELEGANT (NCT06968533)
- Testing
- AI-ECG guided diagnosis
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
CRT Non-Response, LBBB
Left Ventricular Myocardial Work for Predicting Response to CRT
This study aims to establish the normal reference values for left ventricular myocardial work in healthy Chinese adults and the influencing factors.
- Conditions
- CRT Non-Response, LBBB, HF - Heart Failure, Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- CARE-MW (NCT07319065)
- Testing
- Ultrasound machine
- Where
- 82 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Heart Failure
3D Assessment of RV Function in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation
This goal of this study is to analyze images of the right ventricle taken via 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.
- Trial name
- NCT05376254
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Acute Heart Failure, COPD Exacerbation
Valsalva Manœuvre in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Left ventricular failure (LVF) is a common cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). This association is frequently underestimated with regard to the difficulty of clinical diagnosis .
- Trial name
- NCT01619540
- Testing
- Valsalva maneuver
- Where
- 4 sites in Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathies and Heart Muscle Diseases: Cardiac Imaging in the Evaluation of Myocardial Fibrosis Transition
Heart scarring, also known as fibrosis, plays a major role in a lot of heart muscle abnormalities. These abnormalities of the heart muscle can lead to major issues such as symptoms of heart failure, dangerous heart rhythm…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Trial name
- CHIEFTain (NCT06409585)
- Testing
- 68Ga-FAPI or 18F-AlF-FAPI cardiac PET-MR, Echocardiogram, Cardiac MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Thalassemia
T2* in Transfusion Dependant Anemia, MI, LVF, Normal Patients
The purpose of this study is to provide accurate prognostic data linking cardiac complications to myocardial T2* values (A measure of iron levels in the heart using MRI)in patients predisposed to heart iron overload.
- Trial name
- NCT00520559
- Volunteers
- 652 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardio-Renal Syndrome
Left Ventricular Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease
This study aims to understand the onset an functional consequences of left ventricular interstitial fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (stage 2 to 5), as well as assess whether transplantation results in a…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardio-Renal Syndrome, Myocardial Fibrosis, Uraemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- FibroCKD (NCT03176862)
- Testing
- cardiac magnetic resonance scan, Cardiopulmonary exercise test with stress echocardiogram, 24-hour ECG holter monitor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Manvir Kaur Hayer
HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, HFmrEF
US Benchmarking Clinical Study
The goal of this observational study is to measure shear wave velocity (SWV) in patients with non-reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy, with or without transthyretin…
- Conditions
- HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, HFmrEF, ATTR-CM (Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy), Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- EMS-CT-1 (NCT07215715)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- eMyosound SAS
Heart Failure
Heart Failure Ventricular Pressure Time Profile
This proposed study aim to: 1. Determine intra-LV pressure-time profile non-invasively using recently developed echo Doppler VFM analysis and applanation tonometry and myocardial elastic properties, in HF subjects (both HFNEF and…
- Trial name
- HF-VFM (NCT02791074)
- Testing
- NTproBNP, Echocardiography, Arterial tonometry
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart Centre Singapore
Heart Failure
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Previously Untreatable and High Risk Upgrade Patients
This study is a prospective, multi-center, pivotal trial to study the safety and efficacy of the WiSE-CRT System for Cardiac Re-synchronization Therapy.
- Trial name
- SOLVE-CRT (NCT02922036)
- Testing
- WiSE System
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EBR Systems, Inc.
End Stage Heart Failure
Impact of LVAD Implantation on Micro- and Macrovascular Function
End stage heart failure is characterized by a critical inability of the heart to meet the organism's blood demand even under resting conditions.
- Trial name
- LVAD (NCT02174133)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Heart Failure
Age Gender Left Ventricular Mass and Cardiac Troponin T
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of functional or anatomic cardiac parameters, age and gender on high sensitivity cTnT (TnThs) levels in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01100710
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Midrange Ejection Fraction
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Heart Failure
Several studies have shown that alterations in autonomic nervous system function are implicated in the onset and progression of numerous cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- TRANSFER (NCT05789147)
- Testing
- Active tVNS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Heart Failure
Selective Coronary Vein Sampling in Left Bundle Branch Block and CRT
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) prolongs the life and improves the symptoms in patients with heart failure and electrical dyssynchrony.
- Trial name
- MicroCRT (NCT02396875)
- Testing
- Blood sampling and exercise protocol pre and post CRT implant, Peripheral blood sampling, Central blood sampling pre and post CRT implant
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust