Clinical trials: Left Heart Failure
Blood Pressure, Low
Induction Agent and Incidence of Hypotension in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing LVAD-Implantation
The induction of anesthesia is one of the most critical situations for high-risk-patients undergoing major surgery. For several reasons, it is crucial to maintain adequate blood pressure and cardiac output during this phase.
- Trial name
- INTENS (NCT04934410)
- Testing
- Etomidate, Midazolam, Sevoflurane
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Left Ventricular Function in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure affects over 5.3 million Americans and, while other cardiovascular diseases have enjoyed a reduction in mortality rates over the last decade, the mortality from heart failure continues to rise[1].
- Trial name
- NCT00696410
- Testing
- Zinc Acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Left Bundle-Branch Block, Heart Failure
Absolute Coronary Flow in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Left Bundle Branch Block With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective therapeutic strategy in patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients with LVEF of ≤35% and left bundle branch block (LBBB).
- Conditions
- Left Bundle-Branch Block, Heart Failure, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- FLOW-LBBB (NCT05564689)
- Testing
- Intracoronary flow and pressure
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ashkan Eftekhari
Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction
Pacemaker Upgrade to Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Dependant Upon Right Ventricular Pacing
Patients with pacemakers often have undiagnosed heart muscle weakness. When a pacemaker battery has run down, it is easily replaced by a short procedure.
- Trial name
- PRE-Empt (NCT01652248)
- Testing
- Cardiac resynchronisation therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Ventricular
Preventive Catheter Ablation for Ventricular arrhythmiaS in Patients With End-sTage Heart faiLure
CASTLE-VT is a randomized evaluation of prophylactic ablative treatment of arrhythmogenic ventricular scar in patients referred for HTx evaluation and diagnosed with ICM.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Ventricular, Cardiomyopathy Ischemic, Catheter Ablation
- Trial name
- CASTLE-VT (NCT06556485)
- Testing
- Catheter ablation, Medical therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia
Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure
Effect of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Function in Patients Post Myocardial Infarction
Patients who have suffered a heart attack are at risk of developing worsening heart function and heart failure. Exercise training has a beneficial effect on heart function and prevents heart failure.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- EXIT-V (NCT02048696)
- Testing
- Secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation clinic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Stroke, Myocardial Injury
Mechanisms And Prognosis of Stroke-Heart Syndrome
The incidence of stroke-heart syndrome following acute stroke, which encompasses both acute ischemic stroke and acute intracerebral hemorrhage, is notably high and is strongly associated with increased mortality and poor outcomes…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Myocardial Injury, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- MAP-SHS (NCT06954103)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 658 people
- Sponsor
- Chensheng Pan
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
Clinical Evaluation on Advanced Resynchronization
The aim of the study is to compare clinical benefits of the cardiac resynchronisation (CRT) achieved by the PEA optimised pacing configuration and a CRT optimised by standard clinical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00658203
- Testing
- New Living CHF
- Where
- 36 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- LivaNova
Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study on the Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection…
- Trial name
- AWAKE-HF (NCT02970669)
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), enalapril
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Anemia, Heart Failure
An Evaluation of the Causes of Anemia in Patients With Heart Failure
Anemia is frequent in patients with heart failure. Few studies have clearly addressed the causes of anemia in patients with HF. The purpose of this study is to evaluate differences in blood concentrations of various substances…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Heart Failure, Chronic Renal Failure
- Trial name
- ANCHOR (NCT00834691)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Heart Failure, Intraventricular Block
A Randomized Controlled Trial of LOT-CRT Versus conventionaL BiVP in Heart Failure Patients With NICD
BATTLE study has been designed as a prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled trial. This study will enroll 83 patients with chronic heart failure accompanied by intraventricular block (NICD) over an estimated recruitment…
- Trial name
- BATTLE (NCT06061627)
- Testing
- LOT-CRT group, BiVP group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Treatment of Left Heart Insufficiency in an Operative Setting of Cardiac Surgery
Levosimendan Administration and Outcome in Cardiac Surgery
To assess the effects on outcome of levosimendan with respect to timing of its administration on the postoperative course of high-risk cardiac surgery patients in a retrospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT02275013
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Heart Failure, Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
NT-proBNP in the Management of Discharged Patients With Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a health problem of great magnitude, because it is the most frequent cause of hospitalization of patients over 65 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT02807168
- Testing
- NT-proBNP (Cardiac Biomarkers)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Heart Failure
BeneMACS Study:HeartMate 2 (HM2)Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Survival in Non Transplant Patients is Equal/Better Than Results in Medical Literature
Study Purpose The purpose of the BeneMACS Long-Term LVAD Study is to demonstrate that survival in non transplant patients implanted with the HeartMate II LVAD as destination therapy in Belgium and the Netherlands are equivalent…
- Trial name
- BeneMACs (NCT00983190)
- Testing
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (HeartMate II)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Congestive Heart Failure
Baroreflex Activation Therapy in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients Study
This study will involve LVAD patients who have already received a clinically-indicated BAT (BAROSTIM) device. After recovery from LVAD implant, we will investigate the effects of BAT in a double-blind cross-over study design.
- Trial name
- BAT-VAD (NCT06195046)
- Testing
- Baroreflex Activation Therapy (BAT)
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Heart Failure, Cancer Treatment Induced Left Ventricular Dysfunction
REcovery of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in CAncer Patients (RECAP Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if heart function remains normal after stopping heart failure medication in patients who have received chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02543294
- Testing
- Echocardiograms, Electrocardiogram, Symptom Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
End Stage Renal Disease / Hemodialysis
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in End Stage Renal Disease
End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients exhibit an extraordinarily high annual mortality. Cardiovascular (CV) causes account for almost half of all-cause mortality.
- Trial name
- MiREnDa (NCT01691053)
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
The Use of Ranolazine for Atrial Fibrillation and Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ranolazine in the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation in post-cardioversion patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- RAD HF (NCT01887353)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Heart Failure
Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Exercise Capacity, Natriuretic Peptides and Ventricular Remodeling in Heart Failure
Background: Sacubitril/valsartan, a novel therapy in the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), has recently proved efficacy in improving exercise tolerance and cardiac performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04434170
- Testing
- Sacubitril-Valsartan
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Coronary Syndrome
Common Femoral Vein-to-Artery Diameter Ratio for Detection of Elevated LVEDP
This prospective cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study enrolled patients undergoing coronary angiography and left heart catheterization at Burapha University Hospital, Thailand.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07866859
- Testing
- Ultrasound Measurement of Common Femoral Vein-to-Artery Diameter Ratio
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Burapha University