Clinical trials: Left Heart Failure
Chronic Heart Failure
Evaluation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HeartWare® LVAD System in patients listed for cardiac transplantation with refractory, advanced heart failure at risk of death.
- Trial name
- ADVANCE (NCT00751972)
- Testing
- HeartWare® VAS
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Prognosis in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation
A large left atrial (LA) volume, which represents chronic diastolic dysfunction, is associated with a poor outcome, regardless of systolic function.
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01172184
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Heart Failure
Effect of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Heart Function in People Receiving an LVAD
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are one treatment option for people with congestive heart failure. This study will evaluate the safety of injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) into the heart during LVAD…
- Trial name
- NCT00927784
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Precursor cells (RevascorTM), Cryoprotective media alone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Congestive Heart Failure
The Effects of Nitric Oxide for Inhalation During Left Ventricular Assists Device (LVAD) Implantation
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of nitric oxide for inhalation during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT00060840
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Heart Failure
Evaluation of the Hemocompatibility of the Direct Oral Anti-Coagulant Apixaban in Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Prospective, randomized, controlled, open label, trial of LVAD patients with 1:1 randomization to either apixaban or warfarin.
- Trial name
- DOAC LVAD (NCT04865978)
- Testing
- Apixaban, Warfarin, LVAD implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Palak Shah
Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Left-Sided
Inhaled Beta-adrenergic Agonists to Treat Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Heart Failure With Preserved EF (BEAT HFpEF): A Randomized Controlled Trial
The enormous and rapidly growing burden of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) has led to a need to understand the pathogenesis and treatment options for this morbid disease.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Left-Sided, Left-Sided Heart Failure
- Trial name
- BEAT HFpEF (NCT02885636)
- Testing
- Albuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Myocardial Infarction, Acute, Heart Failure, Left Sided
Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of CDR132L in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction
This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, parallel, 3-arm, placebo-controlled study to assess efficacy and safety of CDR132L in patients with reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) (≤ 45%) after myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- HF-REVERT (NCT05350969)
- Testing
- CDR132L
- Where
- 49 sites in Czechia, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Exercise capacity in continous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) patients remains severely reduced post-implant. While the effect of right ventricular (RV) failure early after pump implantation, and its effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT02658136
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Finn Gustafsson
Heart Failure
Real Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography for Left Ventricular Lead Site Selection to Reduce Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Non-Responder Rates
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) responder rate can be improved by 3-dimensional (3D) echo-guided left ventricular (LV) lead placement compared to traditional LV lead…
- Trial name
- ENVISION (NCT01278030)
- Testing
- 3D echo-guided LV lead placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Heart Failure
Safety and Efficacy Study of the QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T Left Heart Pacing Lead
This is a prospective, multi-center non-randomized clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T left ventricular lead in a heart failure patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT00763698
- Testing
- QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T Left Heart Lead
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Current or Recent History of Atrial Fibrillation
Genetically Targeted Therapy for the Prevention of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
This study is being done to compare the effects of bucindolol hydrochloride (bucindolol) to metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL) on the recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with heart failure who…
- Trial name
- GENETIC-AF (NCT01970501)
- Testing
- bucindolol hydrochloride, metoprolol succinate
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- ARCA Biopharma, Inc.
Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure
Catheter Ablation vs. Medical Therapy in Congested Hearts With AF
This study is a multi-center, randomized, unblinded, clinical trial. The objective is to determine if catheter-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is superior to medical treatment in patients with impaired left ventricular…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- CATCH-AF (NCT02686749)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation, FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Levosimendan in Patients With PH-HFpEF
Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intermittent levosimendan compared with placebo in hemodynamic improvement with exercise in PH-HFpEF subjects
- Conditions
- Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided, Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- HELP (NCT03541603)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
Vasodilator Therapy for Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
The main objective is to test the effect of prolonged therapy (24 weeks) with isosorbide dinitrate ± hydralazine on arterial wave reflections (primary endpoint).
- Trial name
- NCT01516346
- Testing
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular (RV) Pacing in Early Post-operative Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Continuous right ventricular (RV) pacing demonstrates harm in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) function as well as in patients with cardiomyopathy and clinical heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01446796
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (subject's pre-existing ICD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Growth Failure
Comparison of Feeding Strategies for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Infants
The purpose of the study is to determine if a continuous feeding regimen as compared to an intermittent bolus feeding regimen leads to improved weight gain in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after stage 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02657629
- Testing
- Continuous Feeding Regimen, Intermittent Bolus Feeding Regimen
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Modified Release Oral Formulation, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
COSMIC-HF - Chronic Oral Study of Myosin Activation to Increase Contractility in Heart Failure
The primary objectives of this study are (i) to select an oral modified release (MR) formulation and dose of omecamtiv mecarbil for chronic twice daily (BID) dosing in adults with heart failure and left ventricular systolic…
- Conditions
- Modified Release Oral Formulation, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Chronic Heart Failure, History of Chronic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- COSMIC-HF (NCT01786512)
- Testing
- Omecamtiv Mecarbil Matrix F1 Formulation, Omecamtiv Mecarbil Matrix F2 Formulation, Omecamtiv Mecarbil Swellable Core Technology F2
- Where
- 101 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 544 people
- Sponsor
- Cytokinetics
Heart Failure
Intra-procedural Transthoracic EChocardiogram to Facilitate Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP)
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about whether or not the use of heart ultrasound during pacemaker implantation is helpful. The main questions this aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- EC-LBBAP (NCT05646251)
- Testing
- Heart Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Chronic Heart Failure
Post-market Study of Multi-Vector Left Ventricular Lead Performance in Chinese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The purpose of this clinical study is to observe the safety and efficacy of the multi-vector left ventricular (LV) lead in Chinese patients that are indicated for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT).
- Trial name
- MVLV (NCT02367716)
- Testing
- CRT
- Where
- 14 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Heart Failure (HF), Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Open-label, Test-retest Study Assessing Reproducibility of Quantitative Measurements of Myocardial Uptake of AdreView.
The aim of the study was to assess the reproducibility of quantitative measurements of myocardial uptake of Iobenguane I 123 on planar and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging following intravenous (i.v.)…
- Trial name
- NCT01936649
- Testing
- AdreView (Iobenguane I 123 Injection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare