Clinical trials: Left Side
Thoracal Epidural Block, Echocardiography
Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Left Ventricular Functions: A Strain Echocardiography Study
Post-thoracic surgery pain management thoracic epidural catheter is the most commonly used method. Thoracic epidural anesthesia, in which cardiac sympathetic nerves (T1-T5) are involved in neural blockade, is the focus of our…
- Trial name
- TEA-strain (NCT06770790)
- Testing
- strain echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy
Fat Metabolism in Pregnancy and Neonatal Heart Function in Diabetes
Background: The health of the next generation is likely programmed in the womb (i.e.in utero), and our understanding of how that programming happens will allow us to favorably influence the health of future generations.
- Trial name
- NCT01346527
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiomyopathies
Analysis of Cardiac Biomarkers, ECG and CPET Results in Children With Cardiomyopathies
The aim of the study is to analyze cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiograms and cardio-pulmonary exercise test (CPET) results in children with cardiomyopathies.
- Trial name
- NCT04316923
- Testing
- ECG, 24-hour ECG monitoring, Cardio-pulmonary exercise test (CPET)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Katarzyna Łuczak-Woźniak
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Cerebral Anatomy, Hemodynamics and Metabolism
Single ventricle lesions are the leading cause of illness and death from congenital heart disease. The modified Fontan Operation is the corrective surgery for these lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT02919956
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurodevelopmental Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Assessment of Left Ventricular Torsion by Echocardiography Study
The purpose of this study is to learn about the twisting or wringing motion of the heartbeat called Left Ventricular Torsion (LV Torsion) which can be seen on ultrasound.
- Trial name
- LVTorsion (NCT00589836)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
We believe that how a baby with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)does after a major open heart operation, measured by things like blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate and others, may have an impact on development.
- Trial name
- NIRS-ND (NCT00464100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Transseptal vs Retrograde Aortic Ventricular Entry to Reduce Systemic Emboli
This study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized (1:1) controlled comparative effectiveness trial of a transseptal approach to left ventricular ablation compared to a retrograde aortic approach to prevent cerebral emboli and…
- Trial name
- TRAVERSE (NCT03946072)
- Testing
- Transseptal Aortic Approach Catheter Ablation Procedure, Retrograde Aortic Approach Catheter Ablation Procedure
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Investigation Into the Use of Ultrasound Technique in the Evaluation of Heart Disease
The human heart is divided into four chambers. One of the four chambers, the left ventricle, is the chamber mainly responsible for pumping blood out of the heart into the circulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00001632
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hypertension
Irbesartan and Atenolol in Hypertensive Heart Disease
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been implicated in the control of structural changes of the heart and the vasculature, beyond the effects on blood pressure.
- Trial name
- SILVHIA (NCT00389168)
- Testing
- Irbesartan, Atenolol
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Chronic Pain of Left Foot (Finding), Chronic Pain of Right Foot (Finding)
Reliability and Validity of the OneStep Smartphone Application for Gait Analysis
Expanding the availability of quantitative tools for gait quality assessment is essential to enable clinicians to analyze patient's gait, monitor gait changes, and modify the rehabilitation process, when gold-standard tools are…
- Trial name
- NCT05009303
- Testing
- OneStep Smartphone App and C-Mill Treadmill
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury (Nontraumatic)
Comparison Between Right and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction as a Risk Factors for Aki in Critical Care Patients
The cardio renal syndrome generally focuses on left ventricular function, and the importance of the right ventricle as a determinant of renal function is described less frequently.
- Trial name
- NCT03369561
- Testing
- Serum urea and creatinine and the calculated e GFR
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Athletes Heart
Semmelweis Sport Study
The aim of the present proposal is to investigate the development of distinct morphological, functional, biochemical and molecular aspects of short- and long-term sport-induced changes in the heart, to get a better understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT03025737
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Follow-up Study in Two Chinese Cohorts(C-BPCS)
Essential hypertension is a complex trait which results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of interaction between environmental factors and…
- Trial name
- C-BPCS (NCT02734472)
- Testing
- Incidence and risk factors of hypertension
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
tDCS, Posterior Parietal Cortex
Anodal tDCS Over Left PPC Enhances Visuospatial Attention and Alpha Power Among Young Adults
Background: Visuospatial attention enables individuals to detect and process relevant stimuli efficiently. The posterior parietal cortex (PPC), a core hub of the dorsal attention network, exerts top-down control over visual…
- Conditions
- tDCS, Posterior Parietal Cortex, Visual Attention, EEG
- Trial name
- NCT07625566
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Cardiovascular Disease
Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiac Structure and Function
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is a randomized clinical trial in 20,000 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or fish oil (1 gram of omega-3 fatty…
- Trial name
- VITAL-Echo (NCT01630213)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,025 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pregnancy, Cardiac Arrest
Influence of the Method of Alleviation of Aorto-Caval Compression on the Trans-Hepatic Ultrasound-Assessed Inferior Vena Cava Diameter In Pregnant Patients
Cardiac arrest during pregnancy is rare but may result in poor maternal and fetal outcome. Because of its rare occurrence and ethical issues this topic is not very well studied and many questions pertaining to maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT01982513
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Lv Hypertrophy, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Prevention of Cardiovascular Stiffening With Aging and Hypertensive Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vigorous exercise training 4-5 days/week for one year in sedentary middle aged (ages 40-64) individuals at high risk for future development of heart failure will improve cardiac…
- Conditions
- Lv Hypertrophy, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Stiffness, Vascular
- Trial name
- LVH (NCT03476785)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thoracic Surgical Procedures, One-lung Ventilation (OLV)
Study of Cardiac Power Index During Supine, Lateral, and Between Left and Right Positions During Two- and One-Lung Ventilation (OLV): Comparison of Hemodynamic Changes After Lung Recruitment Maneuver and Fluid Challenge Among Responders and Non-Responders (SVI, MAP, CPI Changes).
The aim of this trial is to study the changes of the Cardiac Power Index (CPI) during supine and lateral decubitus position in two and one lung ventilation respectively.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures, One-lung Ventilation (OLV), Hemodynamic Changes
- Trial name
- NCT07037225
- Testing
- Fluid challenge during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in the lateral decubitus position, Hemodynamic monitoring
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Fountoulaki
Radiation Exposure
Hyper Adduction of Right Radial Artery/Arm vs Left Drag Over Technique
Several studies have shown that operator exposure via left transradial catheterization has yielded less operator exposure compared to standard right transradial procedure.
- Trial name
- HARRA (NCT05833516)
- Testing
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE)
Studying the causal roles of components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (including angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang II, and ACE), uric acid, and klotho in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Left Atrial Dilatation
- Trial name
- PHRASE (NCT04752293)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences