Clinical trials: Left Side
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
The Use of Statins Following a Left Atrial Catheter Ablation Procedure to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
To investigate whether statin therapy utilizing the drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) might be effective in preventing short-and long-term atrial fibrillation (AF) following a left atrial ablation procedure.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia, Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ATTAC (NCT00579098)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure
C-Pulse® System: A Heart Assist Device Clinical Study
Sunshine Heart is sponsoring a prospective, multi-center, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the C-Pulse® System ("C-Pulse").
- Trial name
- COUNTER-HF (NCT01740596)
- Testing
- C-Pulse® System Counterpulsation
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Nuwellis, Inc.
End-Stage Heart Failure, Bridge-to-Transplant LVAD Placement (BTT)
Development & Testing of a Decision Aid for LVAD Placement
The goal of this project is to develop a patient-centered decision aid for decision-making about end-stage heart failure treatment.
- Conditions
- End-Stage Heart Failure, Bridge-to-Transplant LVAD Placement (BTT), Destination Therapy LVAD Placement (DT), Refusal of LVAD Placement (Decliners)
- Trial name
- VADDA (NCT02248974)
- Testing
- LVAD Decision Aid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
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
Ventricular Mural Thrombosis
An Exploratory stuDy of effectIveneSs and Safety of rivarOxaban in Patients With Left VEntricular Thrombus (R-DISSOLVE)
To study the effect of rivaroxaban anticoagulant therapy for 12 weeks in patients with left ventricular mural thrombus by contrast echocardiography before and after treatment, so as to provide basis and foundation for further…
- Trial name
- R-DISSOLVE (NCT04970381)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
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
Diverticulosis
Evaluate the Safety and Diagnostic Advantages of Tilt Down Verses Standard Horizontal Colonoscopy Positioning
A tortuous sigmoid colon makes colonoscopy difficult. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the diagnostic utility and incidence of adverse events in women using standard horizontal compared to lateral tilt…
- Trial name
- CTDTTIE (NCT01815671)
- Testing
- colonoscopy in the lateral horizontal position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Specialists in Gastroenterology, LLC
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction
Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (or Nesiritide) to Help Heart, Kidney and Humoral Function.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of cardiac hormone replacement with SQ (subcutaneous or under the skin) injection of BNP (brain natriuretic peptide, a hormone produced by the heart) on the pumping…
- Trial name
- NCT00405548
- Testing
- BNP (nesiritide)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Bradycardia, Heart Failure
ECG Belt to Assess Electrical Synchronization
The objective of the study is to assess the utility of ECG Belt to understand the conduction and ECG characteristics of Left Bundle Branch Pacing (LBBAP) and His-Optimized Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (HOT-CRT) and compare…
- Trial name
- NCT04583709
- Testing
- ECG Belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction
The Use of CoSeal (Sealant Agent) in Patients During Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a device called CoSeal™. CoSeal™ is an FDA approved synthetic (man-made) surgical sealant which is currently used to help stop leaks in blood vessels during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01605019
- Testing
- CoSeal, BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Atrial Fibrillation
Effects of Dronedarone on Cardiac Geometry and Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Left Atrial Enlargement
Primary Objective: Evaluate the effect of dronedarone versus placebo (standard therapy) in slowing the progression of adverse left atrial remodeling in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) following 12 months of treatment.
- Trial name
- ODYSSEUS (NCT01198873)
- Testing
- Dronedarone
- Where
- 57 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Prospective ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor Trial to DetermIne Superiority in Reducing Heart Failure Events After MI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LCZ696 titrated to a target dose of 200 mg twice daily, compared to ramipril titrated to a target dose of 5 mg twice daily.
- Trial name
- PARADISE-MI (NCT02924727)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan), Ramipril, Valsartan
- Where
- 486 sites in United States, Argentina and 39 more
- Volunteers
- 5,669 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Heart Failure, Congestive, Myocardial Infarction
IMPROVE HF: Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting
The purpose of this study is to characterize current management of patients with either heart failure or prior myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction and to assess the effect of education, specific clinical…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Congestive, Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-HF (NCT00303979)
- Where
- 144 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34,810 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Failure
Phase II Study of the Effect of CK-1827452 Injection on Myocardial Efficiency
The purpose for this study (CY 1124) is to evaluate the effects of CK-1827452, a cardiac myosin activator, on myocardial systolic performance, myocardial oxygen consumption, and myocardial efficiency in patients with heart…
- Trial name
- NCT00748579
- Testing
- CK-1827452
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Cytokinetics
Chronic Heart Failure
Study of the Effect of Serelaxin on High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I (Hs-cTnI) Release in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled, Phase II clinical study that evaluated the effect of serelaxin versus placebo (both in addition to SoC) on the release of hs-cTnI, in patients with…
- Trial name
- RELAX-Cardio (NCT02625922)
- Testing
- Serelaxin
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Effect of Weight Loss on Myocardial Metabolism and Cardiac Relaxation in Obese Adults
Obesity adversely affects myocardial (muscular heart tissue) metabolism, efficiency, and diastolic function. The objective of this study was to determine if weight loss could improve obesity-related myocardial metabolism and…
- Trial name
- NCT00572624
- Testing
- Diet, Gastric bypass surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heart Failure, Medication Compliance
Monitoring Medication Adherence in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients
The investigators aim to develop a novel and wireless method for monitoring medication adherence among heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
- Trial name
- NCT02388386
- Testing
- PROTEUS-SENSOR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Translational Science Institute
Heart Failure
Effects of Echo-optimization of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Functional Capacity (VAFRACT)
After the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), many patients continue to experience exercise intolerance. LVAD echo guided optimization (EO) determines a more favorable hemodynamic profile and could provide an…
- Trial name
- VAFRACT (NCT03937570)
- Testing
- echo-optimization
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Breast Cancer
A Randomized Comparison of Radiation Therapy Techniques in the Management of Node Positive Breast Cancer
Radiotherapy has been shown to reduce breast-cancer specific mortality in patients at high risk for distant dissemination. It has also been shown to increase rates of non-breast cancer deaths and morbidity due to cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00581256
- Testing
- IMRT, 3D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Heart Diseases
Transseptal Needle Versus Radiofrequency Energy for Left Atrial Access
This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether a mechanical needle versus a needle that uses radiofrequency energy is better at puncturing through a thin wall in the heart (called "transseptal puncture") as measured by…
- Trial name
- TRAVERSE-LA (NCT01209260)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency energy needle, Mechanical Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco