Clinical trials: Levosimendan
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Mitral Valve Surgery
Levosimendan in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Undergoing Cardiac Surgery On Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A study to evaluate levosimendan compared with placebo in reducing the composite event rate of all-cause death, perioperative MI, need for new dialysis, or use of mechanical assist (IABP, LVAD or ECMO) in subjects with reduced…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Mitral Valve Surgery, Low Cardiac Output Syndrome
- Trial name
- LEVO-CTS (NCT02025621)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
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.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Oral Levosimendan on Respiratory Function in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Open-Label Extension
This study provides an opportunity for subjects in the REFALS (3119002; NCT03505021) study to continue treatment with oral levosimendan.
- Trial name
- REFALS-ES (NCT03948178)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary Heart Failure, Right Sided Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
Open-Label Rollover Study of Levosimendan in PH-HFpEF Patients
PH-HFpEF patients will receive open-label doses of levosimendan and be periodically evaluated for safety in extended use.
- Conditions
- Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary Heart Failure, Right Sided Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT03624010
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Heart Failure
Myocardial Hemodynamic Effects of Levosimendan
This study will test the hypothesis that mechanical efficiency as measured by pressure-volume loop assessment should improve during short-term treatment with intravenous levosimendan.
- Trial name
- NCT00585104
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Diastolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Effects of Levosimendan in Patients Eligible for Aortic Valve Replacement With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
This is a clinical, randomised, double-blinded study in which patients eligible for aortic valve replacement are enrolled. Patients receive infusion of either levosimendan or placebo 4 hours prior to surgery and until the end of…
- Trial name
- NCT01188369
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Oral Levosimendan (ODM-109) on Respiratory Function in Patients With ALS
This study will evaluate whether prolonged oral levosimendan can preserve respiratory function more effectively than placebo, resulting in better patient functionality as measured by the ALSFRS-R scale.
- Trial name
- REFALS (NCT03505021)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 496 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Congenital Heart Defects
Is Levosimendan Superior to Milrinone Regarding Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease?
The aim of the study is to assess the ability of Levosimendan to reduce the postoperative acute kidney injury in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHDs).
- Trial name
- MiLe-1 (NCT02232399)
- Testing
- Levosimendan, Milrinone
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Heart Failure
Levosimendan Efficacy Assessment by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
The present study was conceived to evaluate the effects of levosimendan on cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and DLCO ( Diffusion capacity of Lung for carbon monoxide) in patients with severe heart failure in stable clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02261948
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino