Clinical trials: Low Cardiovascular Risk
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (CLDL) as a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The investigators hypothesize that cLDL levels are elevated in RA patients and represents an important mechanism for accelerated atherosclerosis leading to excess cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
- Trial name
- cLDL in RA (NCT01105715)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Hot Flashes, Sleep
LINE-1 and Alu Methylation Levels Among Middle Aged Women With Low Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Respect of Menopausal Hot Flashes
Vasomotor symptoms are the most common symptoms seen during climacterium. The hypoestrogenic state causes dysfunction of hypothalamic preoptic area, a thermoregulatory center.
- Conditions
- Hot Flashes, Sleep, Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05892211
- Testing
- Polysomnography, Skin conductance, ALU and LINE-1 DNA methylation analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Urinary Stones, Hypertension
The Links Between Water and Salt Intake, Body Weight, Hypertension and Kidney Stones: a Difficult Puzzle
Nephrolithiasis is a disease that strikes roughly 10% of the Italian population and its incidence in industrialized countries is on the increase.
- Conditions
- Urinary Stones, Hypertension, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01100580
- Testing
- low salt diet, water therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Hypertension, Essential Hypertension
Optimizing Gestational Weight Gain, Birth Weight and Other Perinatal Outcomes Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Background: 1. Burden: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Hypertension, Essential Hypertension, Hypertension; Pre-Eclampsia, Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03858595
- Testing
- Self monitoring of blood pressure using Health Gauge Device and monthly monitoring of weight gain
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
Orange Juice And Sugar Intervention Study
The objectives of this proposal are to address the gaps in knowledge regarding the metabolic effects of consuming orange juice, the most frequently consumed fruit juice in this country, compared to sugar-sweetened beverage.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Type2 Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Sensitivity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT03527277)
- Testing
- Naturally-sweetened orange juice, Sugar-sweetened beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Normal Healthy Volunteers Without Chronic Medical Conditions, Coronary Artery Disease
3D PET Myocardial Blood Flow and Rb82 Infusion Profiles
The investigators seek to test bolus infusions (50ml/min) vs. slow infusions (20 ml/min) of Rb-82 on metrics of coronary blood flow assessed on a modern 3D PET/CT.
- Conditions
- Normal Healthy Volunteers Without Chronic Medical Conditions, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Risk Factors, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT05286593
- Testing
- Slow Infusion of Rubidium-82
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Healthy Elderly Individuals With High LDL-cholesterol or Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Low- and Moderate-intensity Statin and Clinical Outcome of Primary Prevention in Individuals Aged >70 Years: the SCOPE-70 RCT Study
One of the most effective drug in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is statins. The protective effects of statin on developement of cardiovascular disease has been demonstrated in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03770312
- Testing
- Low intensity statin, Moderate intensity statin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 724 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Geriatric, General Anesthesia Induced Hypotension
What Causes Low Blood Pressure After Anesthesia in Older Adults Having Non-Heart Surgery ?
The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors contributing to post-induction hypotension in geriatric patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery under general anesthesia at Dr.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, General Anesthesia Induced Hypotension, Elective Surgery, Hypotension
- Trial name
- GERIHYPO (NCT07019805)
- Testing
- Standard General Anesthesia Induction Using Propofol, Fentanyl and Midazolam, Blood Pressure Continous Monitoring, syrnge pump for the anesthesia agent, and vasoconstrictor drug
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Cystic Fibrosis, Endothelial Dysfunction
Vascular Health and Function in Cystic Fibrosis
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether blood vessel health and function differ between adults aged 40 years or older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are taking CFTR modulator therapy and healthy adults of the same…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- CF-VHF (NCT07904325)
- Testing
- Non-invasive vascular, cerebrovascular and autonomic assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Healthy
Low-carbohydrate Diet and Low-Density Lipoprotein - Cholesterol (LDL-c) Interindividual Variability
Ketogenic diets are very low-carbohydrate diets that increase hepatic production of ketone bodies, which have several effects as substrates and signals.
- Trial name
- REPETO (NCT07675603)
- Testing
- control diet, Low carbohydrate diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Coronary Artery Disease
CCTA to Optimize Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Angiography With AI
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death. The gold-standard test used to diagnose CAD is invasive coronary angiography (ICA).
- Trial name
- CarDIA-AI (NCT06648239)
- Testing
- Usual Care, Centralized triage with risk score-based screening for obstructive CAD
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Venous Thromboembolism
Examining the Benefit of Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of vEnous Thromboembolism in Low-risk Surgical Patients
Hospital acquired thrombosis describes blood clots that form in the legs and lungs after someone is treated in hospital. Clots in the leg can cause swelling, pain and other problems.
- Trial name
- PETS (NCT05347550)
- Testing
- Graduated Compression Stockings - Thromboembolic deterrent stockings
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21,472 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiovascular Diseases, Vesicle
Kinetics of cEVs Over the 24-hour Dosing Interval After Low-dose Aspirin Administration
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small vesicles deriving from all cell types during cell activation, involved in transcellular communication, and regarded as predictors of vascular damage and of cardiovascular events.
- Trial name
- NCT05584943
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G. d'Annunzio University
Atherosclerosis
Preventive Arterial Wall Phenotype and Low-dose Fluvastatin/Valsartan Combination
The study was designed to test whether short-term treatment with a very low-dose combination of fluvastatin and valsartan could induce improvement of endothelial function, arterial stiffness, vascular inflammation, oxidative…
- Trial name
- AGE-ZT (NCT03393377)
- Testing
- fluvastatin 10 mg and valsartan 20 mg
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Observational Study of Early Metabolic and Vascular Changes in Obesity
To work against the increasing burden of obesity, the STYJOBS / EDECTA (STYrian Juvenile OBesity Study / Early DetECtion of Atherosclerosis) project was started at the Medical University of Graz in 2003.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Adiponectin Deficiency
- Trial name
- STYJOBS (NCT00482924)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz