Clinical trials: Microvascular Disease, open to volunteers
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Impact of Nrf2 Activation on Macrovascular, Microvascular & Leg Function & Walking Capacity in Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with elevated oxidative stress, and oxidative stress has been implicated as the cause of reduced endothelial reactivity in individuals with PAD.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06319339
- Testing
- Vumerity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
The Effect of Adiposity on Muscle and Microvascular Function in HFpEF
This project is an observational study in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who are candidates for treatment with weight loss medication to manage obesity or diabetes as part of their standard…
- Trial name
- NCT06930495
- Testing
- Weight loss SOC Treatment with second generation anti-diabetic medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Microcirculatory Dysfunction, Tissue Hypoperfusion
Submental Tissue Oxygenation and Arterial Lactate in Major Surgery
During major surgical procedures performed under general anesthesia, changes in blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues may occur due to blood loss, hemodynamic fluctuations, and anesthesia-related physiological effects.
- Conditions
- Microcirculatory Dysfunction, Tissue Hypoperfusion, Microcirculatory Status, Microvascular Circulation
- Trial name
- NCT07399275
- Testing
- No intervention. This is a prospective observational study. Near-infrared spectroscopy measurements are performed for monitoring purposes only and do not influence clinical management.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa Sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Kidney Diseases
miRNA in Chronic Kidney Diseases
Oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress play a key role in tubular damage in both acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- NCT06316284
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Type 1 Diabetes, Overweight
Impact of Obesity on Microvascular Insulin Action and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is: To see if insulin resistance (how sensitive your muscle tissue is to insulin) is associated with lower cardio fitness in people with Type 1 diabetes compared to healthy controls, before and after a…
- Trial name
- ZQL010 (NCT07573228)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Myopia, Progressive, Choroid Disease
Choroidal Change on OCTA in Eyes With High Myopia
Myopia is a global healthy concern, especially the high myopia and pathological myopia among Asian populations. However, its mechanism still remains largely unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04255524
- Testing
- Optic coherence tomography angiography (OCTA)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Gestational Diabetes
Metformin for the Treatment of Microvascular Dysfunction After Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this investigation is to examine the mechanisms mediating vascular dysfunction in women who have had gestational diabetes and how metformin may be a valuable treatment tool to improve microvascular function in…
- Trial name
- NCT05917587
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies
CMR in T2DM: The NSR Cohort
This study aims to investigate the myocardial phenotype of patients with type 2 diabetes. From 2016-2019 the investigators recruited a cohort of 296 subjects with type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05915260
- Testing
- All subjects will undergo cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium contrast and with adenosine myocardial perfusion
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slagelse Hospital
Aging, Fragility
Ischemic Conditioning to Promote Microvascular Resiliency in Frail Individuals
The goal of this clinical trial is to see how small blood vessels respond to the stress of high intensity exercise, and if a safe and simple intervention called ischemic conditioning can protect blood vessels from the stress of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Fragility, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05808686
- Testing
- Ischemic Conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Endometriosis
Endometriosis and Microvascular Dysfunction: Role of Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to better understand the underlying mechanisms associated with elevated cardiovascular disease risk in women with endometriosis, and to measure the effectiveness of emerging endometriosis treatments…
- Trial name
- Endo3/SA2 (NCT05069740)
- Testing
- Salsalate Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity, Vascular Dysfunction
DNA Methylation and Vascular Function
The main objective is to examine DNA hypomethylation as an underlying mechanism for the increased production of inflammatory cytokines and the impaired vascular function in obese individuals and as a potential target for…
- Trial name
- NCT03527420
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Microvascular Disease, Microvascular Complications
Comparison of Differencens in VO2-max, Perfusion of the Heart and Brain and Cognitive Performance Between Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Age Matched Controls.
In the aging population, ischemic heart disease, stroke and dementia are increasingly prevalent. Diagnosis and treatment of the former two i.e., large-vessel coronary heart disease and endovascular thrombectomy of the brain in…
- Conditions
- Microvascular Disease, Microvascular Complications, Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- SVAT (NCT06628297)
- Testing
- PET
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Microvascular Disease, Retinal Disease
Collecting Data on Retinal Blood Blood Flow and Blood Vessel Shape/Appearance Using an Investigational Device, XyCAM CRE, and to Then Compare Those Images With Images Collected From a Patient's Routine Clinical Examination.
The primary objective of the XyCAM CRE Camera Study is to evaluate retinal blood flow, choroidal blood flow, and retinal structural features and their association with the progression and characterization of retinal diseases…
- Trial name
- NCT07641738
- Testing
- XyCAM CRE Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stuart Terry Eye Associates
Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia Postpartum
Vascular Effects of High-Salt After Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop and die of cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they are otherwise healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT06749418
- Testing
- Eplerenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Systemic Sclerosis
Catestatin as a Novel Biomarker for Cardiovascular and Microvascular Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
This study investigates the relationship between serum catestatin levels and systemic sclerosis (SSc), with a focus on cardiovascular involvement and microvascular alterations, to determine catestatin's potential as a biomarker…
- Trial name
- NCT07209644
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight and Obesity
Role of Microvascular Insulin Resistance and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Diabetes
The goal of this two-site grant proposal is to determine the role of the decreased insulin-mediated muscle perfusion found in type 2 diabetes in contributing to the development of cardiac and skeletal muscle dysfunction and…
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT04791371)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, Ischaemia With Non Obstructed Coronary Arteries
Mechanisms Behind Microvascular Dysfunction in INOCA
The purpose of the study is to identify the causes of chest pain in patients experiencing chest pain with no signs of narrowing in the coronary arteries of the heart.
- Trial name
- ExINOCA-P1 (NCT06529861)
- Testing
- [15O]H2O-PET Imaging
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Telomere Shortening, Aging
TA-65 and Aging Associated Microvascular Dysfunction
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether activation of telomerase with a dietary supplement (TA-65) improves microvascular function.
- Conditions
- Telomere Shortening, Aging, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05598359
- Testing
- TA-65
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
MINOCA, STEMI
Retinal OCTA for Microvascular Dysfunction Evaluation and Outcome Prediction in MINOCA Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate microvascular dysfunction through OCTA in MINOCA patients. In order to better understand the condition, OCTA will also be performed in two matched patient groups: healthy controls and ACS…
- Conditions
- MINOCA, STEMI, Normal
- Trial name
- REVEAL (NCT07055152)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Stroke, Epilepsy
Coronary and Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Neurological and cardiovascular diseases are increasing in relative and absolute terms globally, and pose a major burden in terms of morbidity, mortality, quality of life and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Epilepsy, Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
- Trial name
- G-HeBra (NCT07009990)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald