Clinical trials: Microvascular Function, 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
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
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
Gestational Diabetes, Vascular Endothelial Function
Oxidative Stress in Microvascular Dysfunction Following Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this investigation is to examine the role of oxidative stress in aberrant microvascular function in otherwise healthy women with a history of GDM.
- Trial name
- NCT05946785
- Testing
- Acetylcholine, insulin aspart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Hot Flashes, Menopause
Hot Flashes and Neurovascular Function in Women
Women who experience hot flashes are at greater risk for hypertension and other cardiovascular disease. Neurovascular control mechanisms are likely to play an important role in this relationship.
- Conditions
- Hot Flashes, Menopause, Vasomotor System; Labile
- Trial name
- NCT05193968
- Testing
- Sympathoexcitatory stressors, Sodium Nitroprusside, Acetylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Hypertension, Primary Hypertension
Endothelial Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Endothelial Activation in Children With Newly Diagnosed Hypertension
Childhood hypertension is associated with early endothelial dysfunction and an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease. Endothelial extracellular vesicles (EEVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers of endothelial…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Hypertension, Primary Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- HYPER-endoEV-c (NCT07728643)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
PRospective Observation on CErebral microvaScular Structure and Function
This is a population-based prospective cohort study, aiming to assess the prevalence, distributional characteristics, and dynamic change of cerebral small vessel dysfunction in a Chinese community population using advanced…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- PROCESS (NCT06579677)
- Testing
- Without any intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Healthy Subjects (HS), Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
Multi-organ Imaging of Microvascular and Metabolic Function
What if heart disease starts outside the heart? This research will study how to simultaneously assess brain and body physiology, how they are jointly related to heart function, and how their response to physical and mental stress…
- Trial name
- NCT07604207
- Testing
- 18F-FDG, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Normal Reference Control Group Testing
The purpose of this research is to understand how to apply cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to women with small artery heart disease by looking at the CMRs of women without heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00573339
- Testing
- Cardiac MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lower Limb Amputees, Diabetes
PNS to Improve Vascular Function and Limb Health in Veterans
Establishing a sensitive, scalable physiological test for neurovascular reflex integrity and investigating whether targeted peripheral neural stimulation can enhance perfusion and vasodilatory responsiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT07696988
- Testing
- Chronically Implanted Neural and Muscular Interface, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy
Effects of an Antioxidant Supplement on Blood Vessel Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the non-Hispanic Black (NHB) population is disproportionately affected.
- Trial name
- NCT06424756
- Testing
- MitoQ, MitoTempo, Tempol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Hypertension, Endothelial Function
Endothelial Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Endothelial Activation in Adults With Newly Diagnosed Hypertension
Hypertension is associated with endothelial dysfunction, an early event in the development of cardiovascular disease. Endothelial extracellular vesicles (EEVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers of endothelial activation and…
- Trial name
- HYPER-endoEV-a (NCT07728630)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects
Comparing Vascular Responses to Aerobic Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to progressive macrovascular and microvascular dysfunction.
- Trial name
- UNDER PRESSURE (NCT07079280)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction (LIAE+BFR), High Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Preeclampsia, Microvascular Function
Prenatal Aspirin and Postpartum Vascular Function
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder affecting ~5-10% of pregnancies in the United States. Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop and die of cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they…
- Trial name
- NCT05653973
- Testing
- Acetylcholine, Endothelin-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Myocardial Injury, Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease
Multimodal Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Disease Pathogenesis: The Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction Study (OXAMI Study)
Coronary artery disease is one of the most common causes of illness and death. It develops when fatty deposits, known as plaques, build up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Injury, Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Imaging Techniques, Genetics
- Trial name
- OXAMI (NCT07772570)
- Testing
- blood sampling, Intracoronary Imaging, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy Aging
Role of Autophagy in Type 2 Diabetes Microvascular Dysfunction
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the role of autophagy on microvascular function in adults with Type 2 Diabetes. The main question it aims to answer are: Does presence of Type 2 Diabetes reduce autophagy and impair…
- Trial name
- NCT05593549
- Testing
- Trehalose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking
Reducing Blood Pressure in Mid-life Adult Binge Drinkers
This study has two phases: Phase 1 is to examine blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers vs. alcohol abstainers/moderate drinkers.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking, Blood Pressure, Alcohol Abstinence
- Trial name
- NCT05522075
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Alcohol Abstinence Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington