Clinical trials: Microvascular Inflammation
Microvascular Dysfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction
Nailfold Capillaroscopy and Endothelial Biomarkers in Healthcare Workers Exposed to Chronic Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation
Chronic occupational exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation may lead to subclinical endothelial dysfunction and early microvascular alterations in healthcare workers.
- Conditions
- Microvascular Dysfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction, Occupational Radiation Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT07363187
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
Sepsis, Retinal Microcirculation Disorder
Ocular Microvascular Changes in Patients With Sepsis
This study evaluates differences in the ocular microcirculation between septic patients and healthy subjects and the course of ocular microvasculature in survivors and non-survivors over a 24 hours period of time in septic…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Retinal Microcirculation Disorder, Conjunctiva; Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04214743
- Testing
- Incident dark field videomicroscope from Braedius, Fundus camera from Optomed
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prediabetes, Obese
Inflammation Inhibition in Prediabetic Humans
Prediabetes, characterized by elevated fasting blood sugar or exaggerated blood sugar response to sugar ingestion, effects over 79 million adult Americans and is a precursor to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- INCITE (NCT01977417)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Inflammation, Sjogren's Syndrome
Superb Microvascular Imaging Ultrasonography of Lacrimal Gland in Patients With Sjögren Syndrome
A prospective study will be conducted to evaluate inflammatory activity in lacrimal glands due to Sjögren's syndrome on Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI), gray scale ultrasound (US), color Doppler US and Power Doppler US.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Sjogren's Syndrome, Gland; Inflammation
- Trial name
- SMI (NCT05689749)
- Testing
- Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) (Toshiba)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Severe Sepsis, Critical Illness
Ultrasound Measurement of Reactive Hyperemia in Critical Care
The investigators hypothesize that doctors and nurses can undergo a brief period of training and then use ultrasound to accurately measure blood flow in a forearm artery after a brief period when this flow is interrupted with a…
- Trial name
- URHC (NCT01726595)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Preeclampsia
Angiotensin II and Chronic Inflammation in Persistent Microvascular Dysfunction Following Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they are otherwise healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT03482440
- Testing
- Salsalate Oral Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes
A CFit Study - Baseline
A great medical success is the increase in the median survival age associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, this success has led to a new era of research with the aim to maximise the quality of life (QoL) of the aging CF…
- Trial name
- NCT03234387
- Testing
- No intervention - only assessments.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
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
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
HDL-C in Cardiac Syndrome X
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is in the centrum of the process of reverse cholesterol transport from peripheral cells to the liver[10].
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Ischaemia, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- HIRICS-X (NCT02095964)
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy
Retinal OCT Changes and Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This prospective, longitudinal observational study investigates whether epilepsy involves a progressive neurodegenerative process.
- Trial name
- NCT07716930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemal Tutkavul
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
Overweight, Pre Diabetes
DPP4 Activity, Microvascular Reactivity and Inflammation
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a serine exopeptidase able to inactivate various oligopeptides involved in inflammation, immunity and vascular function.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Pre Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Without Complication
- Trial name
- DPP4 (NCT03178019)
- Testing
- Laser-Doppler methods
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Investigators propose to study youth across the spectrum of body mass index (BMI) and dysglycemia. This approach will allow investigators to disentangle the relationship of key features of type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk (e.g.
- Conditions
- Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Dysglycemia, Microvascular Complications
- Trial name
- Metabrain (NCT05277558)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Older Adults
Black Rice Consumption on Cognitive Function, Inflammation and Microvascular Function in Older Adults
Cognitive (brain) function, especially memory, gradually declines during ageing, which may in part be caused by an increase in systemic inflammation as well as a reduction in vascular functions and cerebral blood flow.
- Trial name
- RICE (NCT06583785)
- Testing
- Black rice (Intervention), Brown rice (Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading