Clinical trials: Myocardial Function, open to volunteers
Exercise, Cardiac Function
Acute Cardiac Effects of Ultra-Trail Running
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the acute cardiovascular effects of ultra-endurance running using comprehensive echocardiographic assessment combined with biological analyses.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Cardiac Function, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- ULTRA-ECHO (NCT07753694)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Healthy Participants, Reference Values
Cardiac Normal Values Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This study carried out a study enrolled healthy volunteers to comprehensively provide age and sex specific reference values of the normal cardiac structure and function of Chinese adults, using the steady-state free precession…
- Trial name
- NCT05346094
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 938 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Collection for Research Related to Certain Diseases Involving Blood Vessels
The collection of human specimens from both patients and healthy volunteers is necessary for the development of laboratory assays to further basic and clinical research studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00047996
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Athlete Heart
Interaction Between Intraventricular Flow and Cardiac Mechanics Using 3D Echocardiography in Athletes and Sedentary Subjects
Exercise-induced cardiac remodeling, known as the "athlete's heart," corresponds to morphological and functional adaptations of the left ventricle in response to prolonged physical training.
- Trial name
- CARDIO-3D (NCT07363993)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Avignon
Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
Prognostic Value of Hyperpolarized 13C MRI for Clinical Myocardial Viability
Heart failure due to coronary artery disease represents a significant cause of mortality. The detection of patients eligible for bypass surgery is a pivotal concern.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Myocardial Viability
- Trial name
- NCT06047028
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lipoprotein Disorder, Arterial Stiffness
The Effect of Lipoprotein (a) on Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Function and Myocardial Deformation
1. Introduction Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a type of lipoprotein that is structurally similar to LDL (low-density lipoprotein) but carries an additional protein called apolipoprotein (a). 2.
- Conditions
- Lipoprotein Disorder, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- Lpa_endo (NCT07324902)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
"Erectile Function After PCI in MI and Non-MI Patients"
The goal of this observational study is to assess changes in patients' erectile function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a standard IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at 1, 3, and 6…
- Conditions
- Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabete Mellitus, Anxiety
- Trial name
- ERECT-PCI (NCT07444697)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
MACE, Cardiac Death
Real-World Cohort Study of Cardiopulmonary Function in Chinese Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: CPET Evaluation and Five-Year Prognostic Follow-Up Based on a Multicenter Structured Data Platform
The goal of this observational study is to observe the characteristics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters in patients across different cardiovascular diseases and to evaluate the predictive value of…
- Conditions
- MACE, Cardiac Death, Unplanned Repeat Revascularization, Cardiac Rehospitalization
- Trial name
- China-CPET (NCT07130968)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Sickle Cell Disease
Relationship Between Abnormal Myocardial Perfusion and Diastolic Dysfunction in Sickle Cell Disease Using PET
There is limited information on what causes injury to the heart in individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Researchers in this study want to see if decreased blood flow to the heart during stress could be causing the heart…
- Trial name
- NCT05583721
- Testing
- [13N]NH3, Lexiscan, Positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Arteriosclerosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction
Menopause Related Influences on Leukocyte Distribution, Monocyte Function and Platelet Reactivity
Women and men show marked differences in cardiovascular risk profile and outcome. Women experience fewer cardiovascular events than men before menopause, but this relationship seems to reverse at menopause.
- Conditions
- Arteriosclerosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Events, Menopause
- Trial name
- NCT05985447
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Normal and Abnormal Cardiovascular Physiology
Technical and Translational Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important non-invasive tool to study and diagnose cardiovascular disease. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create pictures of body organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03581318
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Coronary Artery Disease
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) aged 40-70 years will undergo exercise training (thrice weekly for 12 weeks). A reference group composed of healthy individuals will be included.
- Trial name
- NCT06579807
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras
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
Coronary Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Effects of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD-Microbiome) - A Pilot Study
This pilot study investigates whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can modify the gut microbiome in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Trial name
- CAD-Microbiome (NCT07421947)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Lewy Body Disease, Dementia
MIBG in Aging and Neurologic Disorders
The purpose of the study is to investigate the use of a special radioactive drug called 123I-MIBG and myocardial MIBG scintigraphy.
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Dementia, Parkinsonism, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05514106
- Testing
- meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) (123I), 123I-MIBG scintigraphy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Gender Dysphoria, Hormone Therapy Induced Morphologic Change
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Its Impact on Myocardial Mass and Cardiac Function, Heart, Liver and Pancreatic Fat Content
Background: Gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) leads to profound changes in sex hormone levels, carrying a wide range of implications for major physiological processes in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06291675
- Testing
- gender-affirming hormone therapy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Gender Dysphoria
Effects of Cross-sex Hormone Treatment on Cardiac Function, Myocardial and Hepatic Fat Content
Background: Sex hormones are believed to play an important role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. However, the gender gap in onset and mortality is not yet completely understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06245681
- Testing
- gender affirming hormone therapy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Myocardial Injury
Sufentanil in Patients With Lower Extremity Fracture Surgery Myocardial Damage Function Study
1. To analyze the association of different doses of opioids on myocardial injury/protection through BMP-6/SMAD pathway. 2. To observe the effect of different doses of opioids on the expression of BMP-6 in bone marrow. 3.
- Trial name
- Sipwlefsmdfs (NCT06808841)
- Testing
- Sufentanil injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University