Clinical trials: Myocardial Inflammation
HIV
Effects of Eplerenone on Cardiovascular Disease in HIV (MIRACLE HIV Study)
HIV-infected individuals treated with antiretroviral medications are living longer, but have an increased risk of heart disease when compared to non-HIV-infected individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02740179
- Testing
- Eplerenone, Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Efficacy and Safety of MEDI6570 in Patients With a History of Myocardial Infarction
A Phase IIB Parallel group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI6570 in Participants with a Prior Myocardial Infarction.
- Trial name
- GOLDILOX (NCT04610892)
- Testing
- MEDI6570
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 423 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Myocardial Inflammation
18F-FSPG PET/MRI or PET/CT Imaging of Cardiac Sarcoidosis or Inflammation
The investigators will evaluate the detection of cardiac sarcoidosis or inflammation using 18F-FSPG PET/MRI (or PET/CT for participants with metal implants).
- Trial name
- NCT03103490
- Testing
- 18F-FSPG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Coronary Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Calcification
Firefighter Aged Garlic Extract Investigation With CoQ10 as a Treatment for Heart Disease (FAITH)
1. Statement of Problem According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 43.7% of all firefighters that died on the job experienced sudden cardiac death. The job also affords an incredible amount of stress.
- Conditions
- Coronary Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Calcification, Coronary Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT00860847
- Testing
- Aged garlic extract and Coenzyme Q10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
Anti-INFLammatory to Address Mood and Endothelial Dysfunction (INFLAMED)
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an anti-inflammatory medication, pentoxifylline, reduces depressive symptoms and improves artery function.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Trial name
- INFLAMED (NCT01625845)
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Heart Failure, Myocardial Ischemia
METhotrexate Therapy Effects in the Physical Capacity of Patients With ISchemic Heart Failure (METIS Trial)
The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate to improve physical capacity in patients with symptomatic ischemic heart failure.
- Trial name
- METIS (NCT00759811)
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myocardial Inflammation
Effects of Abatacept on Myocarditis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study aims to evaluate the effects of abatacept, a CTLA4-Ig fusion protein that binds cluster of differentiation antigen 80 (CD80)/86 (B7-1/B7-2), on subclinical myocarditis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through its effect on…
- Trial name
- AMiRA (NCT03619876)
- Testing
- Abatacept, Adalimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Cardiomyopathies
Can Vitamin D Reduce Heart Muscle Damage After Bypass Surgery?
Background and study aim: Heart diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide. A large proportion of deaths are caused by heart attacks (myocardial infarction), where blood flow to the heart is reduced resulting in…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Cardiomyopathies, Apoptosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04323852
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial
The Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT) is a randomized clinical trial investigating whether taking low-dose methotrexate reduces heart attacks, strokes, or death in people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic…
- Trial name
- CIRT (NCT01594333)
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- 470 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,786 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of Vitamin D Supplement on Inflammation Markers in High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if vitamin D supplementation changes the results of certain tests associated with inflammation in the body using an oral, synthetic form of vitamin D called paricalcitol.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypovitaminosis D, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Trial name
- VINCA-CKD (NCT01012414)
- Testing
- paricalcitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Inflammatory Response
Pulse Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
The overall primary objective of the PULSE-MI trial is to test the hypothesis that administration of single-dose glucocorticoid pulse therapy in the pre-hospital setting reduces final infarct size in patients with ST-segment…
- Conditions
- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Inflammatory Response, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury, Myocardial Injury
- Trial name
- PULSE-MI (NCT05462730)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Isotonic saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 530 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Engstrom
Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D Repletion in Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D (Vit D) status is an emerging risk marker of great interest in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lower serum levels of Vit D are associated with both cardiac risk factors and prevalent cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01570309
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol, Sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seth I. Sokol, M.D.
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2
Canakinumab in Covid-19 Cardiac Injury (The Three C Study)
TThe purpose of this prospective, Phase 2, single center, blinded, randomized controlled study is to demonstrate as a proof of concept that early treatment with canakinumab prevents progressive heart and respiratory failure in…
- Trial name
- NCT04365153
- Testing
- Canakinumab Injection 600mg, Canakinumab Injection 300mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease
Study Effect of VIA-2291 on Vascular Inflammation
This is a dose ranging study to compare the effect of VIA-2291 vs. Placebo on various inflammatory biomarkers in patients with recent acute coronary events
- Trial name
- NCT00358826
- Testing
- VIA-2291
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Tallikut Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Coronary Heart Disease, Metabolic Syndrome
Coronary Flow Reserve to Assess Cardiovascular Inflammation (CIRT-CFR)
Coronary flow reserve (CFR, calculated as the ratio of hyperemic over rest myocardial blood flow) is emerging as a powerful quantitative prognostic imaging marker of clinical cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- CIRT-CFR (NCT02786134)
- Testing
- PET scan, Echocardiogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Inflammation and Coronary Endothelial Function
The investigators are studying whether anti-inflammatory agents can improve abnormal coronary artery function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and abnormal coronary artery endothelial function.
- Trial name
- NCT02366091
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Colchicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Coronary Artery Disease, Overweight
Targeting Inflammation Using Salsalate in CardioVascular Disease
The hypothesis is that western lifestyle, with sedentary behaviors and caloric excess promote a chronic, subacute inflammatory state that participates in the development and progression of atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- TINSAL-CVD (NCT00624923)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Myocardial Infarction
Antiplatelet Therapy Effect on Extracellular Vesicles in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Platelet activation and aggregation leads to myocardial infarction. Platelet P2Y12 receptors are essential for platelet activation.
- Trial name
- AFFECT EV (NCT02931045)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Stable Angina
Antiplatelet and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Statins and Ezetimibe
Among patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), it is not clear if the pleiotropic effects of cholesterol reduction differ between high-dose simvastatin alone and combined ezetimibe/simvastatin.
- Trial name
- NCT00474123
- Testing
- Simvastatin 80 mg/day for 6 weeks, Ezetimibe 10 mg / Simvastatin 20 mg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Colchicine in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Inflammation in the arteries of the heart may increase the risk of cardiac death. The proposed research seeks to identify the potential beneficial role of a safe anti-inflammatory medication, colchicine, on reducing damage caused…
- Trial name
- Colchicine-PCI (NCT02594111)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 714 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development