Clinical trials: Prevention of Heart Disease
Neurocognitive Disorders, Surgery-Complications
Cerebrolysin in Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative neuropsychological dysfunction are frequently noted in critically ill patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery and treated in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Surgery-Complications, Critical Illness, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- Cereb-POD (NCT05864677)
- Testing
- Cerebrolysin
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Atrial Fibrillation
Homeopathy for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery
After heart surgery, about 30% of patients suffer from atrial fibrillation. Patients are randomized into two groups receiving either potentized Strychnos Nux vomica or placebo under double blind conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00861237
- Testing
- Nux vomica (active comparator)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cardiovascular Diseases
ASpirin Use and stAtin Strategy for Primary Prevention in Severe Coronary Calcium Score on Computed Tomography
The primary objective of the ASA-3C trial is to evaluate the role of aspirin and high-intensity statin therapy, respectively, in individuals with severe coronary calcification (coronary calcium score ≥300) to prevent…
- Trial name
- ASA-3C (NCT06676280)
- Testing
- Aspirin, High-intensity statin, Guideline-directed statin therapy
- Where
- 32 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jung-min Ahn
Heavy Smokers, Lung Cancer Screening
Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 5 Study
Individuals with extensive smoking history have 2- to 3-fold increased risk of dying prematurely compared to age- and gender-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Heavy Smokers, Lung Cancer Screening, Cardiovascular Risk Profile, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Trial name
- ACE5 (NCT07301489)
- Testing
- Lung Cancer Screening Plus Program, Standard of Care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Atrial Fibrillation
Canakinumab for the Prevention of Recurrences After Electrical Cardioversion: CONVERT-AF
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a single injection of Canakinumab on AF recurrences within 6 months after electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent AF.
- Trial name
- CONVERT-AF (NCT01805960)
- Testing
- Canakinumab
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypotension
Study the Effect of Electroacupuncture on Prevention and Treatment of Hypotension After Intraspinal Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to assess the prevention and treatment effect of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on hypotension after intraspinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05163990
- Testing
- transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Cardiovascular Disease
Impact of Text Messages to Promote Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome
The study is a two-arm, parallel, randomized clinical trial. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of automated mobile phone text message-based intervention for secondary prevention after acute coronary…
- Trial name
- IMPACS (NCT03414190)
- Testing
- Mobile phone text message
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Cardiomyopathy
Prevention of Anthracycline or Trastuzumab Induced Cardiomyopathy by Metoprolol
The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether giving prophylactic metoprolol prior to and during anthracycline or trastuzumab therapy will decrease the incidence of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00806390
- Testing
- Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chronic Stable Angina, PTCA
Myocardial Damage and Music Study
MYDA-MUSIC study is a randomized, double blind (operator and analyst) study performed in San Filippo Neri Hospital, Roma, Italy and in Di Venere Hospital, Bari, Italy. The planned study duration is 12 months.
- Trial name
- MYDA-MUSIC (NCT03507361)
- Testing
- HRV-BASED MUSIC
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 443 people
- Sponsor
- San Filippo Neri General Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Real-world Comparative Effectiveness of Dabigatran Versus Vitamin K Antagonist
To obtain a better understanding on the comparative effectiveness of dabigatran versus Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) for stroke prevention in patients with Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in a real-life setting.
- Trial name
- DABI-F (NCT02687867)
- Testing
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Vitamin K antagonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56,039 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Magnesium Sulfate
Evaluation of the Role of Magnesium in Prevention of AF Post Cardiac Surgery
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery. Most studies suggest that the frequency ranges between 25-40%.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Magnesium Sulfate, Post Cardiac Surgery Patients
- Trial name
- Magnesium AF (NCT06675500)
- Testing
- Magnesium sulphate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Atrial Flutter
Prevention of Atrial Tachycardia After a Right Atriotomy II
The investigators performed a prophylactic peroperative linear lesions connecting the tricuspid annulus with a right atriotomy and the atriotomy with the inferior caval vein to prevent atrial flutter on 15 consecutive adult…
- Trial name
- NCT00709384
- Testing
- Prophylactic surgical lesion
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Atrial Fibrillation
Non-interventional, Retrospective Cohort Study to Explore OAC Treatment in Korea
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate comparative effectiveness and safety outcomes of therapies to prevent thromboembolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by using Korean nationwide health…
- Trial name
- NCT03572972
- Testing
- Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 64,684 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Electrophysiologic and Morphologic Assessment of the Substrate to Guide Implantation of Defibrillators in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
With the present study the investigators intend to identify the morphologic and electrophysiologic substrate markers of increased arrhythmic risk in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing implantation of a defibrillator…
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Trial name
- EMOSIDD (NCT01378572)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Ischemic
Use of Oral Anticoagulants and Symptoms in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Örebro County
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and the number of patients with AF is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades.
- Trial name
- NCT04233515
- Testing
- Oral anticoagulant
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 11,964 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Restenosis
Systemic Treatment With Everolimus for the Prevention of MACE After Bare Metal Stent Implantation
The purpose of the present study is to provide the first in-human safety and efficacy evaluations of systemic oral anti-proliferative Everolimus therapy compared to placebo in patients treated by bare metal stents for significant…
- Trial name
- NCT00426049
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- German Heart Institute
Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Feasibility of the Implementation of Tools for Heart Failure Risk Prediction
The purpose of this study is to gather information to develop a heart failure screening and prevention program.
- Trial name
- FIT-HF (NCT04684264)
- Testing
- Heart Failure Prevention Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Coronary Artery Disease
Colchicine Use for Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
Colchicine has been widely used as an anti-gout medicine in the past decades. Some recent clinical trials have proved that low-dose colchicine can be used as a secondary prevention drug for coronary artery disease because of its…
- Trial name
- NCT05175274
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,792 people
- Sponsor
- Qingdao Central Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
Early Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation for Stroke Prevention Trial in Acute STROKE
This study will determine whether early, comprehensive, rhythm control therapy prevents adverse cardiovascular outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation compared to usual care.
- Trial name
- EAST-STROKE (NCT05293080)
- Testing
- Medical or interventional therapy for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (antiarrhythmic drugs, ablation, electric cardio version), Usual care for atrial fibrillation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,746 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Dyslipidemias
Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction With State-of-the-art Therapy in Secondary Prevention and Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events: Republic of Srpska Registry
Recent trials have demonstrated that a reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduces cardiovascular adverse events following acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- Trial name
- RS-ACS (NCT05081336)
- Testing
- Statin
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Centre of Republic of Srpska