Clinical trials: Prevention of Heart Disease
Tricuspid Regurgitation, Pacemaker Complication
Prevention of Pacemaker Lead Induced Tricuspid regurgitAtion by Transesophageal eCho guidEd Implantation (PLACE)
This is the first randomized controlled trial comparing transesophageal echocardiography + fluoroscopy guided lead implantation vs. standard lead implantation guided by fluoroscopy only.
- Trial name
- PLACE (NCT05667519)
- Testing
- Additional guidance of lead implantation by transesophageal echocardiography
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Heart Failure
Project 4: ACHIEVE PATHFINDER
ACHIEVE-P4: PATHFINDER is a randomized, blinded clinical trial of portable air cleaners (PAC) provided at the time of hospital discharge to Heart Failure (HF) patients. It will be carried out at Henry Ford Hospitals.
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT06070428)
- Testing
- PAC provision at hospital discharge, Control non-intervention; PAC without filter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Malnutrition
Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Oxandrolone in the Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition in Infants
Oxandrolone is an anabolic steroid, marketed in the United States as an adjunctive therapy to combat weight loss resulting from chronic infection, extensive surgery, severe trauma, protein catabolism associated with prolonged…
- Trial name
- NCT01048632
- Testing
- Oxandrolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Radial Artery Occlusion, Cardiac Catheterization
Manual vs Pneumatic Compression to Prevent Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Procedures
This study evaluates two commonly used methods of achieving hemostasis after transradial cardiac catheterization: manual compression and pneumatic compression with gradual deflation.
- Trial name
- RADIAL-HEMO (NCT07621185)
- Testing
- Manual Radial Compression, Pneumatic Radial Compression Device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,168 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Heart Failure
Efficacy of a Home-Based Exercise Program for Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a multi-disciplinary home program consisting of specific education and home-based individualized combined aerobic and resistance training exercise program for persons with…
- Trial name
- NCT01407185
- Testing
- Resistive Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic Home Care
Heart Failure
Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy
This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study of subjects receiving the HM II LVAD as per the current FDA approved indications for use.
- Trial name
- PREVENT II (NCT02836652)
- Testing
- HeartMate II (HMII), Warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Optimizing Exercise Training in Prevention and Treatment of Diastolic Heart Failure
Aim of the clinical multicenter study (OptimEx-CLIN) is to assess the optimal exercise intervention in patients with Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF; also termed diastolic heart failure) that will best…
- Trial name
- OptimEx-Clin (NCT02078947)
- Testing
- High Intensity Exercise, Moderate Continuous Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Delirium, Postoperative
Liraglutide in Preventing Delirium in Diabetic Elderly After Cardiac Surgery
This study aims to clarify the preventive effect of perioperative liraglutide application on postoperative delirium in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06361238
- Testing
- Liraglutide injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Atrial Fibrillation
Comparison Study of Drugs for Symptom Control and Complication Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) (Code-AF Trial)
This study is prospective Cohort study which was performed in multicenter (General Hospital) in Korea. Inclusion criteria is all patients with atrial fibrillation who visit hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT02786095
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension, Gestational Hypertension
Community Health Worker Support to Lower Blood Pressure After a Pregnancy With High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure during or after pregnancy (such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, eclampsia, or Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelet (HELLP) syndrome) raises a mother's risk of heart disease later in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension, Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- AW2H (NCT07778966)
- Testing
- Alabama Womb to Heart Solution (AW2H) Community Health Worker (CHW) Program, Usual postpartum care with self-measured blood pressure education and home blood pressure monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Correlation Between Targeted HbA1c Values and Prevention of Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes After PCI
Diabetes is a leading social and economic burden in the world. It is the main reason of macrovascular disease incidence and mortality.
- Trial name
- CATHEDRAL (NCT05134129)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Prevention of Restenosis After Genous Stent Implantation Using a Paclitaxel Eluting Balloon in Coronary Arteries
Percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation is limited on the one hand by restenosis due to smooth muscle cell proliferation and on the other hand by stent thrombosis due to incomplete or not sufficient enough…
- Trial name
- NCT00732953
- Testing
- Genous stent implantation with paclitaxel-eluting balloon dilation, Genous stent implantation
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Family Heart Health Educational Program (The FIT-Heart Study)
The primary objective of the FIT Heart Study was to test the effectiveness of a hospital-based standardized screening and educational intervention targeted to family members of patients hospitalized with CVD, to increase…
- Trial name
- FIT-Heart (NCT00728637)
- Testing
- Family Passport to Heart Health Program, General Educational Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Improving Prevention of Heart Disease in Latinos
The purpose of the study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Specifically, it seeks to improve the primary prevention of CVD in Hispanics.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- LUCHAR (NCT00101530)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Atrial Fibrillation
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that the medication amiodarone decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following non-cardiac open-chest surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00127712
- Testing
- Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Colchicine For The Prevention Of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation In Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery (COP-AF)
The prevention of perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) has the potential to reduce mortality, stroke, and hospital stays in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- COP-AF (NCT03310125)
- Testing
- Active Colchicine
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,209 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Delirium
A Pilot Trial Evaluating the Effect of Tropisetron on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial evaluating the effect of tropisetron on prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients after…
- Trial name
- NCT04195204
- Testing
- Tropisetron
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury
Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
The investigators seek to determine whether a reduced preoperative renal functional reserve predicts postoperative acute kidney injury in patients with normal estimated glomerular filtration rates undergoing elective cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT03457987
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Coronary Restenosis
Use of Nanoparticle Paclitaxel (ABI-007) for the Prevention of In-Stent Restenosis
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of systemic intracoronary administration of albumin-bound paclitaxel, ABI-007, for the prevention and reduction of restenosis following de novo stenting or following…
- Trial name
- SNAPIST-III (NCT00124943)
- Testing
- Nanoparticle Paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene Corporation
Atrial Fibrillation
Effect of Prophylaxy of Amiodarone and Propranolol and Amiodarone With Propranolol in Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia post coronary bypass surgery, currently B-blockers are the class I indication to prevent AF post CABG.
- Trial name
- NCT00654290
- Testing
- Amiodarone + Propranolol, Amiodarone, Propranolol
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences