Clinical trials: Preventive Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism
US Pivotal Clinical Study of the Adient Absorbable Filter for the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism
The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Adient absorbable filter for the prevention of pulmonary embolism (PE: blood clot in the lungs).
- Trial name
- NCT05127915
- Testing
- Adient absorbable filter + best practice VTE prophylaxis, best practice VTE prophylaxis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 854 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adient Medical
Hypertension
Knowledge on Preventive Measures of Hypertension
Hypertension among children and adolescents is on the rise in both developed and developing countries. Childhood and adolescent obesity, a key factor for hypertension in this population results largely from unhealthy dietary and…
- Trial name
- NCT04554017
- Testing
- Education/Training
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garden City University College
Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Ventricular
Preventive Catheter Ablation for Ventricular arrhythmiaS in Patients With End-sTage Heart faiLure
CASTLE-VT is a randomized evaluation of prophylactic ablative treatment of arrhythmogenic ventricular scar in patients referred for HTx evaluation and diagnosed with ICM.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Ventricular, Cardiomyopathy Ischemic, Catheter Ablation
- Trial name
- CASTLE-VT (NCT06556485)
- Testing
- Catheter ablation, Medical therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH), Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Early Prophylactic Aspirin for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This study is a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate whether early prophylactic use of aspirin improves functional outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage…
- Trial name
- aSAH-ASA (NCT07642427)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 388 people
- Sponsor
- Ganzhou City People's Hospital
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
Remote Follow-up of Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator for Prophylactic Therapy
The completed MADIT II study has shown that implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and a prior myocardial infarction reduces death from any cause.
- Trial name
- REFORM (NCT00401466)
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 5 sites in Czechia, Germany
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik SE & Co. KG
Obesity, Venous Thrombosis
Study to Evaluate Weight-based Enoxaparin Dosing in Obese Medical Patients at Risk for DVT
Deep vein thrombosis(DVT) is a common complication in hospitalized medical patients. Consensus guidelines recommend using medications such as heparin or low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) to prevent DVT in these patients.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Venous Thrombosis, Anticoagulants
- Trial name
- NCT00585182
- Testing
- Enoxaparin 0.5 mg/kg once daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Trial of Prophylactic Decompressive Craniectomy for Poor-grade Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Decompressive craniectomy has been reported for the treatment of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). But no prospective randomised controlled trials have yet been undertaken to confirm its effect.The purpose…
- Trial name
- NCT02995928
- Testing
- Decompressive craniectomy, Best medical treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Spinal Ischemia, Stroke
The Darbepoetin Alfa for Ischemic Surgical Complications (DISC) Dose Finding Trial
Numerous neuroprotectants have been effective when given prior to ischemic stroke in animals, yet they have all have failed when given after ischemic stroke in humans. A novel approach to ischemic neuroprotection is needed.
- Conditions
- Spinal Ischemia, Stroke, Neuroprotection
- Trial name
- DISC (NCT00647998)
- Testing
- Darbepoetin alfa, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
Prophylactic IV Paracetamol in Extremely Premature Infants
Purpose of the research Everyone is born with an opening between the chambers of the heart, called a ductus arteriosus. In most people, it closes on its own, but in infants born at less than 30 weeks or less than 1250 grams…
- Conditions
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants
- Trial name
- NCT07067177
- Testing
- Paracetamol (drug)
- Where
- 3 sites in Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Quds University
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Arterial Hypertension
The Role of Genetic Factors in the Development of Arterial Hypertension in the Kazakh Population
This is a GWAS study that aims to identify possible candidate genes associate to arterial hypertension by exploring single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a group of arterial hypertension, in the Kazakh population.
- Trial name
- NCT05088486
- Testing
- DNA analysis
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease
Pediatric Trial Investigating the Incidence & Outcome of Veno-Occlusive Disease With the Prophylactic Use of Defibrotide
The aim of this trial is to evaluate whether the prophylactic use of Defibrotide (DF) in pediatric patients (age less than 18 years) undergoing stem cell transplantation and who are at high risk of developing hepatic…
- Trial name
- VOD-DF (NCT00272948)
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, France and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Thromboembolism
Melagatran/Ximelagatran Versus Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events
This study is being carried out to study the efficacy and safety of treatment with melagatran injection followed by ximelagatran tablets in preventing blood clots, compared with enoxaparin for a period of 5-6 weeks.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT00206089)
- Testing
- EXANTA
- Where
- 125 sites in Austria, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hypertension
Mobilizing Community Hypertension Access Pilot
The Live Healthy Chicago (LHC) Community Pilot is a prospective, community-based study evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness, and economic impact of a pharmacist-led hypertension management program delivered in trusted…
- Trial name
- NCT07547345
- Testing
- Community-Based Multidisciplinary Hypertension Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Low Cardiac Output Syndrome, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Prophylactic Use of Milrinone After Congenital Heart Surgery in Infants
This randomized, multi-center, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of milrinone compared with placebo in participants after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Low Cardiac Output Syndrome, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT03823781
- Testing
- Milrinone, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Self-screening of Cardiovascular Risk
The aims of this study are (1) to validate a self-screening method for cardiovascular (CV) risk that does not require the supervision of a health professional (including self-measurement of blood pressure, lipid profile evaluated…
- Trial name
- ACRISC (NCT02373319)
- Testing
- CV-screening-1 plus personalized, CV-screening-2 plus personalized, CV-screening-1 plus standard
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Cardiovascular Disease
Preventive Health Practices in Women
The purpose of this study is to evaluate women's level of knowledge and health practices regarding cardiovascular health and identify barriers to appropriate health practice.
- Trial name
- NCT00724399
- Testing
- Survey on womens health Issues.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Arrythmia
Prophylactic Amiodarone for Shockable Cardiac Arrest
The aim of this study is to determine whether the prophylactic amiodarone can prevent re-arrest with ventricular shockable rhythm in patients who treated with targeted temperature management after return of spontaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT04845607
- Testing
- Amiodarone Injection
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Won Young Kim
Atrial Fibrillation, Thromboembolism
Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion on Short-Term Clinical Outcomes and Long-Term Stroke Incidence
Stroke is a major cause of morbidity in western society, and an infrequent complication of cardiac surgery. The majority of thromboembolic strokes arise from the left atrium, in particular the left atrial appendage.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Thromboembolism, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00486915
- Testing
- Left Atrial Appendage Ligation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Prevention of Stroke by Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation Patients After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) poses a particular dilemma for thromboprophylaxis.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02830152
- Testing
- LAAO, Medical Therapy
- Where
- 17 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet