Clinical trials: Rheumatic Heart Disease, open to volunteers
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Auricular Acupuncture for Autonomic Balance and Pain in Fibromyalgia
This longitudinal study evaluates the effects of semi-permanent auricular acupuncture on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activity and pressure pain threshold in adult female patients (aged 35-64) diagnosed with Fibromyalgia…
- Trial name
- NCT07641374
- Testing
- The needles will be applied to specific auricular points: Point Zero, Shen Men, Thalamus, and Master Cerebral Point.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Clinical Trial Phase I/IIa to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of StreptInCor
This is a Phase I/IIa, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation clinical trial to test the candidate vaccine StreptInCor.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children, Vaccine Adverse Reaction, Rheumatic Diseases
- Trial name
- StreptInCorVac (NCT07078357)
- Testing
- StrepIncor
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Anticoagulant Adverse Reaction
The Clinical Influence of Developing a Sustainable Cardiac Surgery Service to Reduce the Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
In this bi-directional program of education, training and research activities based on sustainable development goals aim is to develop cardiac surgery service in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- RHD-CaSS (NCT04556188)
- Testing
- Cardiac surgery
- Where
- 4 sites in Ethiopia, Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Heart Valve Diseases, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Korea VHD Echo Study: Surveillance of Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Patients - Insights From Real-world Practice
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a growing public health concern globally, with increasing disease burden and rising interest in advanced treatment strategies such as transcatheter interventions.
- Conditions
- Heart Valve Diseases, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT07068633
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Rheumatic Heart Disease With Valvulitis
Minimal Invasive Approaches For Aortic Valvular and Subvalvular Surgeries
To compare intraoperative and immediate postoperative outcomes of mini-sternotomy versus mini-thoracotomy as less invasive techniques in patients with isolated aortic valvular and subvalvular disease requiring surgery according…
- Trial name
- NCT06696560
- Testing
- Minimal Invasive Approaches in Aortic surgeries.
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yahia Abd almonem Sayed
Mitral Annulus Calcification, Rheumatic Heart Disease
Treating Severe Mitral Valve Annular or Valvular Calcification Using Shockwave Balloon SMARTWAVE
Mitral stenosis (MS) is a heavily symptomatic valvular heart disease. Common causes of MS included chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) and mitral annular calcification (MAC).
- Trial name
- SMARTMAC (NCT06952374)
- Testing
- SmartWave Lithotripsy balloon
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease
EMPOWER-1: A Multi-site Clinical Cohort Research Study to Reduce Health Inequality
Health inequality and genetic disparity are a significant issue in the United Kingdom (UK). This study focuses on diseases that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the UK, and specifically examines the…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03987633)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Genetics Limited
Gout, Coronary Atheroma
The Correlation Between Sodium Urate (MSU) Deposition and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Foot Gout
This observational study aims to evaluate the association between sodium urate deposition volume and coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with foot gout using dual-energy CT (DECT) and coronary CTA.
- Trial name
- NCT07784049
- Testing
- DECT;CCTA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy
Effects of Adding Vagal Neuromodulation to Manual Therapy in Women With Fibromyalgia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) added to manual therapy on pain, autonomic nervous system function, and illness perception in female patients…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy, Chronic Widespread Pain, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07894588
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Manual Therapy Program, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Stretching Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Desflurane Potentially Induces Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Perioperative Procedures by Modulating Cdc42 and Clock Proteins
This clinical trial investigates whether desflurane induces postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing perioperative procedures by modulating Cdc42 and Clock proteins.
- Conditions
- Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Cholecystitis
- Trial name
- NCT06772558
- Testing
- Desflurane Inhalation, mechanical ventilation (MV)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Xiaguang Duan
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Vitamin K Antagonist in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves: Our Current Status
VKA in RHD patients with MHV: our current status
- Trial name
- VKA and RHD (NCT07146282)
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Hassan Rostom Ibrahim
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Effectiveness of Edutainment-Based Interventions in Increasing Knowledge of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Among School-Going Children in Nepal: Study Protocol for Colors to Save Hearts Quasi-Experimental Pretest-Posttest Study
Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), remain significant public health concerns in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal.
- Trial name
- NCT07065474
- Testing
- education material
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathmandu Institute of Child Health
Widspread Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Functional Activities in Individuals With Chronic Widespread Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on chronic, widespread pain in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07080749
- Testing
- Vagal nerve stimulation through deep exhalation exercise, Vagal nerve stimulation through ear electrical stimulation, No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Georgia
Rheumatic Fever, Valvular Heart Diseases
Improving Management and Secondary Prevention Through Azithromycin Comparative Trial in Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nigeria)- IMPACT-RHD Nigeria
Background: Nigeria, among other Low and Middle-income countries, bears one of the highest burdens of RHD in Africa, affecting young to middle-aged adults within their productive years.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Fever, Valvular Heart Diseases, Valvular Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- IMPACT-RHD (NCT07625228)
- Testing
- Benzathine Penicillin, Azithromycin (Azithro)
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
ACT4RHD is an Open-label, Randomised, Adaptive Platform Trial to Evaluate Novel and Repurposed Clinical Interventions for Patients With Acute Rheumatic Fever and Carditis. ACT4RHD Seeks to Determine Whether These Interventions Reduce RHD Severity at 6 Months.
The ACT4RHD trial is a multicentre, pragmatic, multi-arm, open-label adaptive platform trial addressing multiple therapeutic questions in patients with ARF and carditis.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- ACT4RHD (NCT07830108)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), No Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), Prednisone or Prednisolone
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Starship Child Health, Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Major Adverse Cardiac Events
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient With Moderate to Severe Disease Activity Treated With Tofacitinib and Statins vs TNF Inhibitors: TOFSTAT CLINICAL TRIAL
The rationale of our study is to observe the incidence of MACE in RA patients treated with tofacitinib along with statins with one or more cardiovascular disease risks.
- Trial name
- TOFSTAT (NCT07554820)
- Testing
- Tofacitinib 5 MG
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore
Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Slow Breathing and Resistance Exercise in Fibromyalgia
This randomized controlled trial investigates whether slow breathing techniques influence heart rate variability, exercise self-efficacy, and resistance exercise performance in women with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- Breath-fibro (NCT07404384)
- Testing
- Slow Breathing with Visual Pacer, Slow Breathing without Visual Pacer, Spontaneous Breathing (Active Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
HRV Variation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The goal of this observational study is to determine the association between continuous Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measured by the Oura ring and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity.
- Trial name
- NCT07878975
- Testing
- Oura Ring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Accelerating Delivery of rheUmatic Heart Disease Preventive iNterventions in Northern Uganda
The goal of this prospective study is to evaluate the feasibility, sustainability, and public health impact of a district-based program for secondary prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Uganda.
- Trial name
- ADUNU (NCT05783375)
- Testing
- ADUNU program for delivery of RHD care services
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pericarditis, Tako-TSUBO Cardiomyopathy
Inflammatory Disease Biobank for Immunophenotyping and Cardiovascular Research
INFLAME-BANK is a French multicenter prospective observational ancillary study of the international EACVI-INFLAME project. It aims to establish a biobank and perform immunophenotyping and proteomic analyses in patients with…
- Conditions
- Pericarditis, Tako-TSUBO Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies
- Trial name
- INFLAME-BANK (NCT07737470)
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris