Clinical trials: Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Hypertriglyceridemia
Docosahexenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease in Men With High Triglycerides
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of supplementing diets of hyperlipidemic men with DHA (docosahexenoic acid) on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00728338
- Testing
- Docosahexenoic acid (DHA), Olive oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Evaluation of Endocrine and Metabolic Parameters in the New Diagnostic Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very frequent endocrine disease of women in reproductive age, with an estimated prevalence of 5 to 10 % according to the studied population.
- Trial name
- NCT00784615
- Testing
- Blood samples, transvaginal ultrasound
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Pregnancy, Obesity
Nutrition and Pregnancy Intervention Study
A randomized double-blind placebo controlled intervention study with pregnant obese women (n=440) will be conducted. The intervention will involve consumption of fish oil and/or probiotic capsules from early pregnancy until 6…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Obesity, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT01922791
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Fat
Effect of a Probiotic on Visceral Fat Accumulation
The study's main objective is to investigate if an extract containing the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BPL1 (CECT 8145) has a positive effect on the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat in people with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal
- Trial name
- BIFFAT (NCT02921217)
- Testing
- Active Probiotic, Inactivated probiotic, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biopolis S.L.
Cannabis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cannabis Inhalation: Effects on Cardiovascular Function During Rest and Exercise
This two-phase project seeks to examine the cardiovascular response to consumption of cannabis variants of different cannabinoid composition through different methods (smoking vs. vaporizing), at rest and during aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04693884
- Testing
- Cannabis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jamie Burr
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hypertensive Disease, Deficiency of Vitamin D3
Effect of Vitamin D3 on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a supplementation of Vitamin D3 can be used to reduce atherosclerotic risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT01501916
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Exercise on Abdominal Obesity and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
The investigators will randomize abdominally obese men and women at increased health risk to one of the following 4 conditions: 1) No-exercise, wait list controls (C), 2) Low volume, low intensity exercise (LVLI), 3) High volume…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00955071
- Testing
- Exercise: LVLI, Exercise: HVLI, Exercise: LVHI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Atheroscleroses, Geriatric
Development and Validation of a Scale of Propensity for Change in Chronic Disease Prevention
Modifiable risk factors are estimated to account for 70% of cardiovascular diseases, 40% of Alzheimer's-type dementias, and 50% of type 2 diabetes cases.
- Trial name
- ProChange (NCT07765797)
- Testing
- Scale development phase, Beta testing phase, Validation phase
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
The North Kynouria Project
The North Kynouria Project was initiated to study cardiovascular/stroke risk factors by employing mass screening and long-term surveillance of an adult population in the municipality of North Kynouria, in the county of Arcadia…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disease, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06115213
- Testing
- Patient counselling
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ioannina
Down Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Vascular Health and Risk Factors in Children With Down Syndrome
This is a prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study to evaluate prevalence of vascular risk factors in children with Down Syndrome and to determine the association between vascular disease risk factors and objective markers…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04735874
- Testing
- Evaluate vascular disease risk factors in children with Down Syndrome, Determine the associations between cardiovascular disease risk factors and markers of early atherosclerosis in children with Down Syndrome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Lipemia
Effect of Galactose Ingestion on Postprandial Lipemia
This study aims to assess the postprandial triglyceride response to the ingestion of a high-fat meal with co-ingestion of either galactose, or glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT03439878
- Testing
- Galactose, Glucose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation
Effects of Exercise With or Without Blueberries on Cardiovascular Risk Markers
About 32 healthy subjects are subjected to 4 weeks of exercise, 4 weeks of washout and 4 weeks of sedentary life style, randomization decides whether they start with exercise or with being "couch potatoes".
- Conditions
- Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Exercise, Sedentary Life
- Trial name
- NCT01274078
- Testing
- Blueberries
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Physical Activity
Evaluation of Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Health Effects From Tai Chi and Walking Exercise
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) accounted for major mortality and morbidity rates in Hong Kong (HK) other than cancer. Increasing energy expenditure through regular exercise participation has been found to lower the risk of CVD…
- Trial name
- NCT02163798
- Testing
- 12-week instructor-led Tai Chi training program, 12-week instructor-led brisk walking training program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Healthy
Effect of Mental Stress on Platelet Function in Healthy Subject
Psychological stress is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Activation of platelets plays an important role in atherosclerosis development and it could one of the mechanisms linking psychological stress and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00621738
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Fish Consumers
Effect of Fish Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
IConsumption of fish provides a vital contribution to the survival and health of a significant portion of the world's population.
- Trial name
- NCT03111784
- Testing
- Fish consumption and lipid profiles
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients ( Comparison Between Seronegative and Seropositive Cases )
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on cardiovascular system.
- Trial name
- NCT06738264
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Menopause Effects on Vascular Function
The purpose of the study is to identify the independent effect of estradiol (E2) on endothelin-1 (ET-1) mediated vasomotor function in women.
- Trial name
- NCT03236545
- Testing
- No to Low Endogenous Estrogen, Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Overweight, Obesity
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight Adolescents
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of either a multidisciplinary approach or intensity-controlled interval training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00184236
- Testing
- Multitreatment approach, Aerobic interval training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Comparison of Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes on Cardiovascular Function and Oxidative Stress
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery-powered devices heating a liquid (e-liquid) composed of propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin, and most commonly, nicotine to form an aerosol (vapor) that is…
- Trial name
- NCT03036644
- Testing
- e-cigarette (PG+VG without nicotine; low temperature), e-cigarette (PG+VG with nicotine; low temperature), e-cigarette (PG+VG without nicotine; high temperature)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles