Clinical trials: Stiffness, Aortic
Heart Disease
4 Cities for Assessing CAlcification PRognostic Impact After TAVI
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) indications are progressing rapidly as an alternative to conventional surgery for aortic stenosis cure.
- Trial name
- C4CAPRI (NCT02935491)
- Testing
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Aortic Dissection Type A, Acute Kidney Injury Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative Ankle-Brachial Index and Renal Adverse Events After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery
This single-centre retrospective observational cohort study evaluated the association between preoperative cuff-derived ankle-brachial index (ABI) and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults undergoing emergency repair…
- Trial name
- NCT07668830
- Testing
- Preoperative Ankle-Brachial Index
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Hypertension
Watermelon Supplementation and Arterial Stiffness
Increased abdominal obesity (waist circumference) and systolic blood pressure (BP) are main risk factors for the metabolic syndrome. Approximately 60% of adults in the United States are prehypertensive or hypertensive.
- Trial name
- NCT01185041
- Testing
- Watermelon Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Diabetes Mellitus
Effects of Dapagliflozin on Central Hemodynamics and Urine Albumin Excretion in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the treatment-induced reductions in the ambulatory aortic pressure are more pronounced in the group of dapagliflozin than in the group of placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02887677
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- 3 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Society for Medical Education
Obesity Adult Onset
Effects of Chronic Dietary Grape Seed Extract Supplementation on Aortic Stiffness and Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise in Obese Males
It was demonstrated that acute dietary supplementation with GSE reduced arterial blood pressure via reduction in Q in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04465110
- Testing
- Grape Seed Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
Ulcerative Colitis
Impact of Anti-TNF, Vedolizumab and Tofacitinib on Aortic Stiffness, Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Cardiovascular Risk of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
An increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases has been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The impact of IBD drugs, such as anti-TNF, anti-integrins or anti-JAK, on the risk of CV events in IBD is…
- Trial name
- VASC-UC (NCT04743518)
- Testing
- Aortic pulse wave velocity, carotid intima media thickness (CIMT)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Diabetes Mellitus, Physical Exercise
Light Intensity Physical Activity Trial
In type 2 diabetes (T2D), physical activity is an important modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Unfortunately (long-term) compliance to exercise programs in patients with T2D is poor.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Physical Exercise, Light Intensity Physical Activity, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- LiPAT (NCT03415880)
- Testing
- Interactive workshops LiPAT intervention group, Wrist-worn feedback physical activity monitor, Smartphone application LiPAT
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Heart Failure, Liver Fibrosis
Magnetic Resonance Elastography as a Method to Estimate Stiffness of Soft Tissues
Magnetic resonance elastography is a novel non-invasive MRI technique to obtain stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, etc.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Liver Fibrosis, Cardiac Transplant Rejection, Aortic Aneurysms
- Trial name
- MRE (NCT01757730)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arunark Kolipaka
Coronary Artery Disease, Arteriosclerosis
Associations Between Diabetes, Arterial Stiffness and Fibulin-1 in Patients Undergoing Heart- and Vascular Surgery?
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is frequently appearing in patients with cardiovascular disease and these patients, as a consequence herby, has a lesser prognosis. DM is often related to increased arterial stiffness and hypertension.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arteriosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis, Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT01106573
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis
Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements in Peritoneal Dialysis
This study evaluates the relationship between Ambulatory Aortic and Branchial blood pressure vs Office blood pressure measurements with the changes in arterial stiffness indices, in long-term Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Arterial Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03607747
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Influence of Pravastatin on Carotid Artery Structure and Function in HIV-infected Patients Under Antiretroviral Therapy
The advent of new antiretroviral agents, in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), spectacularly reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00147797
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Antoine University Hospital
Aortic Stiffness, Oxidative Stress
Relationship Between Oxidative Stress and Aortic Stiffness
The goal of this clinical trial is to search about if there is any relationship between the aortic stiffness and oxidative stress response in adolescent football players.
- Conditions
- Aortic Stiffness, Oxidative Stress, Football Player
- Trial name
- NCT06590792
- Testing
- exhaustive exercise training session
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Arterial Stiffness
Relationship Between Aortic Parietal Inflammation on 18F-FDG PET Scan and Arterial Stiffness as a Function of Age
Show that there is a relationship between arterial stiffness and aortic parietal inflammation and that this relationship is different in the three age groups with aortic parietal inflammation occurring earlier than arterial…
- Trial name
- RAIPAo (NCT06151054)
- Testing
- Measure of aortic inflammation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Hypertension, Diabetes
Aliskiren vs Hydrochlorothiazide in Hypertensive Type II Diabetic Patients on Resistance Arteries
This study will be performed only at the Jewish General Hospital. It will investigate the effect of treatment with aliskiren, an inhibitor of renin, a substance produced by the kidney that constricts arteries and raises blood…
- Trial name
- NCT01480791
- Testing
- Aliskiren vs. hydrochlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness
Noninvasive Perioperative Monitoring of Arterial Stiffness, Volume and Nutritional Status in Stable Renal Transplant Recipients
Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a BR 102 Plus PWA device in perioperative time after kidney transplantation
- Conditions
- Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT02908139
- Testing
- BR-102 plus PWA, Tanita MC780 MA S
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Aortic Coarctation
Aortic Stiffness by CMR in Aortic Coarctation
This study investigates the correlation between medium-term systemic blood pressure control and aortic stiffness index in adults following coarctation stenting, using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT06740461
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Blood Pressure
Blueberry Consumption Improves Vascular Function and Lowers Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women With Pre- and Stage 1-hypertension
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. Americans have been more concerned about their blood cholesterol levels and dietary cholesterol intakes rather than their overall cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT01686282
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Comparative Study of Arterial Properties After an Ischaemic Stroke or an Acute Coronary Syndrome
A pilot, prospective, comparative study. To include both male and female patients who have presented an ischaemic stroke (full stroke or TIA) or an ACS, 5 to 30 days prior to inclusion.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Trial name
- AVC/SCA (NCT00926874)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Resistant Hypertensive Patients
Effect of Renal deNervation on Arterial Stiffness and Haemodynamics in Patients With UncontRolled hypErtension (ENSURE)
The ENSURE study is a multi-center, prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled study of the effect of renal denervation on arterial stiffness and haemodynamics in subjects with uncontrolled hypertension.
- Trial name
- ENSURE (NCT02102126)
- Testing
- Renal denervation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Kidney Transplantation
Impact of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
People with CKD have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease. The mechanism behind this increased risk is complex but there is strong evidence that changes in arterial stiffness play a central role.
- Trial name
- NCT02000869
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport