Clinical trials: Stiffness, Aortic
Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Korean Red Ginseng Rg3 Extract on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the acute effect of a standardized extract of KRG (Rg3-KRG) consisting of 30% total ginsenosides, including 10% Rg3 ginsenoside on arterial stiffness and blood pressure, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- KRAB (NCT01951443)
- Testing
- Ginseng, Wheat Bran
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hypertension
Study of the Safety and Efficacy of LCZ696 on Arterial Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Hypertension
The study examined the efficacy of LCZ696 in comparison to the ARB olmesartan on Central Aortic Systolic Blood Pressure (CASP) and other measures of central hemodynamics and arterial stiffness in elderly patients with an elevated…
- Trial name
- NCT01692301
- Testing
- LCZ696, Olmesartan, amlodipine
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
COPD
Novel Vascular Manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cognitive impairment is a known consequence of cerebral small-vessel disease. Moderate to severe cognitive impairment has been shown in up to 60% of certain individuals with COPD and is likely to profoundly influence an…
- Trial name
- NOVASC COPD (NCT02060292)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Bristol NHS Trust
Arteriopathic Disease, Arterial Calcification
The Effects of Hemodialysis Session on Vascular Stiffness
Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a Complior Analyse device before and immediately after the end of the dialysis session.
- Conditions
- Arteriopathic Disease, Arterial Calcification, Complication of Hemodialysis, Aortic Stiffness
- Trial name
- PWV/CP/HD (NCT02443376)
- Testing
- Complior Analyse System, BCM- Body Composition Monitor
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Myocardial Stiffness by Elastography in Pediatric Cardiology (Elasto-Pédiatrie)
First, investigators must determine the physiological standards across age classes of myocardial stiffness estimated by Elastography in ultrafast (estimated right ventricular stiffness [VD] and left ventricular [LV]).
- Trial name
- NCT02619825
- Testing
- Echography, Elastography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Rare Diseases, Aortic Stiffness
Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Genetic Aortopathies
The goal of this observational study is to study arterial stiffness in patients with thoracic ascending aortic aneurysms (TAA), either syndromic or non-syndromic.
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Aortic Stiffness, Connective Tissue Defect
- Trial name
- PULSEWAVE (NCT05715203)
- Testing
- Pulsotonometry
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of ACE-inhibitors on Aortic Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the potential for ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I)(drugs primarily used to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure) to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT00874432
- Testing
- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aortic Stiffness
Alcohol Consumption and Arterial Stiffness: A Longitudinal Study of Pulse Wave Velocity in the Whitehall II Cohort
Arterial stiffness is an important marker of cardiovascular health. Recent evidence from cross-sectional research has suggested it is associated with alcohol consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT02663791
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,308 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness
Short and Long-term Results of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Pressure After Kidney Transplantation
Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a Complior Analyse device in Short and Long-term after kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness, High Blood Pressure (& [Essential Hypertension])
- Trial name
- PWV/CP/KTx (NCT02443454)
- Testing
- Device: Complior Analyse System, Tanita BC 418- Bioelectrical impedance analysis
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Stiffness, Aortic, Cardiac Remodeling, Ventricular
Study of the Aorta Adaptations to Exercise in Triathletes During Sports Season (CoATri)
Regular sustained physical activity creates a cardiac remodelling : it is athlete's heart. In our preliminary work published in 2016, the investigators demonstrated in a small population of triathletes that there is also a…
- Conditions
- Stiffness, Aortic, Cardiac Remodeling, Ventricular, Vascular Remodeling, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional
- Trial name
- CoATri (NCT03356301)
- Testing
- Cardiac MRI, Applanation tonometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stiffness, Aortic
Methotrexate, Blood Pressure and Arterial Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The investigators will study the effects of methotrexate on blood pressure, arterial stiffness and endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stiffness, Aortic, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03254589
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Other DMARDs
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Flinders University
Aortic Stenosis
Role of Elastin Metabolites in Aortic Remodelling in AS
Around 1-2% of people are born with a 'bicuspid' aortic valve, with only two cusps instead of the common 'tri-leaflet' valve. People with this valve develop dysfunction of the valve (narrowing or leakage) at a much earlier age.
- Trial name
- ELASTIC-AS (NCT03883490)
- Testing
- ECG, Blood test and biobanking, Trans-thoracic Echocardiogram
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Hemodialysis
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Effect of Enhanced External Counter Pulsation to Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Hemodialysis Patient
The objectives of this study are; To study effect of Enhanced External Counter Pulsation on arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity, compared to standard hemodialysis treatment.
- Trial name
- EECP in HD (NCT06608953)
- Testing
- Enhanced external counterpulsation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Thana Thongsricome, MD
Prehypertension, Gout
Study of Febuxostat Effect on Blood Pressure in Patients With High Normal Blood Pressure
High normal blood pressure, also called prehypertension, is a significant problem. High uric acid in the blood, the same thing that causes gout, may cause higher blood pressures.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Gout, Pulse Wave Velocity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01472692
- Testing
- Febuxostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Volunteers, Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Non-Invasive Quantitative Imaging of Human Local Arterial Wall Elasticity Using Supersonic Shear Imaging
Arterial stiffness is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. Most of existing technique need dedicated device for arterial stiffness evaluation and indirect calculation of intra arterial pressure.
- Trial name
- ULTRAFASTECHO (NCT01096264)
- Testing
- SSI and SphygmoCor® evaluations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Hypertension
From Micro- to Macro-vessels : Water, Salt, Heart and Kidneys
Hypertension is a public health concern and affects nearly a third of the French population. It can be complicated by visceral impact (including brain, heart and kidney complications) as well as on vessels especially large…
- Trial name
- ConcentRatio (NCT05114291)
- Testing
- Explorations are planned as part of the one-day hospitalization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Decline in Renal Function
Aortic Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 2 to 4
This study aimed to investigate in a cohort with chronic kidney disease the longitudinal relationship between aortic stiffness and renal function and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT01279460
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Primary Hypertension, Secondary Hypertension
HaemoDYNAMICs in Primary and Secondary Hypertension
The primary aim of the present study was to examine the haemodynamic changes in primary hypertension and secondary hypertension (renal diseases, endocrine diseases, obesity-associated hypertension) with a non-invasive…
- Conditions
- Primary Hypertension, Secondary Hypertension, Aortic Stenosis, Renal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- DYNAMIC (NCT01742702)
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin 0.25 mg (single dose, no longer given since January 2017), Salbutamol 400 µg (single dose, no longer given since January 2017), L-arginine (10 min infusion, no longer given since January 2017)
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Lipid Disorder, Dyslipidemias
Causal Mechanisms in Adolescent Arterial Stiffness
Hardening of the blood vessels, called arterial stiffness, is a risk factor for future heart disease and its causes are unclear.
- Conditions
- Lipid Disorder, Dyslipidemias, Aortic Stiffness, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04128969
- Testing
- CS+, CS-
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Large Artery Stiffness, Aortic Disease
Phenotyping Heterogeneity and Regionality of the Aorta
The aorta distributes cardiac stroke volume into the whole body through its finetuned conductance function, that is propagation and modulation of flow pattern.
- Conditions
- Large Artery Stiffness, Aortic Disease, Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm
- Trial name
- PHaRAo (NCT05603520)
- Testing
- Collection of Clinical Data
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf