Clinical trials: Stiffness, Aortic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Evaluating the Use of Exenatide in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Diastolic Heart Failure
People with type 2 diabetes experience heart failure more often than do people without diabetes. This may be due to increased stiffness in the heart as a result of diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00799435
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Stiffness
EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair: Heart Remodeling and Aortic Stiffness Study
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with a high burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the preferred treatment for many patients with infrarenal AAA…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Stiffness, Left Ventricle Remodeling
- Trial name
- EVAR-HRAS (NCT07722793)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Healthy
Acute Effect of Nitrate From Natural Dietary Sources on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressures in Healthy Individuals
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of a meal high in dietary nitrates on aortic augmentation index, brachial and aortic blood pressures, and subendocardial viability ration (SEVR).
- Trial name
- DNAB (NCT01604993)
- Testing
- Spinach soup, Asparagus soup
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Type 2 Diabetes
The Effect of 4 Weeks of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Macro- and Microvascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of 4 weeks of Citrulline supplementation on macro- and microvascular function during acute hyperglycemia in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06016478
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Hypercholesterolemia
The Effect of Rosuvastatin on Aortic Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients in the AURORA Study
To investigate the effect of rosuvastatin compared to placebo on the aortic stiffness in hemodialysis patients as measured by pulse wave velocity (at 3, 6 and 12 months)
- Trial name
- NCT00240279
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, aortic pulse wave velocity measurements
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure and Cardiac Output Study
Comparison of non-invasively obtained central blood pressure using SphygmoCor and invasively recorded central blood pressure in patients with an AAA that will be treated with EVAR.
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT03469388)
- Testing
- Pulse wave analyses; central blood presaure parameters
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Coarctation of the Aorta, Coarctation of Aorta
Effects of Exercise in Patients With Repaired Coarctation of the Aorta
This interventional study will investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in adults with repaired coarctation of the aorta.
- Trial name
- KOREKT (NCT07771023)
- Testing
- Outpatient high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness
Healthy Aging Through Functional Food
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dietary inducers of glyoxalase 1 are effective in improving metabolic and vascular health.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness, Vasodilation
- Trial name
- HATFF (NCT02095873)
- Testing
- Glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) inducer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Hypertension, Systolic, Stiffness, Aortic
Sympathetic Regulation of Large Artery Stiffness in Humans With ISH
Stiffening of your blood vessels, particularly the large vessels from your heart (called the aorta and carotids) you age contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as heart attack and stroke.
- Trial name
- SELECT (NCT04423627)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Coronary Artery Disease
Aortic-Radial Pressure Gradients Post CPB
This study will examine whether pre-operative, non-invasive arterial stiffness measurements can be used to predict which patients will develop an aortic-to-radial pressure gradient after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…
- Trial name
- NCT03142815
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Expanded Studies on the SCAPIS Stockholm Reexamination Cohort
The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) is a unique, large-scale national research initiative involving 30,000 randomly selected individuals aged 50-64, recruited between 2014 and 2018.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Mitral Valve Stenosis and/or Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SCAPIS-ReEx (NCT07476703)
- Testing
- Coronary computer tomography (CCTA), Echocardiograhy and aortic ultrasound, Liver elastography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Marfan Syndrome
Effects of Losartan Versus Atenolol on Aortic and Cardiac Muscle Stiffness in Adults With Marfan Syndrome
Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder with morbidity and mortality from aortic dilation and dissection. The degree of aortic dilation and response to beta-blockade (standard of care) vary in adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT00723801
- Testing
- Atenolol, Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
Impact of Elastin Mediated Vascular Stiffness on End Organs
Background: People with Williams Syndrome (WS) and supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) have less elasticity in their blood vessels. This is called blood vessel stiffness.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02840448
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic
Comparison of Longitudinal Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Preeclamptic Women After Delivery
The investigator measured the arterial stiffness using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) test in patient with preeclampsia and normal pregnant women to evaluate the longitudinal change of CAVI and their predictors.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, Stiffness, Aortic, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04142268
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
Targeting Inflammation to Treat Cardiovascular Aging
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with older age being a primary risk factor.
- Conditions
- Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Diastolic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TIVA (NCT01775865)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study of Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan vs. Enalapril on Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Mild to Moderate HF With Reduced Ejection Fraction
To determine whether treatment with sacubitril/valsartan provides a superior effect on aortic characteristic impedance compared to enalapril in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection…
- Trial name
- EVALUATE-HF (NCT02874794)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan), Enalapril
- Where
- 81 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Effect of Acute Dietary Supplementation With Grape Seed Extract on Aortic Stiffness, Arterial Pressure, and Blood Vessel Dilation in Collegiate Obese Individuals at Rest
This study investigated if elevated BP and aortic stiffness characterized in obese individuals are attenuated following acute grape seed extract supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT04389060
- Testing
- Grape seed extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
Coronary Artery Disease
Aortic Stiffness and Distensibility as Predictor to Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
Assess the relationship of Aortic root distensibility and stiffness with the extent of coronary artery disease as assessed by SYNTAX score compared to a matched cohort of patients with normal coronary angiography
- Trial name
- NCT03615963
- Testing
- echocardiography and coronary angiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Disease (MaCK) Study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the largest concerns for patients with Chronic kidney disease (CKD). At present time the investigators do not have proven effective strategies to reduce high CVD related deaths in CKD.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- MaCK (NCT03636152)
- Testing
- MRI carotid, APWV, Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
End Stage Renal Disease, Arterial Stiffness
The Effect of Nocturnal Haemodialysis on Arterial Stiffness
Arterial stiffness refers to the accumulation of extracellular deposits of matrix and calcium which reduce blood vessel compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT00641875
- Testing
- Nocturnal Hemodialysis
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Melbourne Health