Clinical trials: Stiffness, Vascular
Vascular Stiffness
Vitamin K2 Effect on Vascular Stiffening in Subjects With a Poor Vitamin K-status
Vitamin K is required for the activation of the inhibitor of vascular calcification: Matrix Gla Protein (MGP). In an earlier study the beneficial effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7), a vitamin K2 form, was observed on the stiffness of…
- Trial name
- NCT02404519
- Testing
- Menaquinone-7
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Vascular Stiffness, Obesity
Early Vascular Ageing Among Cypriots
The LifeEVA project aims to tackle the significant public health challenge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by addressing early vascular ageing (EVA), characterized by increased arterial stiffness and reduced vascular compliance…
- Trial name
- LifeEVA (NCT06601491)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Hookah Smoking, Secondhand Aerosol
Secondhand Effects of Hookah (i.e., Waterpipe) Smoke and Aerosol
In the United States, secondhand smoke is the third leading preventable cause of death. Flavored hookah (waterpipe) tobacco smoking, a highly social activity common in hookah bars, is a key source of SHS exposure.
- Conditions
- Hookah Smoking, Secondhand Aerosol, Vascular Stiffness, Vaping
- Trial name
- NCT04661683
- Testing
- Combustible Hookah Smoke, Electronic Hookah Aerosol, Clean Room Air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Individual Variability of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Markers and Sleep Responses to Exercise
The aim of this study is to examine the reproducibility of postprandial coronary heart disease (CHD) risk marker and sleep responses to acute exercise bouts and to quantify the magnitude of individual variability in responses…
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05022498
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Aging
The Effect of Bikram Yoga on Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Function in Middle-Aged Adults
Arterial stiffening and endothelial dysfunction are correlates of advancing age contributing to the decline in cardioprotection with age.
- Trial name
- NCT02488148
- Testing
- Hot yoga, Non-heated yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Healthy, Healthy Participants
Acute Effects of Structured Exercise and Static Stretching on Vascular Function, Neuromuscular Performance, and Metabolic Regulation in Adults
This experimental study investigates the acute cardiovascular and vascular responses to a single session of resistance training, with and without additional static stretching, compared with a resting control condition.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Healthy Participants, Healthy Subjects (HS), Resistance Training Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07364149
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Resistance training + Static Stretching
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Correlation of Albuminuria With Arterial Stiffness
The investigators aim to investigate the relationship between albuminuria and arterial stiffness in diabetic patients, hypertensive patients and healthy subjects.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Albuminuria, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT01041599
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Blood Vessel Disease, Muscle Edema
The Influences of Single Chamber Vs. Multi-chamber Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs with Bicep Curls
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of single (SC) and multi-chamber (MC) blood flow restriction (BFR) cuff bicep exercise on indices of arterial stiffness, muscle morphology, and participant perception.
- Trial name
- NCT06754618
- Testing
- Delfi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salisbury University
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of Grape Juice
Recent studies suggest that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can lower blood pressure, and a number of lines of evidence suggest that grape products may have such an effect.
- Trial name
- NCT00302809
- Testing
- Concord Grape Juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Vascular Stiffness, Inflammation
Anthocyanin-rich Blackcurrant and Vascular Function
Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables may improve human health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, certain cancers and type 2 diabetes, but the active components and the underlying mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT02459756
- Testing
- Beverage: Spray dried blackcurrant powder dissolved in water
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
Arterial Stiffness in Children and Young People With Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease
Age related stiffening and hardening of the arteries is often a slow process, but some conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), seem to increase the rate at which the arteries stiffen even during childhood.
- Trial name
- ART-KIDS (NCT07768865)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Atherosclerosis
Preventive Arterial Wall Phenotype and Low-dose Fluvastatin/Valsartan Combination
The study was designed to test whether short-term treatment with a very low-dose combination of fluvastatin and valsartan could induce improvement of endothelial function, arterial stiffness, vascular inflammation, oxidative…
- Trial name
- AGE-ZT (NCT03393377)
- Testing
- fluvastatin 10 mg and valsartan 20 mg
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
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
Preeclampsia, Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Multiparametric Assessment of Maternal Vascular Function in the Prediction of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
The present study is a single-centre prospective study that will enrol pregnant women during their first trimester of pregnancy (11+0 - 13+6 weeks of gestation).
- Trial name
- EDIPE (NCT05999851)
- Testing
- Arterial applanation tonometry, In vivo endothelial glycocalyx measurement, Serum markers of angiogenesis and endothelial dysfunction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Hypertension
L-citrulline Supplementation & Cold Exposure
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is considered the primary cause of death in the developed world. Large scale epidemiological studies indicate that prevalence of hypertension along with adverse cardiovascular events peak during the…
- Trial name
- NCT01462591
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Elevated Blood Pressure, Hypertension
The Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function in Postmenopausal Women.
Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease than age-match men. Growing evidence from rat studies have demonstrated CV-protective effects of pumpkin seed oil (PSO).
- Trial name
- NCT03716960
- Testing
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marymount University
Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness
Dietary Exchanges With Avocado and Mango in Pre-diabetes
The research is designed as a randomized, 2-arm, parallel, controlled, human clinical trial to investigate the effects of avocado and mango consumption for 8 weeks on indices of macro- and micro- vascular function in individuals…
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Dilation, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- AVMa (NCT05353790)
- Testing
- Meals + snacks: control, Meals + snacks: Avocado mango
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology