Clinical trials: Stiffness
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Hypertension, Diabetes
Safety Study to Lower the Risk of Heart Failure is Also Effective in Reducing Stiffness of the Arteries
The study is being done to see if a drug shown to lower the risk of heart failure is also effective in reducing the stiffness of the arteries.
- Trial name
- EFFORT (NCT00829296)
- Testing
- nebivolol, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Açaí Juçara Consumption on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness
This study evaluates the consumption of Açaí Juçara pulp in endothelial function and arterial stiffness in overwheight and obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04434534
- Testing
- Hipocaloric Diet with Açaí Juçara, Hipocaloric Diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Training Study
Effects of High Functional Resistance Training Program on Arterial Stiffness
Study examined the effects of CrossFit training on blood vessels. The results indicate long term CrossFit training does not harm blood vessel function.
- Trial name
- NCT06935318
- Testing
- Exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salisbury University
Arterial Stiffness, Healthy Lifestyle
Acute Effects of Autoregulated and Non-autoregulated Blood Flow Restrictive Exercise on Indices of Arterial Stiffness
To investigate the acute effects of autoregulated (AR) and non-autoregulated (NAR) BFR exercise on indices of arterial stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT05719090
- Testing
- Delfi Personal Tourniquet Systems
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salisbury University
Metabolic Syndrome
A Short Term Evaluation of a Structured Weight Loss Plan in Overweight and Obese Adults
The present study is designed to examine the effect of changes in body weight and related parameters associated with a commercially-available, low-carbohydrate diet plan.
- Trial name
- NCT02774668
- Testing
- "Grab-and-Go" meal plan, "Jump-Start" meal plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Visceral Stiffness, Liver Fibrosis
Visceral Stiffness Measurement Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse
The acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology provides real-time measurements of tissue stiffness. Aim: Using the ARFI ultrasonography, the investigators aims are to complete the correlation and validity studies between…
- Trial name
- ARFI (NCT01311934)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life
Vascular Structure, Vascular Function and Vascular Aging in Adults Diagnosed With Persistent COVID
The ICOPER study aims to analyze the structure, vascular function, vascular aging and determining factors in 300 adults diagnosed with Persistent Covid in the field of Primary Health Care.
- Conditions
- Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life, Lifestyles, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- ICOPER (NCT05819840)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women, Vertebral Body Fractures
Effect of Muscle Stiffness on Vertebral Fractures in Women Over 60
This study aims to assess the quality of lumbar and abdominal core muscles through elastography and evaluate its impact on vertebral fracture risk.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women, Vertebral Body Fractures, Balance, Postural
- Trial name
- NCT06687889
- Testing
- Elastography Measurements, Bone Mineral Density Measurement (DEXA), Berg balance scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Prediabetes, Obese
Inflammation Inhibition in Prediabetic Humans
Prediabetes, characterized by elevated fasting blood sugar or exaggerated blood sugar response to sugar ingestion, effects over 79 million adult Americans and is a precursor to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- INCITE (NCT01977417)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Diabetes Mellitus
Vascular Markers During OGTT in Diabetics and First-degree Relatives
Arterial stiffness is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Moreover, the integrity of endothelial glycocalyx plays a vital role in vascular permeability, inflammation and elasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT02244736
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Property, Alignment and Joint Loading in People With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic painful musculoskeletal condition among older adults. It poses great challenge to the health care system due to its inability to be cured.
- Trial name
- NCT03628508
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Transgender, Gender Identity
Effects of Aging and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Vascular Endothelial Function and Metabolic Profiles in Transgender Men
This study will examine markers of vascular endothelial function (vascular health) and metabolic profiles in older versus younger transgender men (people who were assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is male).
- Conditions
- Transgender, Gender Identity, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04237467
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Vitamin K and Glucose Metabolism in Children at Risk for Diabetes (Vita-K 'n' Kids Study)
The undercarboxylated fractions of the two vitamin K-dependent proteins osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein have been shown to play key roles in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (at least in mouse models).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity, Prediabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01972113
- Testing
- Low-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 45 mcg/d), High-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 90 mcg/d)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects
Comparing Vascular Responses to Aerobic Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to progressive macrovascular and microvascular dysfunction.
- Trial name
- UNDER PRESSURE (NCT07079280)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction (LIAE+BFR), High Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Lv Hypertrophy, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Prevention of Cardiovascular Stiffening With Aging and Hypertensive Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vigorous exercise training 4-5 days/week for one year in sedentary middle aged (ages 40-64) individuals at high risk for future development of heart failure will improve cardiac…
- Conditions
- Lv Hypertrophy, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Stiffness, Vascular
- Trial name
- LVH (NCT03476785)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stiffness; Spine
The Effects of Stretching Versus Static and Dynamic Cupping on Lumbar Range of Motion
The objective of this study is to fill gaps in the literature regarding the effectiveness of cupping therapy on lumbar stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT04230850
- Testing
- Static Cupping, Dynamic Cupping, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Spine Stiffness
Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals
Passive mobilizations of the spine are widely used by physiotherapists in the management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders. There is a nascent body of work of the mechanical properties of joint mobilizations.
- Trial name
- NCT02163590
- Testing
- 2Hz mobilisation, 0,5Hz mobilisation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
VOPITB a New Devices to Determine Peripheral Arterial Stiffness: Validation Study
Our group has developed a device called "Velocidad Onda de Pulso Indice Tobillo Brazo (VOPITB)" . In this device the oscillometric method is used for easily and accurately measure the pulse wave velocity PWV in the arms and legs…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis of Artery
- Trial name
- NCT04303546
- Testing
- arterial stiffness measurements
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Pregnant Women
Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Achilles Tendon in Pregnant Women-Pilot Study
There is anatomical fascial continuity and functional connection between the plantar fascia, which has important roles in foot biomechanics, and the fibers of the Achilles tendon, and the change that will occur in any of these…
- Trial name
- NCT05308121
- Testing
- Evaluation of biomechanics and viscoelastic properties of Achilles tendon, Evaluation of foot characteristics
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey