Clinical trials: Stiffness
Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
Vasodilator Therapy for Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
The main objective is to test the effect of prolonged therapy (24 weeks) with isosorbide dinitrate ± hydralazine on arterial wave reflections (primary endpoint).
- Trial name
- NCT01516346
- Testing
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Hypertension
LAAS (Losartan Anti-Atherosclerosis Study)(0954-330)(COMPLETED)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate efficacy, arterial stiffness measured by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) of Losartan potassium group compared to Carvedilol group after 24 weeks of treatment in patients with the…
- Trial name
- NCT00496834
- Testing
- losartan potassium, Comparator: carvedilol, Comparator: losartan (+) hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
MESA Rail™ AIS Study - Preservation of Curve Correction
To evaluate the restoration and maintenance of thoracic kyphosis and coronal curve correction demonstrated through the surgical implantation of the K2M MESA Rail™ Deformity System as compared to literature reported outcomes for…
- Trial name
- NCT02062606
- Testing
- MESA Rail™ Deformity System
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- K2M, Inc.
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
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, CABG
High-intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training as a Pre-cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Disease
Background/aim: Endothelial function is closely associated with coronary artery health among individuals being treated for heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06127147
- Testing
- IMT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1
Effects of Lutein Supplementation on Subclinical Atherosclerosis
This study is to investigate the possible positive effects of lutein and lycopene supplementation on early atherosclerosis in Beijing.
- Trial name
- NCT01534533
- Testing
- Lutein group, Combination group, Normal lutein control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Back Pain
Spinal Manipulation and Spinal Mobilization Effects in Participants With and Without Back Pain
The objective of the present study is to compare the neuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization in participants with chronic nonspecific middle back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02660801
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation, Spinal mobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study of Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes
This Study is looking at whether high blood glucose levels after a meal affect arterial stiffness more or less than low blood glucose levels, and whether certain cardiovascular markers influence the outcome of this.
- Trial name
- NCT01159938
- Testing
- Lispro
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Vascular Aging
Sodium Nitrite to Treat Arterial Aging
The proposed research will determine the effectiveness of nitrite, a naturally occurring compound in the body, for improving the health and function of arteries in middle-aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02022670
- Testing
- Sodium Nitrite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Inflammation
The Effects of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Inflammation and Heart Disease
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder in which a person's breathing is restricted during sleep. Obese individuals with OSA are at an increased risk of inflammation and heart conditions, but it is unknown…
- Trial name
- NCT00371293
- Testing
- Weight Loss Program, CPAP therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Menopause, Hypertension
Taekwondo Training and Postmenopausal Women With Stage-2 Hypertension
Aging is associated with hormonal imbalances and progressive decreases in arterial health and function. It is crucial to prevent or reduce the negative effects of aging on hormonal balance and the vasculature by implementing…
- Trial name
- NCT03544307
- Testing
- Taekwondo training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kosin University
Menopause, Hypertension
The Effects of Swimming on Elderly Women With Stage-2 Hypertension
Aging is associated with progressive decreases in arterial health and function as well as overall fitness. It is crucial to prevent or reduce the negative effects of aging on the vasculature and fitness components by implementing…
- Trial name
- NCT03546270
- Testing
- Swimming
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Heart Failure
Dietary Prevention of Heart Failure in Hypertensive Metabolic Syndrome
Tens of thousands of Veterans have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and suffer poor quality of life, frequent hospitalizations, and high death rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03170375
- Testing
- Performance of WHEELS-I in promoting DASH/SRD adoption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions
Effects of ROFLUMILAST on Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with a low grade systemic inflammatory process. Systemic inflammation is hypothesized to maintain cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in COPD.
- Trial name
- ELASTIC (NCT01630200)
- Testing
- Roflumilast
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- LudwLudwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD and Respiratory Epidemiology
Fibromyalgia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Fibromyalgia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 10 Hz neuronavigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on pain, stiffness, fatigue, depression/anxiety, quality…
- Trial name
- NCT03909009
- Testing
- rTMS + Neuronavigation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Multiple Sclerosis
MS Spinal Mobilisation Study
The objective of the study is to measure the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on para-spinal muscle tissue quality, functional balance measures, pain and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05090709
- Testing
- Spinal Mobilisation Intervention, General Massage
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Edinburgh Napier University
Congenital Heart Disease
Acute Effects of Inhaled Treprostinil in Fontan Patients
In this pilot study investigators propose to explore the effects of a locally delivered inhaled pulmonary vasodilator (inhaled treprostinil) on exercise performance, pulmonary blood flow, venous pressure response and vascular…
- Trial name
- NCT02769624
- Testing
- Treprostinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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