Clinical trials: Surgery, Cardiovascular
Cardiac Disease
Exparel in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
The investigators are presently using Exparel, a slow released local anesthestic, in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02008370
- Testing
- Exparel infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Bone Metastases
Study of Denosumab vs. Zoledronic Acid to Treat Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer or Multiple Myeloma.
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is non-inferior to zoledronic acid (Zometa®) in the treatment of bone metastases (lytic bone lesions from multiple myeloma) in subjects with advanced cancer and multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT00330759
- Testing
- Denosumab, Zoledronic Acid
- Volunteers
- 1,779 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Arrhythmia
RF Surgical Sponge-Detecting System on the Function of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
If a surgical sponge is mistakenly left inside a patient's body after a surgical procedure, it can cause a serious infection. To prevent this from happening, a new device has been developed that uses radiofrequency (RF) signals…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Heart Failure, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- RF (NCT02111980)
- Testing
- RF Assure Scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Prostate Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism
PREvention of VENous ThromboEmbolism Following Radical Prostatectomy
The PREVENTER Trial aims to compare the use of perioperative pharmacologic prophylaxis (subcutaneous heparin) with intermittent pneumatic compression devices (IPCs) to the use of IPCs alone for the prevention of venous…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism, Lymphocele After Surgical Procedure, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- PREVENTER (NCT03006562)
- Testing
- Subcutaneous Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta
Progel Vascular Sealant
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Progel Vascular Sealant for use in vascular reconstructions to achieve adjunctive hemostasis by mechanically sealing areas of leakage.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta, Aortic Valve Disorder, Bicuspid Valve Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01959503
- Testing
- Progel Vascular Sealant, Gelfoam Plus
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Aortic Regurgitation
HAART Model 300 Annuloplasty Ring
This investigation is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HAART model 300 annuloplasty ring when used to surgically repair a leaking aortic valve using a 3-D…
- Trial name
- NCT01400841
- Testing
- HAART 300 Annuloplasty Device
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Biostable Science & Engineering
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Postoperative Complications
Glutamate for Metabolic Intervention in Coronary Surgery II
The aim of GLUTAMICS II is to evaluate whether intravenous glutamate infusion surgery reduces the risk of postoperative heart failure as measured by plasma NT-proBNP in patients undergoing moderate to high-risk coronary artery…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Postoperative Complications, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- GLUTAMICSII (NCT02592824)
- Testing
- glutamate infusion, saline infusion
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Hypertension
Esmolol or Nitroglycerin Infusion for Blood Pressure Control Prior to Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in Cardiac Surgery
This is an investigator initiated, sponsored, open label, prospective randomized controlled trial to be performed in adult patients undergoing scheduled cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01212874
- Testing
- nitroglycerin, esmolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease
Active Preoperative Anemia Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Anemia which is a decreased blood count or lower than normal hemoglobin (hgb), is a major health problem for patients having heart surgery.
- Trial name
- APART (NCT02189889)
- Testing
- EPO, Feraheme
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD)
Measures to Lower the Stress Response in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery induces a measurable stress response in patients which leads to increased morbidity and mortality post-operatively.
- Conditions
- Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD), Atrioventricular Septal Defects (AVSD)
- Trial name
- NCT00848393
- Testing
- Fentanyl (High Dose), Fentanyl (Low Dose), Fentanyl (Low Dose) + Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, With or Without Valve Surgery
Cardiac Rehabilitation Peer Mentorship
The current study is a randomized controlled trial, being conducted at two hospitals in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, involving the randomization of cardiac inpatients into an intervention group, in which they will receive mentorship…
- Conditions
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, With or Without Valve Surgery, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Stable Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02204449
- Testing
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Peer Mentorship
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Heart Defects, Congenital, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nesiritide Use Following Cardiac Surgery in Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of nesiritide on urine output and hemodynamics following cardiopulmonary bypass in infants. Safety and pharmacokinetic data will also be obtained.
- Trial name
- NCT00281671
- Testing
- nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cardiac Output, Low
Comparison Between NICOM-Cheetah and Flotrac-Vigileo for Cardiac Output Monitoring.
Cardiac output (CO) monitoring is an important tool in critically ill patients with haemodynamic instability. Traditionally, this has been accomplished using the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).
- Trial name
- NCT03394768
- Testing
- No additional intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm
Trimodal Prehabilitation for Aneurysm Surgery Study
DESIGN: Single-centre, feasibility study AIMS: The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and pre-operative impact on functional capacity of a trimodal prehabilitation program in a cohort of patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- T-PASS (NCT02292927)
- Testing
- Post-intervention arm = Prehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Mitral Stenosis With Insufficiency, Functional Mitral Regurgitation
AVJ-514 Japan Trial
The objective of the study is to confirm the reproducibility of the evidence of safety and efficacy of AVJ-514 System technology in Japanese subjects who have been deemed difficult for mitral valve surgery by the local site heart…
- Conditions
- Mitral Stenosis With Insufficiency, Functional Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Insufficiency, Mitral Valve Incompetence
- Trial name
- NCT02520310
- Testing
- AVJ-514
- Where
- 6 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Thromboembolism
RE-MODEL Dabigatran Etexilate 150mg or 220mg Once Daily (o.d.) Versus (v.s.) Enoxaparin 40mg o.d. for Prevention of Thrombosis After Knee Surgery
A phase III, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, active controlled study to investigate the ef ficacy and safety of two different dose regimens of orally administered dabigatran etexilate capsule s [150 or 220 mg once daily…
- Trial name
- NCT00168805
- Testing
- enoxaparin, dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- 105 sites in Australia, Austria and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 2,101 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hemorrhage
The Evicel Post-Authorization Surveillance Study
The objective of this non-interventional Post Authorisation Safety Surveillance (PASS) study is to observe the clinical safety performance of EVICEL when used as suture support for haemostasis in vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01158261
- Testing
- EVICEL ™ Fibrin Sealant (Human)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Fondaparinux in Preventing Blood Clots in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Fondaparinux may help prevent blood clots from forming in patients who are undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00381888
- Testing
- fondaparinux sodium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Multi-center Study for Stent Graft System for Peripheral Artery
The utility of GP1101 will be evaluated relative to that of surgical bypass in the treatment of Femoral/Popliteal Arterial Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease.
- Trial name
- VJH11-01 (NCT01575808)
- Testing
- GP1101
- Where
- 15 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Coronary Disease, Coronary Stenosis
A Comparison of Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fractional flow reserve (FFR, (coronary pressure wire-based index for assessing the ischemic potential of a coronary lesion)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in…
- Trial name
- FAME 3 (NCT02100722)
- Testing
- FFR guided PCI, CABG, Resolute Integrity Stent
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University