Clinical trials: Thoracic Aorta
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection
Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project
The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), Heart Failure
- Trial name
- CHIP (NCT02306200)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Trajectory of Neuroinflammatory Markers in Cerebrospinal Fluid Prior to and After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Observational prospective pilot study to analyze the trajectory of neuroinflammatory protein expression in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in relation to systemic compartment in patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Trial name
- TURBO (NCT04523909)
- Testing
- Trajectory of neuroinflammatory proteins in CSF and blood
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Aortic Dissection, Aneurysm, Aortic Arch
Concave Supra-arch Branched Stent-Graft System for Treatment of Aortic Arch Diseases
There are no endoluminal stent systems available on the Chinese market for the effective treatment of aortic arch lesions (involving aortic arch aneurysms, aortic coarctation, aortic pseudoaneurysms, aortic ulcers, and intermural…
- Conditions
- Aortic Dissection, Aneurysm, Aortic Arch, Aortic Pseudoaneurysm, Aortic Ulcer, Penetrating
- Trial name
- NCT05996354
- Testing
- Concave Supra-arch Branched stent-graft system
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Transthoracic Ultrasound Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
The Diagnosis of a thoracic Aortic Aneruysms usually made when imaging an abdominal aortic aneurysm which has reached threshold or as an incidental finding during a chest scan by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- NCT05137366
- Testing
- Transthoracic ultrasound scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Procedures
Study of GSK1278863 to Reduce Ischemic Events in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
This study will test the hypothesis that GSK1278863 will reduce neurologic, renal, and/or cardiac ischemia in patients undergoing elective descending thoracic aorta/thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (DTA/TAAA) repair, a population…
- Trial name
- NCT01920594
- Testing
- GSK1278863
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Coronary Artery Disease, Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Ascending Aortic Replacement
This retrospective study investigates early outcomes after CABG as well as graft patency rate in patients with concomitant AAR. 35 patients undergoing CABG with concomitant AAR (CABG+AAR group) were case-control matched to 35…
- Trial name
- NCT07071857
- Testing
- ECG CT angiography, TTFM, computed tomography of the aorta and/or grafts
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Tomsk Cardiology Research Institute
Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Progression of Ascending Aorta Diameters in Bicuspid Aortic Valve After Transcatheter or Surgical Replacement.
The goal of this prospective, non-randomized, single-center, observational study is to assess whether there is a progressive dilation of ascending aorta after surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients…
- Conditions
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- ARDITAV (NCT05708118)
- Testing
- Echocardiographic assessment., Computed-tomography assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Descending Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound
TransThoracic Ultrasound for Descending Aortic Aneurysms
The goal of this observational study is to assess the applicability of non-invasive ultrasound in aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Conditions
- Descending Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound, Accuracy, Feasibility
- Trial name
- THORUS (NCT07752654)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Ascending Aorta Aneurysm
Fate at Long-term of Mild to Moderate Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease Left Untreated at the Time of Supracoronary Ascending Aorta Replacement
Aortic valve bicuspid disease is the most common congenital heart disease. It affects 0.5-2% of the population and is associated with an increased risk of developing aortic or ascending aortic valve complications.
- Trial name
- NCT05836363
- Testing
- Ascending aorta replacement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Michele De Bonis
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
VALOR: The Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System Clinical Study
A Descending Thoracic Aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta. The aorta is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from your heart to organs in the rest of your body. Your aneurysm is caused by a weakening in the artery wall.
- Trial name
- VALOR (NCT00604799)
- Testing
- Talent Thoracic Stent Graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 379 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Dissection of Thoracic Aorta, Dissection of Thoracic Descending Aorta
European Multi-Centre Post-Market Registry on Thoracic Endovascular Arch Repair Using Castor™ and Cratos™
The Castor™ and Cratos™ Branched Aortic Stent Graft Systems are medical devices designed for the minimally invasive endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies in the descending aorta.
- Conditions
- Dissection of Thoracic Aorta, Dissection of Thoracic Descending Aorta, Aneurysm of Aorta, Thoracic, Penetrating Aortic Ulcers (PAUs)
- Trial name
- CEDAR (NCT07668687)
- Testing
- Implantation with Castor™ stent graft, Implantation with Cratos™ stent graft
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai MicroPort Endovascular MedTech（Group）Co., Ltd
Aortic Dissection
Zenith® Dissection Clinical Trial
The Zenith® Dissection Clinical Trial is a clinical trial approved by US FDA to study the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith® Dissection Endovascular System in the treatment of acute, complicate Type B aortic dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT01568320
- Testing
- Endovascular Treatment (Zenith)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Research Incorporated
Thoracic Aneurysm
Effectiveness of Acetazolamide in Reducing Paralysis of the Leg in Patients Undergoing Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Surgery
The aorta is a large vessel that carries blood away from the heart. Sometimes it becomes dilated (swells) and this is known as 'aneurysm'. It may cause either dissection (splitting of the wall) or rupture (bursting).
- Trial name
- AZATAAR (NCT01889498)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Circulatory Arrest
Aprotinin Use and Renal Outcome in Hypothermic Bypass and Circulatory Arrest for Surgical Repair of Thoracic Aorta.
Primary Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of Aprotinin (an antifibrinolytic drug used to reduce bleeding during cardiac surgery) on renal function in patients undergoing surgery with use of hypothermic…
- Trial name
- NCT00405093
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Muscular Diseases
The Role of Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Wasting After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Single-centre observational study over one year investigating the mechanisms of muscle homeostasis in patients with acute skeletal muscle atrophy following major aortic surgery
- Trial name
- RIMMAS (NCT03354767)
- Testing
- Aortic and aortic valve surgery
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Thrombosomes® in Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissections
The hypothesis is that administration of Thrombosomes® (TBX®) as hemostatic support when terminating the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in patients undergoing emergency surgery for acute thoracic aortic dissection (aTAD) is safe…
- Trial name
- TTAD (NCT05771831)
- Testing
- Thrombosomes®, Standard platelet concentrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jakob Stensballe, MD, PhD
Aortopathies, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Pathogenetic Basis of Aortopathy and Aortic Valve Disease
The main purpose of this study is to define the complex genetic and pathogenic basis of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and other forms of aortopathy and/or aortic valve disease by identifying novel disease-causing genes and by…
- Conditions
- Aortopathies, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Disease, Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Trial name
- TAA (NCT03440697)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Penetrating Ulcer
RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers
Investigate the safety and effectiveness of the RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Grafts in subjects with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU) of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Trial name
- RelayPro-A (NCT02818972)
- Testing
- RelayPro
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Bolton Medical
Acute Coronary Syndromes, Heart Failure
Registry Of Acute meDical Emergencies in Brazil
Critical patients in emergency room are seriously situations that need quickly diagnosis and treatment. Different predictors of prognosis can be related with mortality and morbidity in-hospital and in long-term.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndromes, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Aneurysm, Familial Thoracic 1
- Trial name
- ROAD-Brazil (NCT02753023)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,650 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Overlapping Uncovered Stents for Pararenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Complex aortic aneurysms involving major branches have been difficult endovascularly. The primary purposes of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of multiple overlapping uncovered stents in treating…
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracoabdominal
- Trial name
- SEMPER (NCT01985906)
- Testing
- Multiple overlapping uncovered stents, Uncovered stents
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital