Clinical trials: Valvular Heart Surgery
Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases
Improving Mitral Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation
The investigators are interested in determining the best surgical technique to correct functional mitral regurgitation, as there is currently not one technique that is established to work better than the other.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-FMR (NCT03366649)
- Testing
- Undersizing Mitral Annuloplasty, Papillary Muscle Approximation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coronary Artery Diseases, Valvular Heart Diseases
Clinical and Hospital Stay Effects of Reiki and Manual Therapy After Open Heart Surgery
Reiki is an energy-based healing therapy using light touch. Manual therapy is a technique using light effleurage. These complimentary healing services are utilized to promote relaxation, sleep, improve emotions, and decrease…
- Trial name
- NCT05853250
- Testing
- Reiki/manual therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Valvular Heart Surgery
Efficacy of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reducing Perioperative Blood Loss in Cardiac Surgery
This non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether coagulation-guided low-dose four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) is non-inferior to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) in reducing cumulative chest…
- Trial name
- NCT04244981
- Testing
- Prothrombin Complex Concentrate, Human, Fresh Frozen Plasma
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 476 people
- Sponsor
- SHI Jia
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
Custodiol-HTK (Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate) Solution as a Cardioplegic Agent
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that Custodiol-HTK is not inferior to cold cardioplegic solution in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery requiring cardioplegic arrest.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01681095
- Testing
- Custodiol HTK, Cold Blood Cardioplegia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Marc Sakwa, MD
Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
Pre-operative Rehabilitation for Reduction of Hospitalization After Coronary Bypass and Valvular Surgery.
The PREHAB study is a clinical trial where frail patients waiting for heart surgery are randomly chosen to either receive the current standard of care or to participate in an 8-week exercise/education program at a community-based…
- Conditions
- Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Combined Procedures. (CAGB and Valve)
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT02219815)
- Testing
- Prehab Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation, AFib
Stroke Feasibility Study
This is a feasibility study to assess the safety and efficacy of the AtriCure AtriClip when placed via Minimally Invasive Surgical Deployment to the Left Atrial Appendage.
- Trial name
- NCT01997905
- Testing
- AtriClip LAA Exclusion Device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease
Sugammadex Titration in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Sugammadex is frequently used to reverse the effects of neuromuscular blocking drugs. The recommended doses are 2 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg depending upon the depth of neuromuscular blockade.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Aorta Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05246397
- Testing
- Sugammadex administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington