Clinical trials: Vascular Calcification
Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is a single-centre controlled trial on the effects of a combined physical activity and dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and other health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PANIC (NCT01803776)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Impact of Parathyroidectomy on Vascular Calcification and Clinical Outcome in Hemodialysis Patients
The aim of this study is to assess the clinical, laboratory and vascular calcification outcome within 6 months duration in patients undergoing surgical parathyroidectomy (total, subtotal, and total with autotransplantation)
- Trial name
- NCT03724188
- Testing
- surgical parathyroidectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura General Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm
Validation of a Software and the Follow-up of Anteropoterior Migration of Stent
The treatment of aortic aneurysms is today based on different indicators (diameters, lengths, angles, volumes of the arteries) measured on CT scan images. Several indicators are time consuming and complicatated to measure.
- Trial name
- ASMOT (NCT05287828)
- Testing
- Surgeons CT scan analysis, PRAEVAorta CT scan analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nurea
Vascular Calcification
Aortic Calcification and Vitamin K Antagonists
The vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are necessary drugs of prevention and treatment of thrombo-embolic disease. The AVKAL study assesses the impact of VKA treatment on the aortic calcifications development.
- Trial name
- AVKAL (NCT02823093)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Chronic Kidney Disease
CRICKET Study, Coronary Calcium Scores in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) have been shown to have high coronary calcium scores (CAC), but the temporal association between Glomerular Filtration Rate, CVD risk factors and CAC has not been described.
- Trial name
- NCT00142636
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Cognition
Investigating the Effects of a Haskap Berry Supplement on Cognitive Health
This study aims to investigate the postprandial (2h) and longer term (4 week) effects of a haskap berry supplement on cognitive, vascular, and metabolic function in healthy ageing adults aged 50+.
- Trial name
- HACVAC (NCT07119788)
- Testing
- Pure haskap berry powder, Vitamin-and mineral-enhanced haskap berry powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Healthy
The Efficacy of Vitamin K2 n Human Osteoporosis, Blood-vessel Calcification and Sclerosis
This study used the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) grade of Bacillus subtilis natto to produce Vitamin K2, Menaquinone-7(MK-7), via fermentation, for functional evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT01928134
- Testing
- Vit K2+ Vit D3+ calcium carbonate (CaCO3), Vit K2+CaCO3
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Atherosclerosis and Calcific Aortic Stenosis with and Without Diabetes
Potential Role of Sirtuins As Epigenetic Biomarkers of the Patient with Atherosclerosis or Calcific Aortic Stenosis
The project aims to shed light on the role of Sirtuins, enzymes belonging to the third class of histone deacetylases (class III) involved in epigenetic modifications (deacetylation), focusing mainly on Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), as a…
- Trial name
- NCT06337227
- Testing
- lncRNA signature analyses
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS SYNLAB SDN
End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), Hemodialysis
Cardiovascular and Bone Mineral Markers in Dialysis Patients and Healthy Controls
This observational study will compare cardiovascular status, bone mineral metabolism, systemic inflammation, body composition, functional status, quality of life, pruritus, and pain among patients receiving different renal…
- Conditions
- End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
- Trial name
- NCT07686978
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Claudication
THE OMEGA-SPM-DOSE and OMEGA-SPM-PAD: Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of fish oil supplement (containing parts of omega-3 fatty acids) on inflammation.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Claudication, Claudication, Intermittent, Vascular Occlusion
- Trial name
- NCT02719665
- Testing
- SPM Emulsion, Dose-modality, SPM Softgel, Dose-Modality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes
To investigate the occurrence and associated risk factors for subclinical heart disease in persons with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00005754
- Volunteers
- 1,420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Atherosclerosis, Atheroscleroses, Coronary
Detection of Coronary Artery Calcifications by Whole Blood Transcriptome Analyzed by Artificial InTelligence Algorithms
The goal of this observational study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of peripheral whole blood transcriptomes analyzed by an artificial intelligence algorithm to detect the presence and extent of coronary calcification in…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Atheroscleroses, Coronary, Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Trial name
- CAC-TRAIT (NCT05619042)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Santiago Gabriel Miriuka
Renal Dialysis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Calcification, Inflammation and Coronary Flow Velocity in Hemodialysis Patients
The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine the correlation of coronary artery calcification as measured by electron-beam computerized tomography and coronary flow reserve measured by trans-thoracic Doppler…
- Conditions
- Renal Dialysis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00921089
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve
Identification of Genetic Causes of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
This study aims to identify the molecular genetic causes of the variability in development of calcific aortic valve disease in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their associated aortic dilation.
- Conditions
- Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve, Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Valve Calcification
- Trial name
- NCT04149600
- Testing
- Patients scheduled to undergo aortic valve replacement or aortic surgery at BIDMC will be approached for participation in this study.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Wound Healing
Systemic Biochemical Signature and Functional Quality Index of Calcaneal Bone Marrow Aspirate in Adults Undergoing Foot or Ankle Surgery
This observational prospective cohort study will evaluate whether routine blood tests are associated with the functional quality of calcaneal bone marrow aspirate mesenchymal stem cells in adults undergoing clinically indicated…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Wound Healing, Foot Ulcer Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- IQF-BMA (NCT07802106)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Sao Francisco
Septic Shock, Calcium Sensing Receptor
Impact of Vascular Calcification and CASR Expression by Monocytes in Septic Shock
In septic shock, bacterial LPS is able to activate the CaSR of cardiomyocytes inducing their apoptosis in vitro. CaSR activation in monocytes is responsible for activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and macropinocytosis.
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Calcium Sensing Receptor, Calcium Phosphate Disorders, Inflammation
- Trial name
- CASRCHOC (NCT06853340)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis
Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Calcification
Using subjects from the Rochester Family Heart Study (RFHS), to characterize predictors of coronary artery calcification (CAC), a potent marker of atherosclerosis, among individuals from the general population.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- ECAC (NCT00005349)
- Volunteers
- 1,736 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Atherosclerosis
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Menaquinone-7 on Thrombotic Tendency
Omega-3 fatty acids are notably present in fish oil and krill oil, and are known to have beneficial effects on the vasculature. Vitamin K2 is known for preventing vascular calcification.
- Trial name
- NCT00732576
- Testing
- menaquinone-7, fish oil, krill oil
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Calcifications, Vascular
Ultrasound Assessment of Arterial Medial Calcification in Endurance Athletes: A Prevalence Study
Medial arterial calcification (MAC) is an under-recognized vascular condition that remains poorly characterized from an epidemiological perspective.
- Trial name
- EMASE (NCT07419126)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE) Natural History Biomarkers in PXE Individuals and Their Biological Non-PXE Siblings
This PXE biomarker study aims to characterize the levels of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), pyridoxal 5´-phosphate (PLP), and other biomarkers relevant to PXE and ectopic calcification in both PXE patients and their biological…
- Trial name
- NCT05025722
- Testing
- Non Interventional
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo