Clinical trials: Vascular Dysfunction
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effects of Cured Pork Peptides on Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Spanish dry-cured ham has been shown a source of antihypertensive peptides in mice. To date, no clinical study has been performed in humans to check the effects of bioactive peptides produced naturally during the processing of…
- Trial name
- PocPep-CVD (NCT02585089)
- Testing
- Spanish cured-pork ham, Cooked pork ham
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk
Cor360: Clinician-Facing Broad-Spectrum Cardiac Phenotyping and Risk Assessment Using COR® Wearable ECG to Inform Outcomes-Oriented Care Pathways
Cor360 is an observational study evaluating whether extended wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) data can support broad-spectrum cardiac phenotyping and risk assessment beyond conventional single-purpose ambulatory rhythm…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk, Cardiac Conduction System Disease, Bundle/Fascicular Abnormalities
- Trial name
- Cor360 (NCT07775976)
- Testing
- COR Wearable ECG Monitoring, Cor360 Clinician-Facing Decision-Aid Reporting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peerbridge Health, Inc
RV - Right Ventricular Abnormality, LV Dysfunction
Pediatric Ventricle Function Assessment Study
This study aims to develop a deep learning-based framework for right ventricular (RV) segmentation, prediction of RV fractional area change (FAC), and identification of pediatric RV dysfunction.
- Conditions
- RV - Right Ventricular Abnormality, LV Dysfunction, Pulmonary Hypertension, TOF
- Trial name
- NCT06739057
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,993 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HBI Solutions Inc.
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Biomarkers in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome present significant and specific changes of arterial endothelial and smooth muscular cell signalling/secretion, in comparison to…
- Trial name
- MEDIC (NCT02165085)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Stroke, Cognitive Disorders
Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Projections from epidemiological studies suggest that, among the Western adult population, one in three will present a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), severe cognitive disorders, or both.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognitive Disorders, Behavioral Disorders
- Trial name
- GRECogVASC (NCT01339195)
- Testing
- French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,635 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Vascular Pathophysiology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a medical problem whose importance is increasing in recognition and awareness. The National Commission on Sleep Disorders estimates that 15 million Americans have OSA, many of whom remain…
- Trial name
- NCT00214084
- Testing
- Allopurinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
The Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Pathophysiology Study.
The study addresses the hypothesis that a gradual build-up in arterial resistance and microvascular endothelial dysfunction due to common comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, on top of age related vascular…
- Trial name
- IDENTIFY-HF (NCT03186833)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) on Improving Coronary Atherosclerosis in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this research study is to see the effect of taking Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) on the progression of coronary plaque, a condition called atherosclerosis, in people diagnosed with Diabetes.
- Conditions
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Endothelial Dysfunction, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT03931434
- Testing
- Aged Garlic Extract (AGE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Cerebral Haemodynamic Changes During Cognitive Testing: A fTCD Study
850,000 people live with dementia in the UK, with that number expected to rise to more than 1 million within the next 5 years. The most common type of dementia (55%) is Alzheimer's dementia, and vascular dementia is the second…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT03134963
- Testing
- Transcranial doppler ultrasonography, Blood pressure monitoring, Heart rate monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Prediabetic State, Insulin Resistance
Macronutrient Effects on Alzheimer's Disease (MEAL-2)
This study compares the effects of a one-month diet high in saturated fat (SF), glycemic index (GI), and salt (Na+) to a diet low in these nutritional parameters on memory and other cognitive functions, on MRI measures of brain…
- Conditions
- Prediabetic State, Insulin Resistance, Middle Age, Prehypertension
- Trial name
- MEAL-2 (NCT02463084)
- Testing
- Low Diet, High Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Endothelial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance
The Effects of Sedentarism on Vascular Function, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study are twofold: 1. To understand the effects of physical inactivity (sedentarism) on vascular function, insulin resistance and inflammation; 2.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- Bedrest (NCT01412216)
- Testing
- Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acids)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Preeclampsia, Microvascular Function
Prenatal Aspirin and Postpartum Vascular Function
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder affecting ~5-10% of pregnancies in the United States. Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop and die of cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they…
- Trial name
- NCT05653973
- Testing
- Acetylcholine, Endothelin-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Systemic Sclerosis
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic Acid on Markers of Vascular Dysfunction in Scleroderma Patients
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by vascular changes in the microcirculation (small blood vessels) and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03558854
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol on Skeletal Muscle During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol improves microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle during exercise in hypertensive patients and whether this improvement is accompanied by reduction in vascular oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT01501929
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Non-invasive measurement of Cardiac Output (CO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypertension, Diabetes
Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects (Aim #2)
The purpose of this study is to see if salsalate, an Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) mediated inflammation inhibitor, or carvedilol, an α- and β-blocker, will protect against free fatty acid induced hypertension, insulin…
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT02406586)
- Testing
- Salsalate, Carvedilol, Intralipid 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Retinal Neuro-vascular Coupling in Patients With Neurodegenerative Disease
Alzheimer´s disease (AD) in one of the most important causes of dementia and poses a considerable challenge in health care. Today, criteria for the diagnosis and the follow up of patients with AD mainly rely either on subjective…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT02663531
- Testing
- DVA, FDOCT, Pattern ERG
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Healthy
Analysis of Heart Muscle Function Following Exercise in Patients With Heart Disease
This study is designed to examine the blood flow, the nutrition, and the beating function of the heart under different conditions. Patients with narrowed coronary arteries my have restricted blood flow to the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT00001528
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Korea Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES -Establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) STUDY DESIGN -This is a non-randomized, natural history, observational, registry study.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Subcortical Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- K-ADNI (NCT01979419)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korean Alzheimers' Disease Neuroimaing Intitiative
Endothelial Dysfunction
Artery Function Responses to Heat Therapy and Exercise Training
This study will explore the effects of 8 weeks of local leg heat therapy, exercise training, or both on measures of vascular function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscle strength in young, healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04588103
- Testing
- Heat therapy, Exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University