Clinical trials: Vascular Endothelial Function
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Endothelial Dysfunction
Assessment of Dapagliflozin on Vascular Health in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) have changes in blood vessel health that can lead to a higher chance of developing heart attacks or strokes.
- Trial name
- SFRNDM2 (NCT05139914)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol Versus Metoprolol Succinate on Endothelial Function
An impairment of endothelial function plays the central role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and their complications.
- Trial name
- NEMENDAS (NCT01248338)
- Testing
- metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Berlin-Chemie AG Menarini Group
Heart Failure, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Measurement of Endothelial Function and Cardiac Output: New Methods
The main purpose of this study is to analyse test-retest-reliability of functional quantification of endothelial dysfunction through puls-amplitude-tonometry in patients with heart failure with preserved/reduced ejection…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Hypertension, Pulmonary, Hypertension, Diabetic Nephropathies
- Trial name
- NCT02299960
- Testing
- Endo-PAT, NICOM
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Coronary Artery Disease
Pilot Study of Organic Nitrates on Endothelial Function in CAD Patients
Organic nitrates increase levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (Thum et al., Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Apr;27(4):748-54).
- Trial name
- ONEEF (NCT01030367)
- Testing
- PETN, ISDN
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Julius-Maximilians University
Takotsubo Syndrome
Stress-induced Vascular Dysfunction: Evaluation of Endothelial Function in a Cohort of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome
The aim of this prospective single-center study is to evaluate endothelial function, arterial compliance, sympathetic nervous activity at rest and after mental and physical stress, carotid atherosclerosis, oxidative stress…
- Trial name
- NCT01249599
- Testing
- blood sample analysis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia (PE)
Postpartum CO Rehabilitation
Some women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy, such as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia, may continue to have slightly or moderately high blood pressure after giving birth.
- Trial name
- NCT06920537
- Testing
- Postpartum Cardio-obstetric Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal
Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Chronic Dialysis
The Effect of High-flux Hemodialysis and On-line Hemodiafiltration on Endothelial Function.
The main aim of this project is to evaluate, in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD5D), the role of adhesion molecules in leukocyte adhesion and transendothelial migration involved in atherogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT03942744
- Testing
- on-line hemodiafiltration
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Chronic Heart Failure
The IMPULSE Study: Pilot
Continuous-flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an important tool in the treatment of end-stage heart failure, affording patients significantly improved quantity and quality of life.
- Trial name
- IMPULSE (NCT02044471)
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning (using Sphygmomanometer)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Hypertension (Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), High Blood Pressure
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Heart Health in Adults With High Blood Pressure
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of wild blueberries on cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in non-Hispanic Black and White adults with elevated blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Hypertension (Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), High Blood Pressure, Male, Female
- Trial name
- NCT06735599
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Obesity
Effects of Weight Loss on Vascular Function in Obese Subjects
To evaluate the effect of weight loss on vascular function in obese with poor cardiovascular health. The investigators will evaluate the effects of weight loss on total and central body adiposity, blood pressure, central…
- Trial name
- NCT04198519
- Testing
- Weight Loss
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mario Fritsch Neves
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
- Trial name
- NCT06735651
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Microcirculation, Endothelial Dysfunction
Short Term Effects of Probiotics in the Human Micro-vascular Physiology
While the beneficial properties of kefir consumption have been thoroughly studied for many years, very little research has been conducted to explore the potential protective properties of kefir consumption to the endothelium in…
- Trial name
- PIMCO-KEFIR (NCT05234645)
- Testing
- Kefir consumption
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Atherosclerosis
Effects of 10 mg Monacolins on Vascular Health: a Clinical Trial
This will be a double-blind randomized clinical trial carried out on subjects with suboptimal control of LDL-cholesterolemia, following a Mediterranean diet, and treated with a red yeast rice extract (containing 10 mg monacolin K…
- Trial name
- Monasc10_15 (NCT02492464)
- Testing
- Red yeast rice
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effects of Quercetin on Blood Sugar and Blood Vessel Function in Type 2 Diabetes.
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of quercetin on glucose tolerance and postprandial endothelial function in comparison to placebo and Acarbose in participants with Type 2 Diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01839344
- Testing
- Quercetin, Acarbose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Bastyr University
Myocardial Ischemia
The Association Between Systemic Microvascular Endothelial Function and Coronary Physiology Indexes
The present study evaluates skin microvascular reactivity and coronary physiology in the same coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05864729
- Testing
- Coronary angiography with physiological lesion assessment by fractional flow reserve (FFR) and contrast fractional flow reserve (cFFR).
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cardiology, Laranjeiras, Brazil
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Free Fatty Acids and Vascular Function in Subjects With Diabetes
This study will test the hypothesis that reduction in release of free fatty acids from adipocytes will restore insulin-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in subject with type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT00153179
- Testing
- acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Periodontitis
Effect of Intensive Periodontal Therapy on Vascular Function
The hypothesis of the existence of a causal association between the systemic infectious/inflammatory burden represented by periodontitis and endothelial function assessed by flow mediated dilatation of the brachial artery (FMD)…
- Trial name
- NCT00327561
- Testing
- Intensive periodontal therapy, Community based periodontal therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Eastman Dental Insitute and Hospital
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Ischemic Heart Disease
Omacor and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in HIV Patients on HAART Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Omacor 4g/day on blood lipid parameters and on the function and stiffness of blood vessels in HIV infected patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
- Trial name
- NCT00296153
- Testing
- Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Pronova BioPharma
Blood Pressure
Oral L-Citrulline and ADMA in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine if oral of L-citrulline (3 grams/day) for 3 weeks provided in mid-pregnancy to obese subjects will decrease the plasma ADMA/L-arginine ratio, lower maternal blood pressure, improve…
- Trial name
- NCT00743210
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University