Clinical trials: Vascular Function
Healthy, Healthy Participants
Acute Effects of Structured Exercise and Static Stretching on Vascular Function, Neuromuscular Performance, and Metabolic Regulation in Adults
This experimental study investigates the acute cardiovascular and vascular responses to a single session of resistance training, with and without additional static stretching, compared with a resting control condition.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Healthy Participants, Healthy Subjects (HS), Resistance Training Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07364149
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Resistance training + Static Stretching
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Stroke, Healthy
Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Coupled With Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke Patient
The purpose of this study is to determine whether noninvasive brain stimulation associated with motor learning offers an additional benefit than motor learning alone in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- tdcs (NCT01143649)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Menopause Effects on Vascular Function
The purpose of the study is to identify the independent effect of estradiol (E2) on endothelin-1 (ET-1) mediated vasomotor function in women.
- Trial name
- NCT03236545
- Testing
- No to Low Endogenous Estrogen, Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
French PNNS Guidelines in Vascular Function
Impact of Dietary Status on Vascular Function Before and After a Standardized Breakfast. An "Exposed/Unexposed" Study Embedded in the SUVIMAX2 Cohort
In France, primary cardiovascular and metabolic prevention is supported by the French National Program for Nutrition and Health (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé).
- Trial name
- Nutri-MicroVas (NCT01579409)
- Testing
- PNNS guidelines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Examining the Impact of Exercise Training on Vascular Dysfunction in Individuals With Mental Health Disorders - Study 1
The purpose of this research study is to examine the role oxidants, substances produced in the blood that can damage blood vessel function, may play in blood vessel function in healthy individuals as well as individuals with…
- Trial name
- NCT04916327
- Testing
- Antioxidant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Venous Thrombosis Deep (Limbs), Post Thrombotic Syndrome
EXERT: Exercise Physiology After Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause long-term scarring and narrowing of veins. When there is extensive damage to the veins in the legs, groin or abdomen it can affect the way that blood is able to flow back up to the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT05296499
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), Exercise cardiac MRI, 6 minute walk test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Critical Periods After Stroke Study (CPASS)
To perform an exploratory single center randomized study that will form the basis for a larger scale, more definitive randomized clinical trial to determine the optimal time after stroke for intensive motor training.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- CPASS (NCT02235974)
- Testing
- Early Intensive upper extremity motor training, Sub-acute intensive upper extremity motor training, Chronic intensive upper extremity motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Atherosclerosis
Effects of PA-1 Transcriptional Regulation on Monocyte Function
Researching genetic differences in people with no prior medical conditions for better understanding of cardiac diseases through genetic research.
- Trial name
- NCT00512369
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Blood Pressure
The Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation on Vascular and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The "hardening of the arteries" observed with aging raises blood pressure and contributes to poor brain blood flow and loss of cognitive function (i.e. attention, memory, solving problems, making decisions).
- Trial name
- NCT01956994
- Testing
- Whey protein supplement, Carbohydrate supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Hypertension
Melatonin and Nighttime Blood Pressure in African Americans--24 mg Study
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of oral melatonin supplementation (24 mg per night for 4 weeks) on nighttime blood pressure in African Americans with a history of elevated nighttime blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01114373
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vascular Health
FLAVIOLA Health Study
Atherosclerosis progressively occurs with increasing age in the general population. So far most dietary intervention studies with flavanols were performed over short time frames and in small groups of young healthy and older…
- Trial name
- FHS (NCT01799005)
- Testing
- Flavanol (410 mg), Control (no flavanols)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow
Effects of Peanut Consumption on Brain Function
Impaired brain vascular function precedes the development of reduced cognitive performance, while brain insulin-resistance is also associated with cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT05724654
- Testing
- Skin roasted peanuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
New Echocardiographic Methods for Right Ventricular Function.
Aims of this study are the evaluation of new echocardiographic methods (3D/4D- and strain-echocardiography) for measurement of the right ventricular (RV) function .
- Trial name
- NEW-RV (NCT01230294)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
Study of the Relationship Between Blood Vessels and Insulin Response in Adolescents
This study is designed to determine whether there is a relationship between the way insulin and blood vessels work. The difference in the interaction between Caucasian and African American adolescents will also be examined.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00374361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Brain Vascular Function, Cognition
NWT-03 and Brain Function
Age-related chronic diseases including dementia, type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) become more prevalent and of increasing societal concern.
- Trial name
- NCT04831203
- Testing
- An egg-protein hydrolysate (NWT-03)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease
Brain, Cardiac Hemodynamics and Cognition During Exercise in Subjects With Various Cardiovascular Profiles
People with cardiovascular risk (CV) factors (obesity, diabetes, etc...) or established heart disease (such as coronary heart disease or chronic heart failure) often have cognitive dysfunction as compared to people without CV…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- COGNEX (NCT03018561)
- Testing
- Exercise and Cognitive testing
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Heart Disease
Cognition and Exercise Training
The aim of study is to investigate the impact of two different training modalities (high intensity interval training (HIIT) versus moderate intensity continuous exercise training (MICET) on cognitive performance, cerebral…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- COGNEX-2 (NCT01906957)
- Testing
- high intensity interval training (HIIT), moderate intensity continuous exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Nicotine Dependence
E-cigarettes and Blood Vessel Function
Randomized controlled trial of electronic cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and sham control, on endothelial function and markers of oxidative stress.
- Trial name
- NCT02740595
- Testing
- one time exposure to e-cig with nicotine, one time exposure to e-cig without nicotine, one time exposure to empty e-cig
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles