Clinical trials: Vascular Inflammation
Cardiovascular Diseases
Influence of Dietary Nitrate on Vascular Dysfunction and Inflammation
The principal research objective is to determine whether inorganic nitrate in the form of beetroot juice compared to placebo control prevents the systemic inflammation that underlies typhoid vaccine-induced endothelial dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02715635
- Testing
- Typhoid vaccine, Concentrate beetroot Juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Coronary Artery Disease
Intravenous Fish Oil in Critically Ill Cardiac Patients
A large body of evidence has accumulated showing that n-3 PUFAs exert extensive cardiac effects. The development of commercial solutions of FO opens perspectives for therapeutic applications in patients with acute cardiac…
- Trial name
- FO-cardiac (NCT00516178)
- Testing
- Fish oil emulsion, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Infection, Soft Tissue, Infection, Wound
Direct Antibiotic Delivery of Cefazolin Into Soft Tissue Infections Using Subcutaneous Injection and Ultrasonic Dispersion
This study focuses on a new drug delivery system (Direct Antibiotic Delivery) to treat soft tissue infections. In this study, cefazolin is delivered directly to the target tissues using subcutaneous injection of antibiotic…
- Conditions
- Infection, Soft Tissue, Infection, Wound, Cellulitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Trial name
- DAD (NCT01238276)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Silberg Tissue Preparation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonescence, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis
Evaluation of Coagulation in Multiple Sclerosis
Recent research in multiple sclerosis (MS) have suggested that altered coagulation and vascular inflammation may play a role in pathophysiology of MS. Sonoclot is viscoelastic method of analyzing clot formation.
- Trial name
- NCT01711255
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastyr University
Atherosclerosis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Correlation Between NAFLD, Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Vascular Inflammation Measured by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) With 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG)
Vascular inflammation is a key factor in both the pathogenesis and outcome of atherosclerosis. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for identifying and quantifying vascular…
- Trial name
- NCT01958411
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease: a Case- Control Study
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition, which is associated by the involvement of several pathological events, and alteration in the serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory, and lipid markers.
- Trial name
- NCT03075566
- Testing
- Healthy subjects, Patients
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 517 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nadia Bouzidi, PhD
Hyperlipidemias, Inflammation
The Effects of Homogenized and Unhomogenized Milk on Postprandial Metabolism in Healthy Overweight Men
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of homogenized, unhomogenized and skimmed milk on postprandial metabolism in healthy overweight men
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Inflammation, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01317524
- Testing
- Homogenized milk, Unhomogenized milk, Skimmed Milk
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hypertension
Endothelin Receptor Function and Acute Stress
Our bodies respond differently to stress. Animal studies by the investigators have found that endothelin-1 plays a role in regulating blood pressure in response to stress.
- Trial name
- End-Stress (NCT02116335)
- Testing
- Bosentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Oxidative Stress, Low Grade Inflammation, Tissue Breakdown and Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid of A-T
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare devastating human recessive disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, immunodeficiency, chromosomal instability, and cancer susceptibility.
- Trial name
- NCT02285348
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Maculopathy, Age Related
High Resolution, High-speed Multimodal Ophthalmic Imaging
Knowledge of the pathogenesis of ocular conditions, a leading cause of blindness, has benefited greatly from recent advances in ophthalmic imaging.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Maculopathy, Age Related, Macular Dystrophy, Macular Edema
- Trial name
- IMA-MODE (NCT04129021)
- Testing
- High-resolution retinal imaging through adaptive optics, High-resolution retinal imaging through holographic systems
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts
Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
Natural History Study of Biomarkers in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Background: High blood pressure in the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is a rare disorder. Some people have disease-associated PAH and some have PAH from an unknown cause.
- Trial name
- NCT01730092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Inflammation
Effect of Pioglitazone on Oxidative Load, Inflammatory End-Points and Vascular Reactivity in Obese Non-Diabetic Patients: A Dose Ranging Study
Pioglitazone decreases oxidative load, inflammatory end points and improves vascular reactivity in obese patients in a dose dependent manner and that this effect is independent of its glucose lowering effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01161394
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 15mg, pioglitazone 30mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Complication of Hemodialysis
The Efficacy of Alcohol After Betadine and Combination of Alcohol and Betadine on Inflammation Vascular Access
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of combination of alcohol and povidone iodine 10% and Alcohol 70% after povidone iodine 10% on inflammation and infection related to vascular access area in hemodialysis…
- Trial name
- NCT02263196
- Testing
- Alcohol and povidone iodine, combination of alcohol and betadin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
HIV
Effects of Newly-Initiated QUAD Therapy on Aortic/Coronary Inflammation in ART-Naïve Infected Patients
The main aims of this study are to determine whether: a) ART-naïve HIV+ subjects have increased artherosclerotic plaque inflammation/vulnerability, b) newly-initiated QUAD/Stribild therapy will decrease plaque…
- Trial name
- Quad (NCT01766726)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging, Inflammation
Effect of Age and Fitness on Vascular Function and Oxidative Stress During Acute Inflammation
This study focuses on whether high cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults has a protective effect on the vascular response to acute inflammation in comparison to low-fit older and young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03889158
- Testing
- Typhoid Vaccine, Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Hypertension
Evaluating the Relationship Between Inflammation, Genetics, and Stress in the Development of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects nearly one third of all individuals in the United States. If left untreated, it can lead to stroke, heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure, or blindness.
- Trial name
- NCT00384241
- Testing
- Induced Stress, Buccal Swab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,099 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
Sitagliptin Effects on Arterial Vasculature and Inflammation in Obesity
Abdominal obesity is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, dementia, cancer and Type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- SAVORO (NCT02576288)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Postprandial Lipaemia, Postprandial Incretins
Effects of Dietary Proteins on Postprandial Lipaemia and Incretin Responses in Obese Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary protein on blood lipids and gut hormones after a fat-rich meal.
- Conditions
- Postprandial Lipaemia, Postprandial Incretins, Postprandial Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00809874
- Testing
- Casein, Whey Isolate, Whey Hydrolysate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Osteoporosis, Vascular Calcification
Effect of Vitamin K on Age-Related Bone Loss and Vascular Calcification
The purpose of this study is to determine if supplemental vitamin K will reduce age-related bone loss in elderly men and women above that achieved by supplementation.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Vascular Calcification, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00183001
- Testing
- Vitamin K
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)