Clinical trials: Vascular Insufficiency
Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
The Alberta Vascular Risk Reduction Community Pharmacy Project: RxEACH
Cardiovascular disease (disease of the heart and blood vessels) is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. It also carries a financial burden on the Canadian economy with a yearly cost close to $21 billion divided between…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, Established Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease, Framingham Risk Score More Than 20 Percent
- Trial name
- RxEACH (NCT01979471)
- Testing
- Advanced Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 723 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Vitamin D Deficiency, Vascular Calcification
Effects of Cholecalciferol on Osteoprotegerin Levels in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Aim: To investigate whether cholecalciferol (4800 U/daily) or placebo for 16 weeks reduces proteins levels associated with vascular calcification (osteoprotegerin, osteopontin, osteocalcin) in patients treated with peritoneal…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Vascular Calcification, Renal Insufficiency, End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis
- Trial name
- NCT02598635
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy (CUA), Calciphylaxis
European Calciphylaxis Registry Network
Observational, registry, prospective, non-interventional collection of CUA patient data. Patient treatment is carried out within clinical routine, at the discretion of the physicians and according to existing treatment…
- Trial name
- EuCalNet (NCT02635373)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Venous Disease, Venous Vascular Diseases and Syndromes
Cooling Lower Leg Skin to Prevent Venous Leg Ulcers in Patients With Poor Vein Circulation
Leg vein circulation problems can damage the skin of the lower legs, especially around the ankles, by making it discolored, hard, itchy, red, and swollen. Ulcers often develop. Inflammation is often present in the damaged skin.
- Conditions
- Venous Disease, Venous Vascular Diseases and Syndromes, Venous Insufficiency, Venous Ulcers
- Trial name
- NCT01509599
- Testing
- Cryotherapy: Cooling gel wrap, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of Phosphate Binders on Markers of Vascular Health in Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3 and 4
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients often have high levels of a substance called fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), a phosphorus excreting hormone, which has been related to heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01277497
- Testing
- Sevelamer carbonate, Calcium acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebral Vascular Disease
Pilot Study: Cardiovascular Events in High Risk Orthopedic Surgical Patients
This is a non-randomized, non-interventional pilot observational study designed to follow high-risk patients through their surgical and hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebral Vascular Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Renal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01809730
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Kidney Disease
Queen's University Investigation of Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is a fundamental part of medicine because of its prominence in Western society. Common conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and kidney infections can all progress to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) also known…
- Trial name
- QUICK (NCT00687661)
- Testing
- Bisphosphonate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation
Inflammation in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as myocardial necrosis that results from an imbalance of myocardial oxygen supply and demand.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT02385487
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 1, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 2
Effect of Vitamin D Supplement on Osteoprotegin Expression and Disease Progression in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 1 and 2
Vitamin D Supplement in patients with CKD stage 1 and 2 may change osteoprotegin expression so as to produce beneficial effects of cardiovascular、bone metabolism and CKD progression.
- Trial name
- NCT01561222
- Testing
- Calcitriol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Taixing People's Hospital
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Graft Occlusion, Vascular
External Ionizing Radiation to Prevent Restenosis on Haemodialysis Vascular Access
Although ionizing radiations have been proposed for the prevention of intimal hyperplasia in coronary and peripheral arteries, information is lacking on how irradiation may prevent neointimal smooth-muscle cell proliferation and…
- Conditions
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Graft Occlusion, Vascular, Thrombosis, Intimal Hyperplasia
- Trial name
- RASTA (NCT00379366)
- Testing
- External ionizing radiations
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease
Efficacy and Safety of the DASH Diet in Adults With Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease: Pilot Study
More than two-thirds of US adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have uncontrolled hypertension. Both hypertension and CKD are major independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in…
- Trial name
- NCT02059811
- Testing
- DASH Diet, Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Kidney Disease, End Stage Renal Disease
ADVANCE: Study to Evaluate Cinacalcet Plus Low Dose Vitamin D on Vascular Calcification in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Hemodialysis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether cinacalcet + low dose vitamin D attenuates the progression of vascular calcification over one year, compared with a treatment regimen that includes flexible vitamin D dosing in the…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, End Stage Renal Disease, Coronary Artery Calcification, Vascular Calcification
- Trial name
- NCT00379899
- Testing
- cinacalcet
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Chronic Kidney Disease
A Double Blind Randomized Placebo Trial of Maintenance of Normal Serum Phosphorus in CKD
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of 3 commercially available phosphorus binders (calcium acetate, sevelamer carbonate, and lanthanum carbonate) to achieve and maintain a phosphorus level in the normal range…
- Trial name
- NCT00785629
- Testing
- Calcium acetate, Lanthanum Carbonate, Sevelamer Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Nephrologists, P.C.
Cardiac Decompensation
Evaluate Heart Failure Patients With Specially Designed Patient Adherence and Monitoring Software on Standard Mobile Devices
This is planned as a feasibility study. The objective is to evaluate a specially designed patient adherence and monitoring software on standard mobile devices in remote monitoring of heart failure patients.
- Trial name
- REMOTE-HF-1 (NCT01430936)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Aventyn, Inc.
Vascular Diseases, Embolism and Thrombosis
Epidemiology of Thromboembolism Disease: A Cohort Study
The purpose of this study is to determine different risk factors of thromboembolic disease. Different points will be studied 1. do different types of thromboembolic disease (distal Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), proximal DVT…
- Conditions
- Vascular Diseases, Embolism and Thrombosis, Phlebitis, Venous Insufficiency
- Trial name
- OPTIMEV (NCT00670540)
- Testing
- procedure of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and PE (Pulmonary Embolism) diagnosis
- Where
- 231 sites in Belgium, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 8,256 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Vascular Calcification, Chronic Kidney Disease
Serum Magnesium and Vascular Calcification
Both Kidney transplantation (KT) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients have reduced kidney function. Low serum magnesium is more prevalent in KT recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT01293786
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ramathibodi Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric
The Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease Study
Children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Recent studies suggest that pediatric patients with even moderately impaired kidney function may be…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- 4C (NCT01046448)
- Where
- 50 sites in Austria, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Atherosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease
Revascularization of Renal Artery Stenosis Versus Medical Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Nephropathy
The aim of the study is to value, in patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension, whether medical therapy plus interventional renal artery revascularization is superior to medical therapy alone for the treatment of…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Renovascular, Ischemic Nephropathy
- Trial name
- NITER (NCT01023373)
- Testing
- Medical treatment, PTRS, renal artery stent
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza
Disease Management, Diabetes Complications
Determining Rates of Cardiovascular Complications Among Patients of a Managed Diabetes Care Program
The primary objective of this study is to identify whether cardiovascular complication rates are lower in patients who participate in managed diabetes care, in comparison to provincial and national rates.
- Conditions
- Disease Management, Diabetes Complications, Diabetic Vascular Complications, Diabetic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- DECIDE (NCT00498147)
- Testing
- ADEC Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,213 people
- Sponsor
- Group Health Centre
Renal Failure, Hemodialysis
OPG and RANKL Plasma Level After Administration of Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) in Hemodialysis
A randomised, prospective, cross over study will be done to determine whether the anticoagulation therapy with UFH or LMWH used for hemodialysis sessions modifies osteoprotegerin and RANKL plasma levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00669721
- Testing
- law molecular weigth heparin, unfractioned heparin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna