Clinical trials: Vascular Risk
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Melatonin and Salt on Blood Vessel Function
Increased dietary sodium causes increases in oxidative stress and damages blood vessels. Americans eat more than the recommended amount of sodium.
- Trial name
- NCT04325191
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk
Evaluation of the Clinical Benefit of the Aktiia Blood Pressure Monitoring for Early Awareness of Hypertension and Prediction of Cardiovascular Risk
Because Aktiia S.A. has been the first-ever company to put in the market an Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring device, there is a need for Aktiia S.A.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk, Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening)
- Trial name
- FORESEE2024 (NCT06670677)
- Testing
- Lifestyle survey completion, Unlimited on-demand blood pressure measurements with G2C, Continual blood pressure measurements with G1
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aktiia SA
Obesity, Hypertension
Pathophysiology of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African Americans
The overall goal of this proposal is to determine the autonomic and nitric oxide contribution in the pathogenesis of hypertension and insulin resistance in obese African American women.
- Trial name
- NCT01122407
- Testing
- L-NMMA, Trimethaphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity
Carotid Artery Thickness in HIV Infected and Uninfected Adults
The intima-media thickness (IMT) test is a low cost, non-invasive way to measure the thickness of the carotid artery (the large artery in the neck).
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00007319
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Breast Cancer
A Trial Assessing Feasibility of Allostatic Load Biomarkers and CVD Risk Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors
This study's overall objective is to test the effects of a culturally tailored gratitude, exercise, and mindfulness/emotional freedom techniques (GEM) psychosocial intervention on allostatic load and atherosclerotic…
- Trial name
- GEM (NCT06852560)
- Testing
- Gratitude, exercise, and mindfulness program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Coronary Artery Disease
Personal Genomics for Preventive Cardiology
The purpose of this study is to see if providing information to a person on their inherited (genetic) risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) helps to motivate that person to change their diet, lifestyle or medication regimen to…
- Trial name
- NCT01406808
- Testing
- genetic risk score for coronary risk factors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hypertension
Emerging Biomarkers in Hypertension
First of all to evaluate the relationship between non-conventional biomarkers and essential hypertension; then to evaluate the effects of various anti-hypertensive drugs on blood pressure control and non-conventional biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT02064218
- Testing
- Anti-hypertensive drugs
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Atherosclerosis and Blood Flow in Coronary Artery
Geometrical Influences on Atherosclerosis and Blood Flow
The study investigates the use of advanced imaging techniques and computational methods to identify high-risk plaques in coronary arteries.
- Trial name
- NCT07002697
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
HIGH Altitude CArdiovascular REsearch Latin America Population Study
High blood pressure (BP) is one of the principal cardiovascular risk factors. While BP levels and hypertension prevalence are well characterized in many populations, information on BP and on cardiovascular risk profile in high…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Altitude Hypoxia, Altitude Sickness
- Trial name
- HIGHCARE-LAPS (NCT04751292)
- Testing
- Exposure to high altitude
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 937 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Essential Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
Prognostic Value of the Circadian Pattern of Ambulatory Blood Pressure for Multiple Risk Assessment
The HYGIA study was designed to investigate prospectively 1. the prognostic value of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring among subjects primarily evaluated at primary care settings 2.
- Conditions
- Essential Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- HYGIA (NCT00741585)
- Testing
- Any antihypertensive medication alone or in combination, Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Where
- 20 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 21,983 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Shift Work and Risk of Cardio-vascular Disease
The purpose of this research is to test the hypothesis that those with non-traditional work schedules (e.g. shift workers) have a higher cardio-metabolic risk than those with traditional work schedules (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02901860
- Testing
- Sleep, Dietary and Cardio-metabolic Measurements
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Time
Fullscale_Intervention Study: Genetic Risk Communication in Coronary Heart Disease and Wearables
Background: This study aims to determine the effects of communicating genetic risk for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) alone or in combination with goal setting and prompts from a wearable device on objectively measured sedentary…
- Conditions
- Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Time, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05789966
- Testing
- Genetic Risk Estimate+Health Coaching, Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions+Health Coaching
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancies
DVA Risk Pregnancy
Maternal obesity, overweight and hypertensive disorders are among the most important risk factors for complications during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT02340442
- Testing
- Obstetrical care parameters, DVA measurements, Fundus photographs
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Among Non-White Ethnic Groups
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Currently, there is little information about the lifetime risk of CVD among non-white ethnic groups.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Failure, Congestive, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT00377702
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
The African-PREDICT Study
The African-PREDICT study aims to (i) generate new knowledge on the early pathophysiology accompanying hypertension development in black South Africans; and (ii) to identify early novel markers or predictors for the development…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Health Risk Behaviors, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT03292094)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Ischemic Stroke
Discovering Patterns in the Gut Microbiota Associated With the Risk of Stroke and the Outcome After a Stroke and Integration of These Data With Genomic Information to Find New Drug Targets and New Treatments to Improve Neurological Evolution and Functional Status of Stroke Patients.
The composition of the intestinal microbiota is associated with the risk of stroke and with post-stroke neurological evolution. At the same time, the genetics and epigenetics of each patient are associated with the composition of…
- Trial name
- MAESTRO (NCT04795687)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
U-CHAMP: Urban Cardiovascular Health Assessment and Management Program
High blood pressure, elevated blood glucose and high cholesterol are related to the increased risk of stroke and heart disease. Many studies have shown that this risk can be significantly reduced by lowering blood pressure, blood…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- U-CHAMP (NCT00626041)
- Testing
- participant referral to primary care network physician
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
Preventing Obstetric Complications With Dietary Intervention
The goal of this study is to learn whether access to healthy and fresh food, health coaching, and nutrition support intervention can reduce adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension, High Risk Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PLATE (NCT06320054)
- Testing
- Maternal Health Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
AFLETES-MRI: A Cardiac and Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in Athletes With Atrial Fibrillation
Participation in exercise improves cardiovascular health. However, long-term endurance exercise may increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- AFLETES-MRI (NCT06424171)
- Testing
- Cardiac and brain magnetic resonance imaging.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester