Clinical trials: Vasodilation, open to volunteers
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Disease
Vasodilator and Exercise Study for DMD (VASO-REx)
Examining two strategies as potential adjuvant therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); aerobic exercise training (to induce adaptations in skeletal muscle and improve cardiovascular health) and tadalafil, an FDA-approved…
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Muscular Dystrophy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT06290713
- Testing
- Tadalafil, Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Peripheral Artery Disease, Claudication, Intermittent
Red Light Treatment in Peripheral Artery Disease
Subjects with a known diagnosis of peripheral artery disease as measured by an abnormal ankle brachial index (<.9 or >1.1) will undergo a single 5 min exposure of 670 nm light, 1 cm above the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Claudication, Intermittent, Vasodilation
- Trial name
- NCT03203239
- Testing
- Red Light (670 nm energy), Octafluoropropane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pulmonary Edema, Congestive Heart Failure
DECONGEST-AHF: Vasodilatation or Loop Diuretics in Acute Heart Failure
DECONGEST-AHF compares three initial treatments for adults admitted with suspected pulmonary congestion due to acute heart failure: intravenous furosemide, intravenous isosorbide dinitrate, or both medicines together.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Edema, Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Heart Failure
- Trial name
- DECONGEST-AHF (NCT05276219)
- Testing
- Furosemide Injection, Isosorbide Dinitrate, Furosemide and isosorbide dinitrate
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,041 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)
Inorganic Nitrates in Intermediate High-risk Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious condition caused by blood clots blocking the blood vessels in the lungs. In some patients, PE leads to increased pressure in the lung circulation and strain on the right side of the heart.
- Trial name
- NITRATE-PE (NCT07431229)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Spinal Cord Injuries, Endothelial Dysfunction
Testosterone Deficiency and Endothelial Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
Heart attacks and strokes are among the most common causes of premature death in individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI) and appear to occur earlier in life.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Endothelial Dysfunction, Testosterone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT07227740
- Testing
- Intra-arterial Infusion of Vasoactive Agents, Intra-arterial Vitamin C Infusion, Blood Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Vasodilatory Hypotension During or After Cardiac Surgery
ANG-First Trial (Angiotensin II as First-Line Vasopressor Therapy in Cardiac Surgery)
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the use of Angiotensin II in patients with low blood pressure post-surgery. Your information will be collected for 28 days post the procedure and initiation of the study drug to assess…
- Trial name
- NCT06487585
- Testing
- Angiotensin II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Shock Septic, Photoplethysmography
Types of Photoplethysmographic Waves in Adult Patients with Septic Shock
The objective of this study is to identify the types of Photoplethysmographic waves present in adults with septic shock and determine whether these waves correlate with other variables of tissue hypoperfusion such as capillary…
- Conditions
- Shock Septic, Photoplethysmography, Waveform
- Trial name
- SHOCK PLETH (NCT06786364)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Glucokinase-Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (GCK-MODY)
Cardiometabolic Benefit of Reducing Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia Using Insulin Adjunctive Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes
This study aims to understand the heart and blood sugar health benefits of using an adjunctive therapy to lower high insulin levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Glucokinase-Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (GCK-MODY), MODY2 Diabetes, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- ACT T1D (NCT06609356)
- Testing
- Study Visit 1, Study Visit 2, Sodium Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Frailty, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Mito-Frail Trial: Effects of MitoQ on Vasodilation, Mobility and Cognitive Performance in Frail Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of MitoQ supplementation in older adults and frail older adults with physical dysfunction and/or cognitive dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- Mito-Frail (NCT06027554)
- Testing
- Mitoquinone Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation
Sympathetic Neurovascular Transduction: Role of Adrenergic Receptors and Sex Differences
The main purpose of this interventional study is to examine differences in resting blood pressure control between healthy males and females. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT05997732)
- Testing
- Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Isoproterenol Hydrochloride, Norepinephrine Bitartrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Exercise, Blood Pressure
Effects of Lentil Protein Hydrolysate on Blood Pressure Control, Vascular Function and Exercise Performance
Examining the safety and tolerability of Lentil Protein Hydrolysate in healthy males and females whilst exploring the effects of a dose range on blood pressure control and vascular function and exercise performance
- Conditions
- Exercise, Blood Pressure, Vasodilation, Vascular Function in Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT06894875
- Testing
- Lentil protein hydrolysate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuritas Ltd
Spinal Cord Injuries, Endothelial Dysfunction
Endothelial Dysfunction After SCI
This study plans to learn how endothelial cells, single cell lining of blood vessels may be dysfunctional after a spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- EDASCI (NCT07227727)
- Testing
- Intra-arterial Infusion of Vasoactive Agents, Intra-arterial Vitamin C Infusion, Blood Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases
A Longitudinal Study to Identify Mechanisms of Menopause on Cardiovascular Disease Risk
With the cessation of estrogen production at menopause, the risk of cardiovascular disease like arthrosclerosis, myocardial infarction and stroke increases dramatically.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Dilation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05647876
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Aging, Fragility
Ischemic Conditioning to Promote Microvascular Resiliency in Frail Individuals
The goal of this clinical trial is to see how small blood vessels respond to the stress of high intensity exercise, and if a safe and simple intervention called ischemic conditioning can protect blood vessels from the stress of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Fragility, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05808686
- Testing
- Ischemic Conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Dilation
Chardonnay Marc and Vascular Response
This study aims to obtain data on the potential influence of Vine to Bar product(s) containing Chardonnay marc on cardiometabolic health.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Dilation, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05545865
- Testing
- Low Flavanol Cocoa Powder, High Flavanol Cocoa Powder, Vine to Bar Chocolate - 2 servings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Aging, Menopause
Impact of Early Aging and Menopause on the Vascular Responses to Hypoxia
The purpose of this study is to examine hypoxic vasodilation and the role of beta-adrenergic receptors in younger premenopausal, perimenopausal, and older postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Aging, Menopause, Hypoxia, Vasodilation
- Trial name
- NCT06417177
- Testing
- Propranolol, Gemtesa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking
Reducing Blood Pressure in Mid-life Adult Binge Drinkers
This study has two phases: Phase 1 is to examine blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers vs. alcohol abstainers/moderate drinkers.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking, Blood Pressure, Alcohol Abstinence
- Trial name
- NCT05522075
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Alcohol Abstinence Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Obesity, Vasodilation
Sex Disparities in Hypoxic Vasodilation and Impact of Obesity
The purpose of this project is to examine key mechanisms contributing to sex-differences in hypoxic vasodilation and the impact of obesity, with particular emphasis on the sympathetic nervous system.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vasodilation, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05219799
- Testing
- Propranolol Hydrochloride, Isoproterenol, Phentolamine Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia