Clinical trials: Ventricular
Lipoprotein Disorder, Arterial Stiffness
The Effect of Lipoprotein (a) on Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Function and Myocardial Deformation
1. Introduction Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a type of lipoprotein that is structurally similar to LDL (low-density lipoprotein) but carries an additional protein called apolipoprotein (a). 2.
- Conditions
- Lipoprotein Disorder, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- Lpa_endo (NCT07324902)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Groups and Veterans
In this study, we will compare the quality of life in veterans having ICD who attend the ICD support groups to those who do not.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT00846417
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Rt Ventricular Substrate Metabolism as a Predictor of Rt Heart Failure in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patterns of metabolic activity in the heart of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH).
- Trial name
- RVMET (NCT01572077)
- Testing
- FTHA, FDG PET imaging.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Aortic Stenosis
The Scottish Aortic Stenosis LongiTudinal Imaging and biomarkeR (SALTIRE) Programme
The goal of this observational study is to understand the processes of what causes and accelerates the disease progress in aortic stenosis and following aortic valve replacement.
- Trial name
- SALTIRE (NCT06047561)
- Testing
- PET-CT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiac Remodeling, Ventricular, Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Longitudinal Analysis of Right Ventricular Remodeling in Response to Prolonged Strength Training Using 3D-echocardiography
Right ventricular (RV) physiological remodeling in response to prolonged strength exercise remains poorly studied. This prospective, non-randomized, single-center study, proposes to follow 24 healthy sedentary volunteers who will…
- Trial name
- FORCE-VD (NCT04187170)
- Testing
- Strength physical training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
Use of Adenosine to Determine the Electrophysiological Mechanism of Premature Ventricular Contractions
Unblinded, controlled, non-randomized, mechanistic study to determine whether physiological mechanisms underlying PVC are sensitive to adenosine.
- Trial name
- NCT03218137
- Testing
- Adenosine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Clinical Competence, Self-Confidence
Neurocritical Care Video Training in Palestine: RCT on Nursing Students' EVD Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Confidence
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a video-based educational program on nursing students' knowledge, attitude, self-reported practice, and confidence related to external ventricular drainage (EVD)…
- Conditions
- Clinical Competence, Self-Confidence, Knowledge Level
- Trial name
- NCT07284537
- Testing
- video based education, Flashcard
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modern University College
Heart Failure
Non-invasive Pressure-Volume Analysis (NIPVA)
If the heart fails to pump a sufficient amount of blood, it is crucial to know why in order to provide the best treatment. Pressure-volume analysis is the gold standard for evaluating the heart's pumping function.
- Trial name
- NIPVA (NCT01960894)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Pioglitazone on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study is being done to determine if pioglitazone (Actos) is helpful to patients with type 2 diabetes and could possibly prevent harmful consequences of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00232362
- Testing
- Pioglitazone (Actos), Anti-diabetic agent other than pioglitazone or rosiglitazone
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Infarction, Stroke
Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D System and Health
Polymorphisms in the vitamin D system appear to affect the serum 25(OH)D levels. If so one would expect these polymorphisms to be associated with vitamin D related conditions and diseases, which will be tested in the present…
- Conditions
- Infarction, Stroke, Diabetes, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01395303
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 9,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia
Diastolic Dysfunction 2025
This is a prospective observational study conducted at the Maternity and Neonatology Center of Tunis to evaluate cardiac diastolic function in women with preeclampsia compared with normotensive pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT07190846
- Testing
- No Intervention (Observational Echocardiographic Evaluation)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar
Athletes Heart
Semmelweis Sport Study
The aim of the present proposal is to investigate the development of distinct morphological, functional, biochemical and molecular aspects of short- and long-term sport-induced changes in the heart, to get a better understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT03025737
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Concealed Myocardial Abnormalities by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Idiopathic VT
Idiopathic Ventricular arrhythmia (VAs) refers to VAs that occur in the absence of clinically apparent structural heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06146556
- Testing
- catheter based ablation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Failure, Asymptomatic Systolic Dysfunction
Human B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (Nesiritide) to Help Heart, Kidney, and Hormonal Functions in Persons With Lower Heart Pumping Function
The following are done for screening procedures to determine if patients are eligible for this study: blood count, kidney and liver blood tests. Patients will complete a 6-minute walk test.
- Trial name
- NCT00405639
- Testing
- Nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Right Ventricular Function in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea have any changes in right ventricular function evaluated by three dimensional echocardiography.
- Trial name
- NCT01201200
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa
Aortic Stenosis
Multicenter Study for the Validation of Willem AI: Aortic StenoSis Early Diagnosis With AI-electrocardiogram Study
AoS-SEDAI study is an observational, multicenter, retrospective and prospective clinical study. This study aims to assess Willem Artificial Intelligence (AI) ability to distinguish between aortic stenosis (AS) and non-AS patients…
- Trial name
- AoS-SEDAI (NCT07479992)
- Testing
- Willem AI ECG assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Idoven 1903 S.L.
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Mechanisms of LV Remodeling in Hypertensive Patients Working on a Rotational Expeditionary Basis in the Arctic
The main goal of our investigation is to study the mechanisms of formation of left ventricular remodeling in patients with hypertension, working on a rotational expedition basis in the Arctic.
- Trial name
- NCT05839028
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Healthy Volunteers
Genetic Sources of Variability of the Adaptation of the Ventricular Repolarisation
The main objective is to research for genetic factors involved in the extreme modifications of the QT interval of the electrocardiogram in answer to a pharmacological stimulation (sotalol) and physiological stimulation in the…
- Trial name
- Generepol (NCT00773201)
- Testing
- Sotalol 80 mg
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 997 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
Defining the Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia in Genetic Forms of Early-onset Atrial Fibrillation
To use programmed ventricular stimulation at the time of AF ablation to define the prevalence and mechanism of inducible ventricular tachycardia (VT); pace-mapping to define the site of origin of ventricular arrhythmias; and…
- Trial name
- NCT06647459
- Testing
- EP Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Covid19, Cardiac Disease
COvid-19 LongitUdinal Multiethnic BioImaging Assessment of CARDiovascular Sequelae Registry
COLUMBIA CARDS is a pilot study to understand how COVID-19 affects the heart. It is known that COVID-19 can affect the heart in different ways.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Cardiac Disease, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Myocarditis
- Trial name
- NCT04661657
- Testing
- Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University