Clinical trials: Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Heart Failure, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Oxygen Versus PAP for Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to compare three treatment modalities for central, or mixed obstructive and central, sleep apnea in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL-HF (NCT01807897)
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure, Nocturnal supplemental oxygen, Healthy Lifestyle and Sleep Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure, Cardiac Failure
A Study of Continuous Infusions of HNO (Nitroxyl) Donor in Patients With Heart Failure and Impaired Systolic Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of BMS-986231 on systolic and diastolic parameters in patients with heart failure and low ejection fraction.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiac Failure, Reduced Ventricular Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT03357731
- Testing
- HNO Donor, Nitroglycerin (NTG)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Japan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
A Prospective Evaluation of Natriuretic Peptide Based Referral of CHF Patients in Primary Care
This low interventional study, whose unique intervention was to measure the blood level of a biomarker called NT-proBNP in chronic heart failure patients daily followed-up by Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) in Europe, assessed if…
- Trial name
- PREFER (NCT02807857)
- Testing
- Standard care
- Where
- 191 sites in Belgium, Croatia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 1,415 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Heart Failure
Study of the Effect of Serelaxin on High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I (Hs-cTnI) Release in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled, Phase II clinical study that evaluated the effect of serelaxin versus placebo (both in addition to SoC) on the release of hs-cTnI, in patients with…
- Trial name
- RELAX-Cardio (NCT02625922)
- Testing
- Serelaxin
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Current or Recent History of Atrial Fibrillation
Genetically Targeted Therapy for the Prevention of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
This study is being done to compare the effects of bucindolol hydrochloride (bucindolol) to metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL) on the recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with heart failure who…
- Trial name
- GENETIC-AF (NCT01970501)
- Testing
- bucindolol hydrochloride, metoprolol succinate
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- ARCA Biopharma, Inc.
Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study on the Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection…
- Trial name
- AWAKE-HF (NCT02970669)
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), enalapril
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure Center Program on Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem worldwide. CHF carries a devastating prognosis, which resembles that of some types of malignant cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01416285
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Use of Adult Autologous Stem Cells in Treating People 2 to 3 Weeks After Having a Heart Attack (The Late TIME Study)
More than 1 million Americans suffer heart attacks each year. Although current treatments are able to stabilize the condition of the heart, none is able to restore heart function as it was prior to the heart attack.
- Trial name
- NCT00684060
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
FAST (Fluid Accumulation Status Trial)
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT00289276
- Testing
- Fluid Status Monitoring (OptiVol™)
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Failure
Results of Tc99m-Maraciclatide Scintigraphy in Subjects With Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of 99mTc maraciclatide scintigraphy in diabetic subjects with HFPEF. A maximum of 20 subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular…
- Trial name
- NCT01440517
- Testing
- Tc99m-Maraciclatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Myocardial Infarction
Risk Stratification in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence and the prognostic value of non-invasive indexes and programmed ventricular stimulation for sudden cardiac death in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with left…
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-EF (NCT02124018)
- Testing
- Programmed ventricular stimulation, ICD implantation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Mid Range Ejection Fraction
Ertugliflozin to Reduce Arrhythmic Burden in ICD/CRT patientS (ERASe-Trial) - a Phase III Study
The recent study is planned to investigate the impact of Ertugliflozin on total burden of ventricular arrhythmias. Further objectives will be number of therapeutic interventions of implanted devices, atrial fibrillation, heart…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Mid Range Ejection Fraction, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Trial name
- ERASE (NCT04600921)
- Testing
- Ertugliflozin 5 mg
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on High Mobility Group Box-1 Levels After Acute Myocardial Infarction
This purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between HMGB-1 and postinfarction predictors of outcome such as cardiopulmonary and echocardiographic parameters before and after a 6-month exercise-based cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00755131
- Testing
- Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
Vasodilator Therapy for Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
The main objective is to test the effect of prolonged therapy (24 weeks) with isosorbide dinitrate ± hydralazine on arterial wave reflections (primary endpoint).
- Trial name
- NCT01516346
- Testing
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Transfusional Iron Overload, Transfusional Hemosiderosis
Evaluating Use of Deferasirox as Compared to Deferoxamine in Treating Cardiac Iron Overload
This is a clinical research study in patients who have iron overload in the heart due to chronic blood transfusions. The study will have 2 treatment groups and will compare the safety and efficacy of chelation therapy with a…
- Trial name
- CORDELIA (NCT00600938)
- Testing
- Core Study: Deferasirox, Core Study: Deferoxamine, Extension: deferoxamine to deferasirox
- Where
- 21 sites in Canada, China and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Safety and Efficacy Trial to Treat Diastolic Heart Failure Using Ambrisentan
This is a randomized study of ambrisentan that will last 16 weeks. The study will include patients with diastolic heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Patients will be randomized (1:1) to ambrisentan or placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00840463
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Levosimendan in Patients With PH-HFpEF
Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intermittent levosimendan compared with placebo in hemodynamic improvement with exercise in PH-HFpEF subjects
- Conditions
- Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary, Heart Failure, Right Sided, Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- HELP (NCT03541603)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Effect of Beta-blockers on Structural Remodeling and Gene Expression in the Failing Human Heart
The primary goal of the study is to measure in the intact human heart, the alterations in gene expression over time that are associated with reverse remodeling in response to β-blockade.
- Trial name
- BORG (NCT01798992)
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Metoprolol succinate, Metoprolol succinate + doxazosin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiac Disease
DEF-314 Better Accuracy in Ejection Fraction (EF) Assessment With DEFINITY
This is a Phase 3, prospective, open-label, multicenter study to evaluate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) measurement accuracy and reproducibility of DEFINITY® contrast-enhanced and unenhanced echocardiography as…
- Trial name
- BENEFIT1 (NCT03571672)
- Testing
- DEFINITY
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Medical Imaging
Myocardial Infarction, Acute, Heart Failure, Left Sided
Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of CDR132L in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction
This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, parallel, 3-arm, placebo-controlled study to assess efficacy and safety of CDR132L in patients with reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) (≤ 45%) after myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- HF-REVERT (NCT05350969)
- Testing
- CDR132L
- Where
- 49 sites in Czechia, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH