Clinical trials: Ventricular Function
Reference Values of BNP in Healthy Newborn
Normal Values of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Healthy Newborn
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an important tool for diagnosis, risk stratification and prognosis in pediatric patients with heart failure1.
- Trial name
- NCT02574806
- Testing
- Blood sample and BNP measurement
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular Hospital Zambrano-Hellion Tec Salud
Single-ventricle, Fontan Circulation
Venous Compression in Fontan
The aim of this study is to investigate whether venous compression garments increase exercise stroke volume in patients with Fontan circulation. To address this aim, we will test the following hypotheses: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07220226
- Testing
- Lower extremity compression garments, Without compression garments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mitral Regurgitation
Molecular Mechanisms of Volume Overload-Aim 1(SCCOR in Cardiac Dysfunction and Disease)
The investigators hypothesize that beta-1 receptor blockade (ß1-RB) attenuates extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and progressive adverse Left Ventricular (LV) remodeling and failure in the volume overload of mitral…
- Trial name
- P1A1 (NCT01052428)
- Testing
- metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Function Diastolic Dysfunction
Cardiac Energetics and Function in Normal Human Ageing
Normal aging is characterized by altered cardiovascular function. Our preliminary data with MR imaging and spectroscopy in normal subjects without cardiovascular disease or hypertension show that age-related cardiac dysfunction…
- Conditions
- Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Function Diastolic Dysfunction, Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT01504828
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Brugada Syndrome
Right Ventricle Morphology and Hemodynamics in BrS
The study purpose is to evaluate the morphological, functional and electrophysiological characteristics of the right ventricle before and after ajmaline in patients diagnosed with Brugada syndrome as well as to correlate CMR…
- Trial name
- RV-BrS (NCT03524079)
- Testing
- Ajmaline 17-(Chloroacetate) Monohydrochloride
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of OSA on RV Heamodynamics and Function
Correlation of severity of obstructive sleep apnea and function of the right ventricle by means of 2D echocardiography and cardiac MRI
- Trial name
- NCT03267667
- Testing
- 2D Echocardiography and cardiac MRI
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Evaluation of the UltraTrac System as a Non-Invasive Monitor of Hemodynamic Parameters
This study will test the use of the UltraTrac™ system, a small, noninvasive device that uses electrodes on the skin and a small ultrasound sensor to provide measurements of cardiac function in a wide of subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT07862608
- Testing
- Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AcQumen Medical, Inc.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Sympathetic and Vascular Function in Takotsubo Syndrome
The primary objective of this prospective, observational study is to compare muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest and during stress between female patients with Takotsubo syndrome and healthy, matched volunteers.
- Trial name
- SAFT (NCT05768542)
- Testing
- Metoprolol Injection, Saline
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy
Fat Metabolism in Pregnancy and Neonatal Heart Function in Diabetes
Background: The health of the next generation is likely programmed in the womb (i.e.in utero), and our understanding of how that programming happens will allow us to favorably influence the health of future generations.
- Trial name
- NCT01346527
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Erector Spina Plan Block, Echocardiography
Effect of Left Erector Spinae Plane Block on Left Ventricular Functions
Many studies have shown a decrease in inotropic status (intrinsic function) after blockade of cardiac sympathetic innervation with thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) (4,5).
- Trial name
- ESP-LV ECHO (NCT06770816)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Healthy Volunteer
coMparison Between invAsive and Non-invasive assessmenT on Blood Pressure and Cardiac Function in HealthY Participants
This is a cross-sectional cohort study which aims to compare the invasive and non-invasive assessments on aortic blood pressure and cardiac funtion in subjects without history of cardio-vascular disease.
- Trial name
- MATCHY (NCT03372616)
- Testing
- Invasive left ventricular diastolic function assessment, Invasive aortic blood pressure measurement, Non-Invasive left ventricular diastolic function assessment
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Ventricular Septal Defect
Cardiopulmonary Function in Adults Born With a Ventricular Septal Defect
The overall objective for this study is to evaluate the cardiopulmonary function of VSD-patients compared with healthy age- and gender-matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03684161
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary function
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
End Stage Heart Failure
Impact of LVAD Implantation on Micro- and Macrovascular Function
End stage heart failure is characterized by a critical inability of the heart to meet the organism's blood demand even under resting conditions.
- Trial name
- LVAD (NCT02174133)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Stroke
Evaluating the Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Brain Function (The WHIMS-MRI Study)
A silent stroke is a type of stroke that does not produce any severe symptoms, but may slightly affect memory or thinking abilities.
- Trial name
- WHIMS-MRI (NCT00739869)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Neoplasm, Breast, Heart Failure
Breast Cancer Long-term Outcomes on Cardiac Functioning: a Longitudinal Study
Rationale: In addition to surgery, effective breast cancer (BC) treatment typically requires chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both.
- Conditions
- Neoplasm, Breast, Heart Failure, Cardiotoxicity, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- BLOC-II (NCT05851053)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 455 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Endothelial Dysfunction
Impaired Endothelial Integrity in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS)
The investigators will measure endothelial glycocalyx, aortic elastic properties, oxidative stress, and their association with left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) function in ESUS, cardioembolic, atherosclerotic, lacunar…
- Trial name
- ESUS (NCT03609437)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Diastolic Function
Determination of Diastolic Dysfunction by Single Lead Electrocardiogram
It is a prospective, controlled, single-center, non-randomized, observational study. From September 2019 to December 2020, the study plans to prospectively include 400 patients aged 18 to 90 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04474639
- Testing
- echocardiographic examination
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Prostate Cancer
Effect of Androgen Deprivation Therapy on Cardiovascular Function in Prostate Cancer
The aim of this project is to determine whether androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) decreases left ventricular function in prostate cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03275181
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography, Arterial blood pressure, Submaximal Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Healthy Volunteers
Multicenter Normal Reference Study of Tissue Motion Tracking of Mitral Annular Displacement(TMAD)
To establish the range of TMADmid、TMADmidpt% by using tissue motion tracking of mitral annular displacement (TMAD), and to explore the influencing factors.
- Trial name
- TMAD (NCT04399447)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- 76 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weidong Ren
Aortic Regurgitation
Diastolic Dysfunction in Aortic Regurgitation
Follow-up study in patients with severe aortic regurgitation after successful valve replacement. Systolic and diastolic function were assessed and persistent diastolic dysfunction was observed late (7-10 years) after operation.
- Trial name
- NCT00976625
- Testing
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern