Clinical trials: Ventricular Function
Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Geriatric Evaluation to Predict Mortality and Functional Recovery After Trans Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcutaneous trans-aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now a common procedure to treat symptomatic aortic stenosis. Although as effective and safe as surgical aortic valve replacement, it is still restricted to high surgical…
- Trial name
- EVA-G-TAVI (NCT02424370)
- Testing
- TAVR
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 515 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Myocardial Infarction
Stem Cell Therapy to Improve Myocardial Function in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of a sorted subpopulation of CD34+/CXCR4+ cells and unselected bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction and a low…
- Trial name
- NCT00316381
- Testing
- Autologous bone marrow-derived stem cells
- Where
- 4 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Silesian School of Medicine
Myocardial Viability in Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Prediction for Improvement in Cardiac Function After Revascularization Therapy
The Use of Myocardial Deformation Imaging
Myocardial deformation imaging allows analysis of myocardial viability in ischemic left ventricular dysfunction. This study will evaluate the predictive value of myocardial deformation imaging for improvement in cardiac function…
- Trial name
- NCT00476320
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Revascularization, Echocardiography with myocardial deformation imaging
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Hypertension
Effect of Fully Blocking Type 1 Angiotensin Receptor on Target Organ Damage of Postmenopausal Hypertensive Women
This study compared the improvements of blood pressure levels, left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular diastolic function, vascular function and cognitive function between postmenopausal hypertensive women and age-matched…
- Trial name
- NCT03432468
- Testing
- Valsartan 1, Valsartan 80 mg
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- LanZhou University
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes Mellitus
Coronary Flow Reserve and Glucometabolic State
Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for the development of ischemic heart disease, and patients with diabetes mellitus have a worse outcome following an acute myocardial infarction than non-diabetic patients.
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00845468
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Medicinsk Forsknings Afdeling
Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - Improving Risk Stratification
Worldwide three million people a year die from sudden cardiac death (SCD). In most cases there is no warning and the heart is stopped by a sudden arrhythmia.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User, Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- ICD-IRS (NCT01944514)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With Glymphatic Function and Neuroinflammation, The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With CSF Metabolomic Change
CSF Metabolomics and Glymphatic Function in Patients Receiving VP- Shunt Surgery.
In this randomized control study, the investigators intended to evaluate the influence of different anesthetics on postoperative cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, CSF metabolomics, and glymphatic function in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06005363
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, anesthesia depth monitoring
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
Left Ventricular Stiffness vs. Fibrosis Quantification by T1 Mapping in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
StiffMAP-HFpEF trial is an investigator initiated, observational, single-center study that will evaluate whether fibrosis quantification by cardiac MRI correlates with left and right ventricular stiffness derived from…
- Trial name
- STIFFMAP (NCT02459626)
- Testing
- Diagnostic P-V-loops and MRI
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Pharmacological Reduction of Functional, Ischemic Mitral REgurgitation
Functional MR is caused by adverse left ventricular remodeling after myocardial injury and associated with an increased incidence of heart failure and death.
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT02687932)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Valsartan
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effects of Viagra on Heart Function in Patients With Heart Failure
Sildenafil (Viagra) is known to reduce pulmonary hypertension. Heart failure patients also have pulmonary hypertension and several recent reports have shown that sildenafil leads to an improvement in their exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT00781508
- Testing
- sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Anesthesia
Permissive Hypercapnia During One Lung Ventilation: Impact on Right Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Functions During Lung Resection
Investigators studied 15 patients scheduled for pulmonary resection through thoracotomy. Initial tidal volume (VT) 10ml kg-1 was reduced to 8ml kg-1 after one lung ventilation (OLV) and the rate adjusted to maintain partial…
- Trial name
- NCT02519517
- Testing
- Permissive hypercapnia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction
Comparison by Transoesophageal Assessement of Systolic Right Ventricle Function Measures in Perioperative Care of Pulmonary Transplant.
The aim of the study is to describe the early adaptation of the right ventricle assessed by echocardiography to change of pulmonary circulation secondary to pulmonary transplantation.
- Trial name
- ETO VD PERIOP (NCT02887560)
- Testing
- transoesophageal echocardiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Trans Catheter Aortic Valve, Aortic Stenosis
Functional and Quality of Life Improvement Following Transcatheter Heart Valve Implantation
The objective is to observe trends in patient characteristics and outcomes after aortic or mitral transcatheter heart valve replacement over time.
- Trial name
- NCT02023060
- Where
- 5 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Venous Congestion and Acute Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery Postoperative
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent complication in the postoperative cardiac surgery, and is a major risk factor for mortality in this context.
- Trial name
- COVD (NCT03013621)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
Right Ventricular Contractility Reserve Following Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
Background: Residual pulmonary regurgitation following repair of tetralogy of Fallot, in particular the use of a transannular patch, has been shown to correlate with the development of right ventricular dysfunction.
- Trial name
- TOF-Cond (NCT00557934)
- Testing
- dobutamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Right Ventricular Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to determine the structural and functional cardiac alterations in obstructive sleep apne (OSA) independent from systemic and pulmonary arterial hypertension and their correlation to the severity of…
- Trial name
- NCT00640536
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
Liver Transplant; Complications
Right Ventricular Function During Liver Transplantation as Assessed by Transesophageal Echocardiography.
Cirrhotic patients undergoing liver transplantation might develop acute transient right ventricular dysfunction, ranging from mild to severe form.
- Trial name
- NCT03459924
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Coronary Heart Disease
Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Chronic Total Occluded Coronary Arteries
The study is a randomised comparison of recanalisation of chronic occluded coronary arteries with implantation of Sirolimus eluting stents and medical therapy.
- Trial name
- REVASC (NCT01924962)
- Testing
- revascularisation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen
Intensive Care Unit, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Prediction of Undesired Obstruction in External Ventricular Drains.
Acute obstructive hydrocephalus often complicates intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). The insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is typically necessary in order to alleviate intracranial pressure by draining excess…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, External Ventricular Drain
- Trial name
- EVD-OBS (NCT06466811)
- Testing
- Patients of intensive care unit, Patients of surgical intensive care unit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 640 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences