Clinical trials: Ventricular Function
Anemia
Anemia in Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
The purpose of this study is to determine if treating anemia with subcutaneous erythropoetin in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) will be associated with reverse ventricular remodeling…
- Trial name
- NCT00286182
- Testing
- Erythropoietin alpha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mathew S. Maurer
Cardiac Performance
Cardiac Performance in Pregnant Obese Women:Are They in Jeopardy?
The aim of this work is to Assess serial changes in "cardiovascular function" in morbidly obese pregnant females (BMI equal or higher than 30 kg/m2) as compared to normal lean pregnant female controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02436343
- Testing
- echocardiogram
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Heart Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease
Stem Cell Injection to Treat Heart Damage During Open Heart Surgery
Background: Bone marrow stromal stem cells (also known as mesenchymal stem cells) have been isolated and are found to make large amounts of growth factors.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Trial name
- NCT01557543
- Testing
- Cell Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyophathy (ARVC)
Ventricular Volume as Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
One of the many uses of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the assessment of right ventricular (RV) volumes. There are a number of congenital heart defects and acquired conditions in which management decisions are fundamentally…
- Trial name
- NCT01678040
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Effects of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes of cardiorespiratory fitness and left ventricular function in type 2 diabetes after uncomplicated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Post Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Trial name
- NCT00172536
- Testing
- Exercise training, Control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mitral Annulus Calcification
Study of Echocardiogram Accuracy in Patients With Mitral Valve Calcification
This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of the echocardiographic data obtained from patients with calcifications in the mitral valve who are undergoing a cardiac (heart) catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT01442467
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
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
Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Objective Systolic Function Recuperation Assessed by Echocardiography
The purpose of this study is to evaluate left ventricular systolic ejection fraction and anterior or apical akinesis 1 month and 3 months after a myocardial infarction treated with primary PCI to determine whether improvement at…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Anterior Akinesis, Apical Akinesis
- Trial name
- ROSE (NCT01086124)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Farand
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The Influence of Atorvastatin on the Parameters of Inflammation and the Function of Left Ventricle
The aim of the study was to assess of the influence of atorvastatin on selected indicators of an inflammatory condition, function of the left ventricle and factors affecting the occurrence of undesired events like…
- Trial name
- NCT01015144
- Testing
- Tulip
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Left Ventricular Assist Device, Physical Therapy
The Effect of Physical Therapy Intervention in Patients With Left Ventricular Assistive Device on Physical Function
To retrospectively investigate the effect of physical therapy intervention on improving physical function of patients post left ventricular assist device (LVAD) through electronic medical record survey
- Trial name
- LVAD (NCT03636815)
- Testing
- physical therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Ventricular Septal Defect
Cardiac Function After Transcatheter VSD Closure
With advances in interventional cardiac catheterization, ventricular septal defect (VSD) could be successfully treated via transcatheter device closure.
- Trial name
- NCT03127748
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Hypertension, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Does Allopurinol Reduce Thickening of the Left Ventricle of the Heart in Patient With Treated Hypertension?
The presence of Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) confers high cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. LVH remains highly prevalent even when blood pressure (BP) is controlled.
- Trial name
- ALLAY (NCT02237339)
- Testing
- Allopurinol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Evaluation of a Proactive Clinical Management and Early Diagnosis of Arrhythmias in Patients With Heart Failure and Non Severely Reduced Left Ventricular Function Through a Telemonitoring System
Vasco trial is a no profit, multicenter, international, prospective, randomized study designed to evaluate the clinical benefits of a remote monitoring management based on ILR vs standard practice in patients with high risk of…
- Trial name
- VASCO (NCT05974306)
- Testing
- implantable loop recorder
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Leonardo Calò, MD
Congenital Heart Disease
Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms on Ventricular Structure and Function in Patients With Single Ventricle Anatomy
There are many kids born with congenital heart disease. Some of these defects may lead to the formation of a single ventricle (the heart having only one pumping chamber).
- Trial name
- NCT00165984
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Withdrawal of Medication in Recovered DCM
Randomized study of medication withdrawal in patients who have recovered LV function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- WrecEF (NCT02770443)
- Testing
- withdrawal, standard of CARE
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Healthy
Japan Central Aortic Pressure Prospective Study
Purpose of the study 1. The predictive value of central aortic pressure and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in a Japanese population is not known.
- Trial name
- J-CARP (NCT01243840)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yoshio Matsui
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)
Premature Ventricular Complexes
Physical Impairments in Premature Ventricular Complex
Premature ventricular complexes may be observed in individuals without underlying disease due to factors such as physical inactivity, advanced age, smoking, male sex, and psychosocial disturbances, and in some cases may result in…
- Trial name
- NCT07396597
- Testing
- Physical Evaluations of Patients with Premature Ventricular Complex, Physical Evaluations of Healthy Individuals
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Quality of Life, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Frailty and Cognitive Function Assessment of TAVI Patients
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease among the adult population, in the majority of the cases it only requires treatment in advanced age.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02650388
- Testing
- Cognitive fuction, quality of life
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hungarian Institute of Cardiology