Clinical trials: Ventricular Function
Heart Failure
Effects of Increased CF-LVAD Pump Speed During Sustained Submaximal Exercise
This randomized trial has been designed to study if it is possible to enhance work capacity during submaximal efforts in heart failure patients supported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD).
- Trial name
- NCT02335684
- Testing
- CF-LVAD pump speed baseline., CF-LVAD pump speed increased.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial
Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of perhexiline on exercise performance (efficacy) and safety in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and moderate-to-severe heart failure following dosing for 16 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02862600
- Testing
- Perhexiline, Use of bioanalytical assay to monitor plasma levels of perhexiline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Metabolics Limited
Myocardial Infarction
Left Ventricular Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Treatment With Angiotensin 2-Receptor Blockade (GLOBAL-Study)
The purpose of this study is to compare changes in global left ventricular (LV) function after 3 months of treatment with irbesartan compared with usual care in patients with acute myocardial infarction, a wall motion score >1.3…
- Trial name
- NCT00125645
- Testing
- Irbesartan Oral Tablet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Quantitative Validation for Ventricular SPECT Imaging
Validation of Quantitative Ventricular Function Imaging Single Photon Emission Tomography (Spect)Using the D-SPECT Cardiac Camera
The purpose of this study is to validate the use of DSPECT camera for the performance of quantitative spect ventricular function imaging by comparison to a validated procedure performed on standard nuclear cameras.
- Trial name
- NCT01296737
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spectrum Dynamics
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
Congenital Heart Defect
Exclusive Human Milk Feeding in Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology
A randomized, blinded, controlled trial to evaluate growth velocity and clinical outcomes in infants with single ventricle physiology fed an exclusive human milk diet prior to, and throughout the post-operative period following…
- Trial name
- NCT02860702
- Testing
- Human Milk Derived Fortifier, Human/Bovine Milk
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Intensive Statin Therapy in Patients With AMI
Objective: Statins have been shown to have beneficial pleiotropic effects besides being lipid lowering. The investigators hypothesized that early and intensive statin treatment was associated with improved left ventricular (LV)…
- Trial name
- INTENSIFY (NCT01923077)
- Testing
- Simvastatin, Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Svendborg Hospital
Congenital Disorders
MRI Assessment of RV Function: Patients With TOF or Aortic Coarctation
At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, it is standard of care to do a cardiac MRI on patients with the diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot and Aortic Coarctation to evaluate heart function.
- Trial name
- NCT00277901
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bone Marrow Derived Adult Stem Cells for Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction
Study hypothesis : The purpose of this study is to determine whether Intracoronary infusion of autologous bone marrow derived progenitor cells to patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute anterior myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- REGEN-AMI (NCT00765453)
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
Safety & Efficacy of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Myocardial Function in LVAD Recipients
The main purpose of this research is to determine whether injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPC) into the heart during surgery to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is safe.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02362646
- Testing
- MPC Intramyocardial Injection, Control Solution
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Annetine Gelijns
HER2 Positive Breast Cancer, Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction
Cardiac Safety Study in Patients With HER2 + Breast Cancer
HER2 positive breast cancer cells have more HER2 receptor (a protein on the surface of cells) than normal breast cells. Approximately 30% of patients with breast cancer have HER2 positive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- SAFE-HEaRt (NCT01904903)
- Testing
- Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Ado Trastuzumab Emtansine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Suspected CSF Shunt Obstruction
ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper Pediatric Clinical Outcomes Study
Primary objective is to demonstrate that data collected from ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP) testing results can be used in conjunction with imaging to diagnose shunt patency or obstruction in pediatric/adolescent subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01881711
- Testing
- ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP), Imaging
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Left Ventricular Dysfonction
Preoperative Levosimendan in CABG Patients With Poor LV Function
The investigators want to test the hypothesis that an infusion of levosimendan started prior to CABG surgery can reduce incidence and severity of low cardiac output syndrome in patients with poor LV function (EF 40% or less).
- Trial name
- LICORN (NCT02184819)
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Effect of Leadless Pacing on Heart Function
This prospective, un-blinded, randomized, noninferiority, single centre study with 12 month follow-up included patients who were scheduled for a single-chamber PM implant.
- Trial name
- NCT06100757
- Testing
- Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS°, Conventional pacemaker type Medtronic Advisa ADSR03 or Azure XT VR
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pulmonary Edema Cardiac Cause
HF vs NIV in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
The study's primary aim is to compare the effects of two different ventilation modalities, non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) and high-flow nasal cannulae (HFNC), in the acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE)…
- Trial name
- HFvsNIV (NCT05989139)
- Testing
- NPPV/HFNC, HFNC/NPPV
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Heart Diseases, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
InterventiOn of Biventricular Pacemaker Function on ventrIcular Function Among Patients With LVAD's
The primary reason the investigators are doing this study are to understand how the right side of the heart functions in heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs, or "mechanical hearts").
- Trial name
- ROBIN (NCT03232736)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetes Mellitus, Ventricular Dysfunction
Insulin Effects on Cardiac Function in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Our investigation studies the role of acute insulin administration on the diabetic heart, its corresponding effective blood-insulin level and the time-course applicability of insulin in a routine clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02962921
- Testing
- Insulin LISPRO intravenous loading
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Diastolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Effects of Levosimendan in Patients Eligible for Aortic Valve Replacement With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
This is a clinical, randomised, double-blinded study in which patients eligible for aortic valve replacement are enrolled. Patients receive infusion of either levosimendan or placebo 4 hours prior to surgery and until the end of…
- Trial name
- NCT01188369
- Testing
- levosimendan
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Coronary Artery Disease
Prophylactic Administration of Levosimendan in Patients Undergoing Coronary Surgery
The present pilot study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the preoperative infusion of levosimendan in patients with impaired left ventricular function undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Trial name
- NCT01318460
- Testing
- Levosimendan infusion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- AHEPA University Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Arrhythmia
AV Node Ablation and CONDUCTion System Pacing for Atrial Fibrillation With Preserved Left Ventricular Function
AVA CONDUCT is a prospective, multicenter, randomized study with single blinding, comparing left bundle branch area (LBBA) pacing with right ventricular (RV) pacing following AV node ablation in terms of clinical, functional, and…
- Trial name
- AVA CONDUCT (NCT07428967)
- Testing
- RV pacing, LBBA pacing
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden GmbH