Clinical trials: medical devices, open to volunteers
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
VICA: A Virtual Care Assistant for Dementia Caregivers
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of VICA, an AI-powered virtual care assistant that delivers evidence-based education, symptom monitoring, and coaching to informal…
- Trial name
- VICA (NCT07779785)
- Testing
- VICA - Virtual Informal Care Assistant, Education only BPSD mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Metabolic Disease, Obesity
Characterization of Patients With Uncommon Presentations and/or Uncommon Diseases Associated With the Cardiovascular System
Background: Researchers are interested in studying individuals who have known or suspected metabolic, inflammatory or genetic diseases that may put them at a high risk for heart diseases or diseases of their blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Obesity, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01143454
- Testing
- NSR IDE-MRI: Research pulse sequences
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Myopia
A RCT of Spectacles With Aspherical Lenslets or 0.05% Atropine for Myopia Control
To date, randomized trials of low-concentration atropine eyedrops and specially designed spectacle lenses to slow the progression of myopia are limited in number and results are inconsistent in non-Asian children.
- Trial name
- NCT07095894
- Testing
- Atropine, Spectacles with HAL
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Paraesophageal Hernia, GERD
Mesh Vs Pledgets for Repair of Paraesophageal Hernia
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare whether the use of Ovitex mesh provides superior reduction in 2-year recurrence compared to pledgeted suture closure (no mesh) for patients undergoing paraesophageal hernia repair at…
- Trial name
- NCT05974722
- Testing
- OviTex Mesh, Pledgeted sutures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- David Krpata
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Movement Disorders
Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an approved surgery for certain movement disorders, like Parkinson's disease, that do not respond well to other treatments.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT01581580
- Testing
- Medtronic Activa Tremor Control System, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Diabetes (DM)
RIGHTEST iFree 2 CGM System for Glycemic Control in Adults With Diabetes Mellitus
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether using a real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system can improve daily blood sugar control compared with usual self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG; finger-stick…
- Trial name
- NCT07889375
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Bionime Corporation
CAD
Technical Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) Using a Low Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Scanner System
Background: Researchers are testing version of a system known as a magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scanner that uses strong magnetic fields, radio waves and the like to create images of the organs in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03331380
- Testing
- MRI scan - obj 1, MRI scans - obj 2, MRI scans - obj 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Value of Coronary CT Angiography in the Understanding and Management of Coronary Calcium (The Optimal Trial)
The OPTIMAL randomized clinical trial has been designed to compare two imaging strategies and to test the hypothesis that a calcium modification strategy informed by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) will improve procedural…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07286578
- Testing
- CT(Computed Tomography) guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound) guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación EPIC
Brainstem Stroke, ALS
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Tablet-01)
People with brainstem stroke, advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), or other disorders can become unable to move or speak despite being awake and alert.
- Conditions
- Brainstem Stroke, ALS, Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- BG-Tablet-01 (NCT06511934)
- Testing
- BrainGate Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Insufficiency
ARTIST: Aortic Regurgitation Trial Investigating Surgery Versus Trilogy™
To demonstrate non-inferiority of the Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for treatment of subjects with clinically significant native aortic regurgitation (AR)
- Conditions
- Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Aortic Insufficiency
- Trial name
- ARTIST (NCT06608823)
- Testing
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) using Trilogy THV System, SAVR
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,016 people
- Sponsor
- JenaValve Technology, Inc.
Diabetes During Pregnancy
Fueling Labor: Protein Supplementation for Intrapartum Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if high-protein drinks during labor can improve blood sugar control in pregnant women with insulin-treated diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07571343
- Testing
- High-Protein Beverage (Genius Gourmet Sparkling Protein Water), Standard Clear Liquid Diet, Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Abbott Freestyle Libre)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
A Real-World Study of EkoSonic Endovascular System in Chinese Populations With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
This study to collect the real-world clinical outcome data of EkoSonicTM Endovascular System in Chinese patients with acute pulmonary embolism during practical clinical care.
- Trial name
- ANTEATER (NCT06819865)
- Testing
- EkoSonicTM Endovascular System
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Coronary Artery Disease
Needle Free Assessment of Myocardial Oxygenation in Healthy Subjects
This is a prospective pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of utilizing precise computer controlled gas challenge in healthy subjects for identification of coronary artery disease.
- Trial name
- NIMO-Healthy (NCT06000540)
- Testing
- RespirAct
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Venous Thromboses, Venous Disease
The GORE® VIABAHN® FORTEGRA Venous Stent Post-Approval Study
This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm post-market clinical study to evaluate the GORE® VIABAHN® FORTEGRA Venous Stent in real-world use.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboses, Venous Disease, Venous Leg Ulcer, Venous Stasis
- Trial name
- NCT07538609
- Testing
- GORE® VIABAHN® FORTEGRA Venous Stent
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Normal Physiology
Causal Mechanisms of Odor-Guided Behavior in Humans
Background: Little is known about how different regions of the brain responsible for the human sense of smell guide behaviors. In this study, researchers use a technique called transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) to learn…
- Trial name
- NCT07099092
- Testing
- TUS PirC, TUS Amy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
NHLBI SESAME (SEptal Scoring Along Midline Endocardium) Multi-Center Prospective Study Using Improvised Off-Label Devices
This is an early study of a catheter-based minimally invasive procedure called SESAME to slice thick heart muscle as described below.
- Conditions
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Systolic Anterior Motion
- Trial name
- NCT07806149
- Testing
- SESAME Procedure
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Detecting and Monitoring Scoliosis Without Radiography: Standard Radiographic Monitoring Program Versus Self-Screening With Momentum SpineTM
The goal of this clinical trial is for the Momentum SpineTM application to accurately detect scoliosis progression, including accuracy, margin of error, sensitivity, specificity, AUC, and overall agreement with radiographs in…
- Trial name
- NCT06825611
- Testing
- Momentum Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Single-arm, Multi-center Study Evaluating the Acceptance and Feasibility of a Digital Remote Monitoring Tool Configured for Patients With ATTR-CM: ACO-Monitor
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a heart condition caused by a protein called transthyretin (TTR) building up as amyloid in the heart muscle.
- Trial name
- ACO-MONITOR (NCT07557147)
- Testing
- Luscii
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Atrial Fibrillation
Globe Registry: Globe® Pulsed Field System Registry Study for Treating Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation
This post-market registry is designed to collect real world data on the use of the Globe PF System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- NCT07651852
- Testing
- Globe Pulsed Field System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Kardium Inc.
Astigmatism
Arcuate Incisions With Light Adjustable Lens for Astigmatism Correction in Lens Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of femtosecond laser arcuate corneal relaxing incisions (AK) combined with Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) implantation for correcting pre-existing corneal astigmatism in…
- Trial name
- NCT07140653
- Testing
- Femto arcs, Light Adjustable Lens (LAL)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Center For Sight