Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Disease
LEFT ATRIAL MONITORING IN PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER MITRAL SURGERY - LAMBDA STUDY
Mitral valve leakage, or mitral regurgitation (MR), is associated with heart failure symptoms including shortness of breath, fatigue, irregular heart rate. When left untreated, it may cause death.
- Conditions
- Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- LAMBDA (NCT06547788)
- Testing
- Mitral valve repair with creation of an 8 mm inter-atrial shunt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multi-Center Prospective Cohort
Recent data has shown that sarcoidosis, presenting initially with cardiac manifestations (CS) of either conduction system disease or cardiomyopathy and sustained VT, is not uncommon.
- Trial name
- CHASM-CS (NCT01477359)
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada, Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes, Nicotine Withdrawal
The INITIATE Study: Initiating Nicotine Dependence Treatment for Smokers Admitted to Emergency Departments
The INITIATE Study is a randomized controlled trial that is testing an intervention designed to increase long-term abstinence among tobacco smokers seen in emergency departments (ED) and other high-volume hospital and community…
- Trial name
- INITIATE (NCT04163081)
- Testing
- Quit Card Intervention (QCI)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,208 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Ablation Techniques, Atrial Fibrillation (Paroxysmal)
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Repeat Ablation Strategies With Durably Isolated Pulmonary Veins
This study looks at participants who have undergone an ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation previously, and atrial fibrillation has occurred and a second ablation procedure is needed.
- Conditions
- Ablation Techniques, Atrial Fibrillation (Paroxysmal), Quality of Life
- Trial name
- PARADISO (NCT07910825)
- Testing
- Tailored Strategy, Control Strategy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
High Risk Bleeding
Investigating a Personalized Approach to Anti-Platelet Therapy
RAPID PREVENT aims to identify if a personalized (targeted) anti-platelet strategy will reduce bleeding events when compared to the current standard anti-platelet therapy.
- Trial name
- RAPID PREVENT (NCT07602257)
- Testing
- Genotyping guided therapy for anti-platelet management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,760 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Pericarditis
Pericardial Imaging Study
The pericardium is a thin, double-layered sac around the heart that helps reduce friction as the heart moves. When this sac gets inflamed, it is called pericarditis, which can cause serious health problems and even be…
- Trial name
- NCT07245849
- Testing
- 18F-FDG PET/CT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Menopause, Sleep Disruption
Endocrine Disruption, Menopause, and Poor Sleep in wOmen With Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Cardiovascular Health
EMPOWER aims to determine the overall effect of menopause and sleep disruption on cardiac remodeling in women with type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Sleep Disruption, T2DM
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07486986)
- Testing
- 4 years of clinical evaluations.
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Enlargement, Ascending Aorta Aneurysm
Treatment in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Surgery vs Surveillance
The ascending aorta conducts blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The ascending aorta can become enlarged, and the risk of tearing and rupturing becomes higher with larger aorta.
- Trial name
- TITAN:SvS (NCT03536312)
- Testing
- Thoracic Aortic Surgery
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 610 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Hypervolemia, Cardiogenic Shock
Capital Offload-Shock
CAPITAL OFFLOAD-SHOCK will aim to answer if early use of renal replacement therapy, like dialysis, in patients with reduced body fluids causing the heart to be unable to pump enough blood through the body reduces in-hospital…
- Conditions
- Hypervolemia, Cardiogenic Shock, Renal Replacement Therapies
- Trial name
- OFFLOAD-SHOCK (NCT07756801)
- Testing
- Immediate renal replacement therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
COVID - 19, Long COVID Syndrome
Dapagliflozin for Long COVID Syndrome
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Patients with long COVID will be randomized to receive dapagliflozin or placebo for 12 months.
- Conditions
- COVID - 19, Long COVID Syndrome, SARS CoV-2
- Trial name
- DALCO (NCT06907251)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin (DAPA)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Coronary Artery Disease
Exercise Testing Protocols for Females and Males With CAD
The aim of this study is to determine if the test that allows males to achieve a higher VO2 (a measure of oxygen use during exercise) is different for females.
- Trial name
- PACED (NCT06179212)
- Testing
- Exercise Tests
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease
Exercise Training in Women With Heart Disease 2
This study will compare the effects of two different types of training on exercise capacity in women with coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- EXCEED2 (NCT06494163)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Ventricular Tachycardia
Catheter Ablation Versus Radio-Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study compares two arms - the current standard of care catheter ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia compared to stereotactic radiotherapy to non-invasively ablate ventricular tachycardia using a novel non-invasive ECG based…
- Trial name
- CARA-VT RCT (NCT05047198)
- Testing
- Control - Catheter Ablation for VT, Treatment - Non-Invasive Radio Ablation for VT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Aortic Dissection
Hemiarch vs Extended Arch in Type 1 Aortic Dissection
HEADSTART is a prospective, open-label, non-blinded, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that compares a composite of mortality and re-intervention in patients undergoing hemiarch and extended arch repair for acute DeBakey…
- Trial name
- HEADSTART (NCT03885635)
- Testing
- Hemiarch repair, Extended arch repair
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Nicotine Addiction
Semaglutide for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Diabetes
To assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the effectiveness of semaglutide as an adjunct to combination NRT in supporting smoking cessation for patients with diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Nicotine Addiction, Tobacco Dependence
- Trial name
- GLP1-SC (NCT07059377)
- Testing
- Semaglutide, Nicotine replacement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Graft Patency
Study of Feasibility for Surgical Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery With the Mammary Arteries: Reviewing Infection, Occlusion Rates and Pain Assessments.
The Pilot study for the COMFORT Trial is a single centre trial to determine the feasibility of the full COMFORT Trial. The main COMFORT Trial will be a multi-centre trial to investigate the coronary artery bypass grafting…
- Trial name
- COMFORT pilot (NCT07599553)
- Testing
- Skeletonized vs non-skeletonized harvesting of the left internal mammary artery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Hypotension
Midodrine in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction With Hypotension
The evidence-based pharmacologic treatments available for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has been established over the last few decades of cardiovascular research.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Hypotension, LV Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MIDOH-HF-P (NCT06405555)
- Testing
- Midodrine Oral Tablet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Stroke
Florbetaben for Imaging of Vascular Amyloid
The Primary Objective is to determine if a new nuclear tracer (named 18F-Florbetaben) used with nuclear imaging (PET imaging) can detect inflamed plaque in patients with recent ACS or stroke/TIA.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Atherosclerosis of Artery
- Trial name
- FERMATA (NCT06091319)
- Testing
- [18F]-Florbetaben PET and CT imaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation
Randomized Controlled Trial- Ablation Strategy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation - Trigger and Substrate Guided Wide Area Radiofrequency Ablation Compared to Pulsed Field Ablation Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder affecting over a million people in North America and is associated with serious complications including stroke, heart failure, reduced quality of life, and premature…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
- Trial name
- AWARE-2 (NCT04823299)
- Testing
- PVI-ONLY, CONTROL ARM, PVI-PLUS ARM, INTERVENTIONAL ARM
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 556 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Atrial Fibrillation
Predicting Development of SCAF in Device Patients
Atrial fibrillation (AF) often starts with short episodes of rapid irregular heartbeats that are only detected by implanted pacemakers or defibrillators. Usually people don't know that they have these episodes.
- Trial name
- NCT02808260
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation