Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Edinburgh
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
Patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome account for a tenth of all presentations to the Emergency Department and up to 40 per cent of unplanned hospital admissions.
- Trial name
- HiSTORIC (NCT03005158)
- Testing
- Validation Phase, Randomization Phase, Implementation Phase
- Volunteers
- 31,492 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
The PRognostic Effect of Environmental Factors in Crohn's and Colitis
The PREdiCCt Study: This is a major study that is now being launched. This is the first study of its kind and is specifically directed toward understanding how environmental factors and the gut microorganisms influence IBD flare…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- PREdiCCt (NCT03282903)
- Where
- 41 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,629 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Thoracic Surgery
Sensory Changes Associated With Thoracic Surgery
Many patients experience chronic pain after thoracic surgery and this is caused by nerve damage during surgery. Changes in skin sensation (dysaesthesia) is typically associated with chronic nerve pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06420570
- Testing
- Thoracic Surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Asthma
Learning Health System for Asthma
This study forms an initial phase of work aimed at developing a learning health system (LHS), whereby data relating to asthma is extracted from patient electronic health records (EHRs) across Scotland, analysed to explore…
- Trial name
- NCT03000491
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 750,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Coronary Disease
The Effects of Diesel Exhaust Inhalation on Vascular Function - the Role of Endothelin
The purpose of this study is to identify the role of endothelin 1 (a natural vasoconstrictor) in the adverse vascular effects demonstrated after exposure to air pollution
- Trial name
- NCT00745693
- Testing
- Endothelin-1, BQ-123 and BQ-788
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiac Amyloidosis
PET/MR Imaging In Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis
PET scanning (positron emission tomography) is a well-established technique used to identify areas of interest within the body. It involves injecting a radioactive tracer which highlights abnormal areas.
- Trial name
- NCT03626584
- Testing
- 18F-NaF PET
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Manganese-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Myocardium
Scanning the heart using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables detailed assessment of its structure and function. MRI can give more detailed information about the heart by using a contrast 'dye' that is injected into a vein…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03607669
- Testing
- Mangafodipir trisodium
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Metabolic Acidosis
Intraoperative Cell Salvage and Postoperative Acidosis
Metabolic acidosis is a common complication that patients experience in the early postoperative period following cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02800343
- Testing
- routine administration of 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
PET/MR Imaging In Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis
PET scanning (positron emission tomography) is a well-established technique used to identify areas of interest within the body. It involves injecting a radioactive tracer which highlights abnormal areas.
- Trial name
- NCT03705884
- Testing
- 18F-FDG, Prednisolone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Fibrosis
PROFILE-MI - The FAPI Fibrosis Study
The investigators here propose to investigate the timing and pattern of myocardial fibrosis activity following acute myocardial infarction using hybrid 68Ga-FAPI positron emission tomography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
- Trial name
- NCT05356923
- Testing
- 68Gallium FAPI PET/MR scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Virus
Edinburgh and Lothian Virus Intervention Study in Kids
ELVIS Kids is a parallel, open label, randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Hypertonic Saline (HS) nose drops (~2.6% NaCl) vs. standard care in children <7 years of age with symptoms of an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI).
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Virus, Virus Shedding, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- ELVIS Kids (NCT03463694)
- Testing
- Na Cl solution
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 407 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Type 2 Diabetes, Anxiety
Improving Mental Health in Diabetes: A Guided Self-Help Study
This study employs a Randomised Controlled Trial design to investigate whether a CBT-based guided self-help intervention can improve anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, quality of life, Diabetic self-care and…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01473017
- Testing
- CBT-based Guided Self-Help
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Post-stroke Fatigue
POst Stroke Intervention Trial In Fatigue (POSITIF)
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief cognitive behavioural intervention for post-stroke fatigue leads to clinically relevant improvements in fatigue after 6 months.
- Trial name
- POSITIF (NCT03551327)
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention plus information, Active Comparator: Information only
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Hypertension
A Trial of Daily Ultraviolet Therapy to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The investigators have shown that a single dose of ultraviolet irradiation (as found in sunlight) will lower blood pressure for around one hour.
- Trial name
- NCT02621866
- Testing
- Ultraviolet A radiation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Aortic Stenosis, Myocardial Fibrosis
Mechanism of Decompensation Evaluation - Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis is the most common heart valve disease requiring intervention in high income countries. It is characterised by progressive valvular thickening, and restriction as well is hypertrophy and fibrosis of the left…
- Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis, Myocardial Fibrosis, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- MODE-AS (NCT03332745)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation
IRon Nanoparticle Enhanced MRI in the Assessment of Myocardial infarctioN
Ferumoxytol is an example of a 'smart' magnetic resonance contrast agent that consists of ultrasmall superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide (USPIOs) and is avidly taken up by macrophages.
- Trial name
- IRNMAN (NCT01995799)
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol enhanced MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chronic Pain, Psychological Distress
Compassion-Focused Therapy for Chronic Pain
This research aims to study how Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) might work for people with chronic pain. People with chronic pain may feel shameful about their condition and this type of therapy aims to help people to view…
- Trial name
- NCT03471637
- Testing
- Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Heart Failure
Investigating the Inotropic Potential of Apelin
The apelin-APJ system is a recently discover hormone system that has several important actions in the cardiovascular system. Apelin causes the heart pump with more force and also causes blood vessels to relax.
- Trial name
- INO-apelin (NCT01179061)
- Testing
- Apelin
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Ischaemia After Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with increases in cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this observation are emerging, and exposure to particulate air pollution…
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT01661582)
- Testing
- CT/PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging using O-15 water, Coronary blood flow measured by doppler echocardiography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome
Inhibition of Reverse Transcription in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome
Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) is a disease of children, particularly affecting the brain and the skin. There is a close link between AGS and increased amounts of a chemical called interferon.
- Trial name
- AGS-RTI (NCT04731103)
- Testing
- Abacavir (ABC), Lamivudine (3TC), Abacavir (ABC)+Lamivudine (3TC)+Zidovudine (AZT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh