Clinical trials: Vascular Stiffness
Vasculitis, Systemic, Kawasaki Disease
Cardiovascular Status of Children 5 Years After Kawasaki Disease
The aim of present study is to determine cardiovascular status of children who had KD in past and to identify possible biochemical markers of cardiovascular damage in those patients.
- Trial name
- CAVASAKI (NCT03750123)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Myocardial Infarction
Post- Myocardial Infarction Arterial Wall Improvement by Low-dose Fluvastatin and Valsartan
The concept of improving arterial wall characteristics by treatment with a very low-dose combination of fluvastatin and valsartan (low-flu/val) in stable, post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients was tested.
- Trial name
- NCT03309618
- Testing
- low-dose combination of fluvastatin (10 mg) and valsartan (20 mg) (low-flu/val)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Liver Stiffness Measurement Predicts VOD/SOS Development (ELASTOVOD ITALIAN MULTICENTRIC STUDY)
ELASTOVOD is a prospective multicenter study, involving several centers of Onco-haematology in Italy. Investigators perform hepatic elastographic measurements (with Transient Elastography, ARFI or 2D-SWE) on patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
- Trial name
- ELASTOVOD (NCT03426358)
- Testing
- LSM assessed by Elastographic Techniques
- Where
- 37 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Gait, Hemiplegic, Quality of Life
Effect of Using a Lower Limb Robotic Device for Patients With Chronic Stroke
This study will investigate if a lower limb robotic device can be used in a community setting to increase the amount of physical activity that individuals undertake following stroke and consequently improve biomechanical…
- Conditions
- Gait, Hemiplegic, Quality of Life, Vascular Stiffness, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03104127
- Testing
- Alter G Bionic Leg, Normal therapy (physiotherapy)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester
Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis
Exercise, Arterial Modulation and Nutrition in Youth South Africa Study
The ExAMIN Youth SA study aims to generate new knowledge on the pathophysiology involved in early vascular aging among South African children and to identify early novel biological markers for predicting the subclinical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ExAMIN-Youth (NCT04056377)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life
Vascular Structure, Vascular Function and Vascular Aging in Adults Diagnosed With Persistent COVID
The ICOPER study aims to analyze the structure, vascular function, vascular aging and determining factors in 300 adults diagnosed with Persistent Covid in the field of Primary Health Care.
- Conditions
- Persistent COVID-19, Quality of Life, Lifestyles, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- ICOPER (NCT05819840)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Central Blood Pressure, Obesity
Blood Pressure and Central Vascular Stiffness in Obese Children. Relationship to Metabolic Disturbances and Subclinical Cardiovascular Damage. Effect of Weight Reduction
The global epidemic of obesity in childhood continues to evolve and threaten future health and life expectancy primarily due to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Central Blood Pressure, Obesity, Subclinical Organ Damage, Children
- Trial name
- AORTA (NCT01310088)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Longitudinal Assessment of Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function in Patients With CF
This project is an attempt to understand how Orkambi treatment affects exercise capacity and the function of the arteries in CF patients who are homozygous F508del.
- Trial name
- NCT03338595
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Be-HealthY: Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Vascular Health in Youth
The investigators aim to determine the association of dietary intake on cardiovascular disease risk factors among children with overweight and obesity who are being evaluated for elevated blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Elevated Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT03934398
- Testing
- Cardiovascular Assessments, Actigraphy, Laboratory assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Micro-doses of Physical Activity for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs that makes it hard for people to breath. Those with COPD spend considerably more time sitting and lying and less time performing physical activity than…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness, Hypertension
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT05553223)
- Testing
- Microdoses of activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Arteriosclerosis
Simplified Pulse Wave Velocity Measurement, Validation Study of the pOpmètre in Children
Arterial stiffness is an important marker of cardiovascular risk. It is measured by pulse wave velocity. The reference device to measure pulse wave velocity is the Sphygmocor which uses applanation tonometry.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- EPIPOP (NCT02991703)
- Testing
- pOpmètre®, Sphygmocor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Transgenderism, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Puberty Suppression and Cardiometabolic Health
This observational study will evaluate the effect of puberty suppression on insulin sensitivity, metabolic rate and vascular health among transgender female youth at baseline and 6 months after initiation of a gondoatropin…
- Conditions
- Transgenderism, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT04482374
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
Impact of Elastin Mediated Vascular Stiffness on End Organs
Background: People with Williams Syndrome (WS) and supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) have less elasticity in their blood vessels. This is called blood vessel stiffness.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02840448
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Arteriosclerosis
Association Between Peripheral Artery Stiffness and Cardiovascular Disease
Arterial pulse wave velocity (PWV) is strongly correlated with atherosclerosis, and the PWV of carotid or femoral artery could predict the severity of arterial atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00201565
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Single-ventricle, Fontan Procedure
Hemodynamic, Vascular and Muscular Parameters of Exercise Capacity in Single-Ventricle Patients With Fontan Procedure
After the Fontan procedure applied in patients with a functional or anatomical single ventricle, patients are faced with significant morbidity and mortality risk.
- Conditions
- Single-ventricle, Fontan Procedure, Hemodynamic Instability, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT05011565
- Testing
- Demographic and Clinical Characteristics, Maximal Exercise Capacity, Submaximal Exercise Capacity, Hemodynamic Parameters, Muscle Strength, Muscle Oxygenation, Vascular Function
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Follow-up Study in Two Chinese Cohorts(C-BPCS)
Essential hypertension is a complex trait which results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of interaction between environmental factors and…
- Trial name
- C-BPCS (NCT02734472)
- Testing
- Incidence and risk factors of hypertension
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Psoriatic Arthritis, Atherosclerosis
Vascular Effects of Achieving Minimal Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis - a 2 Year Prospective Cohort Study
Objectives To investigate the effect of achieving minimal disease activity (MDA) using a protocolized treatment strategy on the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in psoriatic arthritis (PsA)…
- Conditions
- Psoriatic Arthritis, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT02232321
- Testing
- PsA MDA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric
The Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease Study
Children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Recent studies suggest that pediatric patients with even moderately impaired kidney function may be…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Pediatric, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- 4C (NCT01046448)
- Where
- 50 sites in Austria, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD
Hypertension in Children and Young People at Risk of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
The goal of this project is to measure the prevalence of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) and hypertension in the general population of children and young people at risk of ADPKD, using magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- HIYA-PKD (NCT07260071)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiac Fibrosis
The Effects of Inositol on Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome at Risk of Cardiac Fibrosis
The study aims to evaluate the effects of an oral supplementation based on inositols and alpha-lactalbumin on principals metabolic parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome at risk of cardiac fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT05689710
- Testing
- Inositol and alpha-lactalbumin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Lo.Li.Pharma s.r.l