Clinical trials: Aortic Stiffness
Aortic Stiffness
Alcohol Consumption and Arterial Stiffness: A Longitudinal Study of Pulse Wave Velocity in the Whitehall II Cohort
Arterial stiffness is an important marker of cardiovascular health. Recent evidence from cross-sectional research has suggested it is associated with alcohol consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT02663791
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,308 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Expanded Studies on the SCAPIS Stockholm Reexamination Cohort
The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) is a unique, large-scale national research initiative involving 30,000 randomly selected individuals aged 50-64, recruited between 2014 and 2018.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Mitral Valve Stenosis and/or Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SCAPIS-ReEx (NCT07476703)
- Testing
- Coronary computer tomography (CCTA), Echocardiograhy and aortic ultrasound, Liver elastography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis
Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements in Peritoneal Dialysis
This study evaluates the relationship between Ambulatory Aortic and Branchial blood pressure vs Office blood pressure measurements with the changes in arterial stiffness indices, in long-term Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis, Arterial Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03607747
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Coronary Artery Disease
Aortic-Radial Pressure Gradients Post CPB
This study will examine whether pre-operative, non-invasive arterial stiffness measurements can be used to predict which patients will develop an aortic-to-radial pressure gradient after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…
- Trial name
- NCT03142815
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM), Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic Syndrome
Blood Pressure Response to Exercise and Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a recently defined clinical syndrome characterized by the coexistence and interaction of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic disorders, including…
- Trial name
- NCT07737561
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Hypertension
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of LCZ696 on Aortic Stiffness in Subjects With Hypertension
This was the first evaluation of the effects of LCZ696 on local and regional measures of aortic stiffness in subjects with mild to moderate hypertension and widened pulse pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01870739
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), olmesartan, Amlodipine (Optional)
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
HEART: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether spironolactone reduces aortic stiffness, measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), compared with placebo, in patients with degenerative thoracic aortic aneurysms.
- Trial name
- NCT07483177
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity Adult Onset
Effects of Chronic Dietary Grape Seed Extract Supplementation on Aortic Stiffness and Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise in Obese Males
It was demonstrated that acute dietary supplementation with GSE reduced arterial blood pressure via reduction in Q in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04465110
- Testing
- Grape Seed Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
The Effects of Strawberries on Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US. Statistics show that approximately 91% of individuals with CVD have vascular dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02099578
- Testing
- 25 g of Freeze-dried Strawberry Powder, 50 g of Freeze-dried Strawberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
High Blood Pressure
Heart and Blood Pressure Study: The Effect of Aortic Impedance on Myocardial Relaxation
Does dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation), which decreases aortic stiffness, have a greater effect on heart myocardium relaxation (diastole) than vasodilation which affects mean pressure equally without improving aortic…
- Trial name
- NCT00204984
- Testing
- oral hydralazine and intravenous nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stiffness, Aortic
Methotrexate, Blood Pressure and Arterial Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The investigators will study the effects of methotrexate on blood pressure, arterial stiffness and endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stiffness, Aortic, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03254589
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Other DMARDs
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Flinders University
Obesity
Effect of Acute Dietary Supplementation With Grape Seed Extract on Aortic Stiffness, Arterial Pressure, and Blood Vessel Dilation in Collegiate Obese Individuals at Rest
This study investigated if elevated BP and aortic stiffness characterized in obese individuals are attenuated following acute grape seed extract supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT04389060
- Testing
- Grape seed extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
Healthy
Acute Effect of Nitrate From Natural Dietary Sources on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressures in Healthy Individuals
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of a meal high in dietary nitrates on aortic augmentation index, brachial and aortic blood pressures, and subendocardial viability ration (SEVR).
- Trial name
- DNAB (NCT01604993)
- Testing
- Spinach soup, Asparagus soup
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study of Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan vs. Enalapril on Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Mild to Moderate HF With Reduced Ejection Fraction
To determine whether treatment with sacubitril/valsartan provides a superior effect on aortic characteristic impedance compared to enalapril in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection…
- Trial name
- EVALUATE-HF (NCT02874794)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan), Enalapril
- Where
- 81 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Influence of Pravastatin on Carotid Artery Structure and Function in HIV-infected Patients Under Antiretroviral Therapy
The advent of new antiretroviral agents, in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), spectacularly reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00147797
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Antoine University Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of ACE-inhibitors on Aortic Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the potential for ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I)(drugs primarily used to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure) to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT00874432
- Testing
- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Impact of Grafts and Endografts for Abdominal Aneurysms on Arterial Stiffness.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate by non-invasive methods the change in central hemodynamics and arterial stiffness produced by grafts and endografts after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- Trial name
- NCT02642952
- Testing
- non-invasive methods
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Evaluation of Aortic Stiffness as a Prognostic Indicator of Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve by Multimodal Imaging
The objective is the development and validation of morphological markers informative of aortic dilatation in order to improve the precision of the risk of aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and of acute aortic syndrome for patients…
- Trial name
- IRM-BAO (NCT03474159)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Transthoracic echocardiography, Echography UltraFast
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Kidney Transplantation
Impact of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
People with CKD have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease. The mechanism behind this increased risk is complex but there is strong evidence that changes in arterial stiffness play a central role.
- Trial name
- NCT02000869
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
First Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Predictive Value of Aortic Stiffness on Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Disconnection of Pulmonary Veins (VARIABLE).
The ablation of atrial fibrillation (FA) by disconnection of pulmonary veins is a burgeoning intervention. It allows a long-term treatment of this arrhythmia with a success rate of about 80%.
- Trial name
- VARIABLE (NCT03226639)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon