Clinical trials: Arterial Stiffness
Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiovascular Epidemiology in Russian Federation
The study addresses epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors and major cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation (urban and rural population). 12 regions of 1600 participants in each will be included.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- ESSE-RF (NCT02449460)
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
Arterial Stiffness in Children and Young People With Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease
Age related stiffening and hardening of the arteries is often a slow process, but some conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), seem to increase the rate at which the arteries stiffen even during childhood.
- Trial name
- ART-KIDS (NCT07768865)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Cardiovascular Disease
Dose-dependent Effects of Second-hand Smoke on Vascular Function
The purpose of this study is to determine the vascular effects of brief second-hand smoke exposure on normal healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01007760
- Testing
- Respirable suspended particles (RSP) PM 2.5 dose of second-hand smoke
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise After Clinically Significant Weight Loss
The Prescribed Exercise to Reduce Recidivism After Weight Loss Pilot (PREVAIL-P) study will evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise training amount on weight maintenance following clinically significant weight loss.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- PREVAIL-P (NCT03685123)
- Testing
- Physical activity recommendations, Weight maintenance recommendations, OPTIFAST weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Effect of Limb Occlusion Pressure Attainment on Cardiovascular, Perceptual, and Performance Responses
To test the effect of limb occlusion pressure attainment in the supine, seated, and standing position on exercise performance, vascular physiology, and muscle.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, Muscle Morphology, Perceptions
- Trial name
- NCT06718582
- Testing
- Delfi Training Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teri Herberger
Vascular Dilation, Arterial Stiffness
Effects of Inorganic Nitrate and Intensity of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health in Post-Menopausal Females
Post-menopausal females experience elevated cardiovascular disease risk (CVD), compared to premenopausal females and age-matched males.
- Trial name
- NCT05221905
- Testing
- BEET IT - Concentrate Beet root juice, BEET IT - Concentrate Beet root juice (nitrate depleted)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Coronary Artery Calcification, Arterial Stiffness
The InterVitaminK Trial - Effects of Vitamin K Supplementation on Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Bone Health
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7) supplementation on cardiovascular, metabolic, and bone health.
- Trial name
- InterVitaminK (NCT05259046)
- Testing
- Menaquinone-7 (MK-7) tablet (333 µg)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Exercise Anaphylaxis
The Impact of High Intensity Exercise Upon EPC Number and Function in Young Women
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of different exercise intensity training programs upon blood vessel function and circulating blood cells involved in blood vessel repair in young women.
- Trial name
- NCT01314573
- Testing
- Sprint interval exercise, Maximal continuous exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Cognitive Impairment, Executive Dysfunction
Vascular Mechanisms for the Effects of Loss of Ovarian Hormone Function on Cognition in Women
Complaints about memory and thinking are common in women as they go through menopause and estrogen levels fall. The ovarian hormone estrogen is important for supporting normal cognitive function, and changes in brain activity and…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Executive Dysfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02122198
- Testing
- Leuprolide acetate, Estradiol, Medroxyprogesterone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Açaí Juçara Consumption on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness
This study evaluates the consumption of Açaí Juçara pulp in endothelial function and arterial stiffness in overwheight and obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04434534
- Testing
- Hipocaloric Diet with Açaí Juçara, Hipocaloric Diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Arterial Stiffness, White Matter Lesions
Effect of Equol Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness and Cognition in Healthy Volunteers
The ACE Trial, funded by the National Institute on Ageing/National Institutes of Health (NIH), is a multicenter clinical trial. The ACE Trial will determine if taking the dietary supplement Equol could slow the progression of…
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, White Matter Lesions, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT05741060)
- Testing
- S-equol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akira Sekikawa
Arterial Stiffness, Hypertension
Acute Effect of Individual Variants of Agonist-antagonist and Traditional Agonistic Resistance Training on Cardiovascular Parameters
Prevention and non pharmacological treatment of prehypertension and hypertension stage 1 The effect of individual variants of agonist-antagonist and traditional agonistic resistance training on cardiovascular parameters in…
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06047678
- Testing
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Spinal Cord Injury
Impact of Age on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Health in Spinal Cord Injury
As the spinal cord injured population ages, these individuals are being exposed to an increased prevalence of age-associated diseases, which coupled with the secondary complications of the injury may contribute to the reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT01984476
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Arterial Stiffness, Fetal Growth Retardation
Bioimpedence and Arterial Function Monitoring at Birth and in Infants
Babies may be born appropriately grown for gestational age (AGA, >10th centile) or small for gestational age (SGA, <10th centile).
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Fetal Growth Retardation, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- BAMBI (NCT04720690)
- Testing
- Vicorder: pulse wave velocity, pulse wave analysis, stroke volume, cardiac output, NICaS, Echocardiography and ultrasound of arteries
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Obesity, Pre-hypertension
Whole Body Vibration Combined With L-citrulline Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function and Body Composition
Arterial dysfunction contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is currently afflicting millions of individuals.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pre-hypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02143817
- Testing
- L-citrulline supplementation, Whole Body Vibration Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Type 2 Diabetes
The Effect of 4 Weeks of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Macro- and Microvascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of 4 weeks of Citrulline supplementation on macro- and microvascular function during acute hyperglycemia in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06016478
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Local Heat Stress Via Leg Bath on Artery Function
Arteries are flexible in their structure and function and change in response to a variety of factors. Endothelial cells, are the skin type cells that form a layer inside arteries, and they are very important for arterial health.
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT03618524)
- Testing
- Lower limb hot water immersion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy
L-NMMA Dose-response Study in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of different levels of nitric oxide inhibition on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01070940
- Testing
- NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regional Hospital Holstebro
Smoking, Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Effect of Resistance Training on Tobacco-Related Cardiovascular Disease Risk
This project is prompted by the urgent public health need to identify novel strategies to prevent and treat tobacco-related cardiovascular disease (CVD) and by compelling pilot data that suggests cessation of smoking results in…
- Trial name
- START (NCT01705951)
- Testing
- Resistance Training (RT), Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles