Clinical trials: Cardiac Death
Prolonged QT Interval in EKG and Sudden Death
Influence of Progesterone Administration on Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening
Female sex is an independent risk factor for the potentially fatal drug-induced arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) known as torsades de pointes (TdP), which is associated with prolongation of the corrected QT (QTc) interval on the…
- Trial name
- NCT01929083
- Testing
- Progesterone, Ibutilide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Myocardial Infarction, Death
Relation Between NLR and IMR in STEMI Patients
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been proven to be reliable inflammatory marker for atherosclerotic process and predictor for clinical outcomes in patients with various cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02828137
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Inha University Hospital
Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure
Next Generation INCEPTA Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D) Field Following Study
This study has 2 purposes: The first purpose of the study is to test a new family of Boston Scientific Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators ("ICDs") and cardiac resynchronization therapy ICDs ("CRT-Ds") and show how well these…
- Trial name
- NOTICE-HF (NCT01227785)
- Testing
- INCEPTA ICD or CRT-D
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Guidant Corporation
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sudden Cardiac Death
PRecIsion Medicine in CardiomyopathY
This is a retrospective cohort study of pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients using chart and registry review methodology.
- Trial name
- PRIMaCY (NCT04036799)
- Volunteers
- 572 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul
Sudden Cardiac Death
'Effect of CRT on Defibrillation Threshold Estimates' Study
The purpose of this prospective study is to evaluate the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on the defibrillation threshold (DFT) estimates in cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00626093
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Defibrillator (CRT-D)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Educational Videos to Improve Patient Decision Making and Race Disparities in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Use
The investigators will examine whether an educational video increases patient knowledge about heart failure and the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and leads to greater satisfaction with information provided as compared to usual…
- Trial name
- VIVID-01 (NCT00918125)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Atrioventricular Block
Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Heart Conduction Disorders
Connective tissue diseases have been related to heart conduction disorders. The anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are thought to have a pathogenic role, and they most prevalent in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE).
- Conditions
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Atrioventricular Block, Sudden Death
- Trial name
- NCT02162992
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Retrospective Palivizumab Study in Children With Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease
Retrospective medical record review study of specific adverse events in children with congenital heart disease who received palivizumab for prophylaxis of serious respiratory syncytial virus infection and control subjects that…
- Trial name
- NCT01075178
- Where
- 37 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,036 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Organ Transplant
DCD IIT: Evaluating the Safety of Utilizing Donor Hearts From Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Donors
The purpose the research is to evaluate whether patients who receive a Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) heart for cardiac transplantation using either normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) or direct procurement and…
- Trial name
- NCT05462041
- Testing
- DBD Donor Heart Transplantation, DCD Donor Heart Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brain Death, Heart Failure
Intravenous Thyroxine for Heart-Eligible Organ Donors
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether intravenous thyroxine infusion given to brain-dead organ donors who are eligible to donate hearts for 12 hours will result in more hearts transplanted than saline placebo
- Trial name
- NCT04415658
- Testing
- Thyroxine, Saline
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Jewel IDE Study
The Jewel IDE Study: A Clinical Evaluation of the Jewel P-WCD in Subjects at High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. ("JEWEL")
- Trial name
- NCT05201495
- Testing
- Jewel Patch Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (P-WCD)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Element Science, Inc.
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
A Trial With Dronedarone to Prevent Hospitalization or Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
To assess the efficacy of dronedarone in preventing cardiovascular hospitalization or death from any cause in a population of high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL).
- Trial name
- ATHENA (NCT00174785)
- Testing
- dronedarone (SR33589)
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Argentina and 35 more
- Volunteers
- 4,628 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Secondary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
S-ICD® System Post Approval Study
The purpose of the S-ICD Post Approval Study is to document long term safety and effectiveness outcomes associated with the implantation of the SQ-RX pulse generator and Q-TRAK electrode in a commercial clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01736618
- Testing
- S-ICD System
- Where
- 87 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,766 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Study (Reduction in Recurrent Major CV Disease Events)
Main Study (CACZ885M2301): The purpose of the pivotal phase of this trial was to test the hypothesis that canakinumab treatment of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) at least one month prior to study entry and elevated…
- Trial name
- CANTOS (NCT01327846)
- Testing
- Canakinumab, Standard of care
- Where
- 1,131 sites in United States, Argentina and 38 more
- Volunteers
- 10,066 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
ASSURE WCD Clinical Evaluation - Conversion Efficacy Study
A multicenter single arm open label evaluation of the ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) defibrillation waveform in adult cardiac patients
- Trial name
- ACE-CONVERT (NCT04132466)
- Testing
- Defibrillation using the ASSURE wearable cardioverter defibrillator therapy delivered via a waveform delivery test system
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.
Heart Transplant
Donors After Circulatory Death Heart Trial
To evaluate the effectiveness of the OCS Heart System to resuscitate, preserve and assess hearts donated after circulatory death for transplantation to increase the pool of donor hearts available for transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03831048
- Testing
- OCS Heart System, Cold Storage
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Heart Transplant
Donor After Circulatory Death Heart CAP Trial
The Portable Organ Care System (OCS™) Heart for Resuscitating, Preserving and Assessing Hearts Donated after Circulatory Death Continued Access Protocol (OCS DCD Heart CAP)
- Trial name
- NCT04615182
- Testing
- Transplant
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics