Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Risk
Alzheimer's Disease, Hypertension
Studying the Effects of Antihypertensives on Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) are a group of blood pressure-lowering medicines. Some studies suggest that ACE-I, such as ramipril, may help prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- SEAIRA (NCT00980785)
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Acromegaly, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Effects of Growth Hormone Administration on Cardiovascular Risk in Cured Acromegalics With Growth Hormone Deficiency
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of growth hormone (GH) replacement in men and women with a history of acromegaly and who are now growth hormone deficient.
- Conditions
- Acromegaly, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pituitary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00182091
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
On Versus Off Pump Myocardial Revascularization Study
Compare completeness and modality of revascularization, operative and postoperative results and 1 year clinical outcomes in unselected high risk patients referred for primary coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- On-Off (NCT01290952)
- Testing
- Off-pump bypass surgery, On-pump bypass surgery
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Italia
Type 1 Diabetes, Coronary Artery Calcification
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Young People With Type 1 Diabetes
The aim of the study is to compare ESC recommendations on cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification with the achievement of a CAC (Coronary Artery Calcification).
- Trial name
- CACD1 (NCT05283538)
- Testing
- Coronary Artery Calcification Realization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome
Gabapentin and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer and Renal Cancer (GPRD)
High doses of gabapentin are associated with pancreatic acinar cell tumors in rats, but there has been no post marketing pancreatic carcinogenicity signal with gabapentin as reported by spontaneous reports in the Adverse Events…
- Conditions
- Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01138124
- Testing
- Gabapentin prescriptions
- Volunteers
- 54,202 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Improving Medication Adherence Through Graphically Enhanced Interventions in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Most people who die from CHD die of a heart attack.
- Trial name
- IMAGE-ACS (NCT00399880)
- Testing
- Health literacy intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases
Dissemination of CVD Risk Factor Treatment Among Diabetic Patients in Safety Net Clinics
The purpose of the ALL Study is to determine the effectiveness of the dissemination of the ALL intervention from an integrated care setting into Community Health Centers (CHCs) by measuring changes in diabetes mellitus (DM)…
- Trial name
- ALL (NCT02299791)
- Testing
- ALL
- Volunteers
- 4,856 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Versus Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Subjects Who Are at Standard Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy With Significant Extracranial Carotid Stenotic Disease (ACT I)
The study is being conducted to demonstrate the non-inferiority of carotid artery stenting (CAS) using the Emboshield® Embolic Protection System with the Xact® Carotid Stent System to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- ACT I (NCT00106938)
- Testing
- Carotid artery stenting with filter (interventional), Carotid artery endarterectomy (surgical)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,663 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Cardiovascular Disease
A Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk
Using a 4-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial, the investigators will test the effectiveness of different behavioral economic interventions in increasing statin use and reducing LDL cholesterol among patients with poor…
- Trial name
- NCT01346189
- Testing
- Behavioral Economic Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,503 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stress Reaction; Acute
Racial Discrimination and Stress Response
The goal of this study is to learn about whether ethnic minority adolescents' racial discrimination experience is related to dysregulated biological responses to subtle racism, and how the relationship may be attenuated or…
- Trial name
- NCT05820659
- Testing
- peer rejection task, conversation about peer rejection, and impossible puzzle task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial
Extracellular Matrix Marker of Arrhythmia Risk (EMMA)
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
- Conditions
- Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial, Arrythmia, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT00376532)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Insulin Sensitivity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obesity, Sleep Apnea, and Insulin Resistance
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes confer increasing economic, social, and public health burdens in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02192684
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effects of the Dietary Supplement CardioFlex Q10 on Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of death and prescription drug use in Canada.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Heart Attack, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03826914
- Testing
- CardioFlex Q10
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Neoplasms
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Ambulatory Cancer Participants
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that rivaroxaban is superior to placebo for reducing the risk of the primary composite outcome as defined by objectively confirmed symptomatic lower extremity proximal deep vein…
- Trial name
- NCT02555878
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 151 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 841 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hematologic Malignancies, Relapse
Phase 1/2 Study of Carfilzomib for the Prevention of Relapse and GVHD in Allo-HCT for Hematologic Malignancies
The investigators hypothesize that adding carfilzomib to standard conditioning regimen for allo-HCT for advanced or high-risk hematologic malignancies will decrease post-transplant relapse and treatment-related mortality by…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancies, Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02145403
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides.
Approximately 1/4 of the US population has insulin resistance and the associated risk factors such as elevated lipid levels -triglycerides (type of fat from what we eat and what the liver produces and low HDL cholesterol which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00186537
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Fenofibrate, Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Carotid Artery Disease
Proximal Protection With The Mo.Ma Device During Carotid Stenting
The objective of the ARMOUR study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Mo.Ma proximal flow blockage cerebral protection device for patients at high surgical risk for carotid endarterectomy who undergo carotid artery…
- Trial name
- ARMOUR (NCT00744523)
- Testing
- Mo.Ma cerebral protection device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Endovascular
Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma
Check Point Inhibition After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients at High Risk of Post Transplant Recurrence
The goal of this study is to determine the safety and clinical effect of combined checkpoint inhibition administered after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in each of six clinical cohorts of high risk and…
- Trial name
- CPIT001 (NCT02681302)
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health