Clinical trials: Contraction
Ventricular Tachycardia, Premature Ventricular Contraction
DOACs for Stroke Prevention Post Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
The purpose of this study is to learn if taking a drug called direct oral anticoagulant after an ablation procedure keeps blood clots from forming and lowers the chance of having a stroke in patients with ventricular tachycardia…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Premature Ventricular Contraction, Stroke
- Trial name
- STROKE-VT (NCT02666742)
- Testing
- DOAC, Aspirin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Cardiac Arrhythmia
EnSite Precision Observational Study
This document is a clinical investigation plan (CIP) for the EnSite Precision Observational Study. This clinical study is intended to quantify and characterize the usage of the EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System (Software…
- Trial name
- NCT03260244
- Testing
- cardiac mapping and radiofrequency ablation procedure
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Ventricular Premature Complexes, Myocardial Ischemia
Ranolazine Mediated PVC Reduction in Ischemic Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ranolazine has beneficial effects on cardiac ischemia through reduction of premature ventricular contraction burden.
- Trial name
- NCT02360397
- Testing
- ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Kent Hospital, Rhode Island
Knee Osteoarthritis
Combined Application of Electrical Stimulated Antagonist Contraction During Walking (Walking Study)
Osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) is the most common cause of disability in older adults. Osteoarthritis involves a loss of cartilage, which acts like a cushion between the bones as well as changes in the bones of joints.
- Trial name
- NCT02730598
- Testing
- Hybrid Training System (HTS), Sensory TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Bilateral Blepharospasm (BEB)
Efficacy and Safety Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Against Placebo to Treat Abnormal Contraction or Twitch of the Eyelid
This phase 3 study will serve to collect efficacy and safety data of two different doses of NT 201 in subjects suffering from Bilateral Blepharospasm (BEB) who are BTX treatment-naïve.
- Trial name
- NCT01896895
- Testing
- IncobulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 25 Units, IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 12.5 Units, IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 35 Units
- Where
- 11 sites in Greece, Malaysia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation
Mechanistic Drivers of Acute PAPE Responsiveness: Muscle Architecture, Contractile Kinetics, and Excitability in a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to find out if one short set of heavy half-squats can help football players jump higher right away-and to understand what happens inside their muscles and nerves to make that boost happen.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation, Postactivation Potentiation, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT06982937
- Testing
- High-Intensity Half-Squat, Treadmill running
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Pregnancy; Habitual Aborter, Weeks of Gestation 37 or More
Accuracy and Reliability of Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contraction Monitoring Method
Clinical Investigation Protocol for a study designed to determine the equivalence of the Monica AN24 monitor to Philips 50XM for fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine contraction (UC) monitoring during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01280357
- Testing
- Monica AN24 (K101081), Philips 50XM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Healthcare Ltd
Preterm Birth
Pilot Study to Evaluate a Prototype Electronic Uterine Inhibitor to Prevent Preterm Contractions
Use an electrical-inhibition (EI)/uterine pacemaker device similar to an electrical heart pacemaker to deliver a weak electrical current to the human uterus that will rapidly and safely inhibit the unwanted premature uterine…
- Trial name
- NCT00212446
- Testing
- Electrical Intervention (EI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Muscle and Tendon Dysfunction in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a chronic-degenerative metabolic disorder that has reached pandemic proportions mainly because of the increasing incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
- Trial name
- T2D_MTU (NCT05585502)
- Testing
- Training (minute oscillation stretching)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Skin Laxity
Measuring Renuvion Soft Tissue Contraction Using Ultrasound
This is a prospective, single-center, non-randomized study of up to 5 subjects who are receiving treatment with the Renuvion APR system following power-assisted liposuction in the abdomen per investigator standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT05968495
- Testing
- Renuvion APR Handpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Apyx Medical
Healthy
The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance
This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects: Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min.
- Trial name
- Cryotherapy (NCT02506283)
- Testing
- Zamar Therapy CT clinic
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Chest Pain Atypical Syndrome
Is Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Caused by Sustained Longitudinal Smooth Muscle Contraction?
Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common disorder whose pathophysiology is poorly understood. Some evidence suggests it may be related to sustained esophageal contractions (SECs) of longitudinal smooth muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01839058
- Testing
- Esophageal Manometry
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Premature Ventricular Contractions, Congestive Heart Failure
Early Elimination of Premature Ventricular Contractions in Heart Failure
Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) are a very common irregular heart beat (arrhythmias) even in patients without heart disease. Frequent PVCs are thought to occur in about 1-4% of the general population.
- Trial name
- EVAC-HF (NCT01757067)
- Testing
- PVC ablation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pregnancy - Labor Monitoring
Multi-Reader Multi-Case Study to Identify Uterine Contractions Recorded From Laboring Patients by Practicing Clinicians
This multi-reader multi-case study was designed to evaluate the performance of SureCALL® EMG Labor Monitor® (SureCALL®)to the predicate Tocodynamometer device (TOCO) using the performance of an Intrauterine Pressure Catheter…
- Trial name
- NCT01282723
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Reproductive Research Technologies, LP
Ventricular Premature Complexes, Blood Pressure
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) and Blood Pressure Control
The purpose of this study is to determine if reduction in premature ventricular contraction (PVC) burden results in a decrease in blood pressure, sympathetic outflow, plasma catecholamines and an improvement in baroreflex gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01833455
- Testing
- PVC Suppression using Flecainide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Lubiprostone on Small Bowel Contractions in Female Patients With Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome (C-IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder, defined by symptom-based diagnostic criteria. The pathogenesis is multifactorial and gut motor dysfunction is considered to be a contributing factor.
- Trial name
- NCT01085643
- Testing
- Lubiprostone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Infertility
Uterine Contractions and Mode of Progesterone in Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) Cycles: Randomized Clinical Trial
When patients undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), they often make more embryos than it is safe to transfer back in the womb all at once. These excess embryos are frozen and stored for future use.
- Trial name
- NCT02078869
- Testing
- Progesterone in oil, vaginal progesterone suppositories
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Centre for Advanced Reproductive Technology
Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiomyopathy
Phase I/II Study of EP-guided Noninvasive Cardiac Radioablation for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia
Phase I/II Study of EP-guided Noninvasive Cardiac Radioablation (ENCORE) for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiomyopathy, Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Trial name
- ENCORE-VT (NCT02919618)
- Testing
- stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Knee Osteoarthritis
Combined Application of Electrical Stimulation and Volitional Contractions for Muscle Strengthening and Knee Pain Inhibition (Seated Study)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a 12-week low-load neuromuscular electrical stimulation with volitional contraction (NMES-VC) training program to improve quadriceps strength and activation, while not…
- Trial name
- NCT02802878
- Testing
- Hybrid Training using Electrodes and Joint Motion Sensors, Isokinetic Training with Isokinetic Dynamometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Premature Atrial Contraction
Magnesium Supplementation for the Prevention of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
The primary objective of this research is to determine whether oral magnesium supplementation in healthy, community-living individuals will be associated with reductions in the burden of arrhythmias in the upper chambers of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02837328
- Testing
- Oral Magnesium Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota