Clinical trials: Dilation, open to volunteers
Intracranial Vasospasm
Mechanical Intracranial Artery DilAtation Using Stent-retriever for Cerebral Vasospasm
Solitaire-x is a stent-retriever that is currently world-widely used, but is currently FDA-approved only as a revascularization device indicated for use to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus for the…
- Trial name
- NCT06615882
- Testing
- stent-angioplasty & nimodipine infusion (During the stent (Solitaire-X) -angioplasty, IA nimodipine was also infused)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Urinary Tract Dilatation
Retrospective Evaluation of a Cohort of Patients Diagnosed With Pre- and Postnatal Urinary Dilatation: Outcome and Long-term Follow-up
Retrospective evaluation of a cohort of patients diagnosed with pre- and postnatal urinary dilatation: outcome and long-term follow-up
- Trial name
- NCT06764472
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Coronary Artery Disease
Optimization of Percutaenous Coronary Intervention With Liberal Use of Post-dilatation
To achieve optimal long-term clinical results after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), adequate deployment of stents is essential.
- Trial name
- OPTIMIZE-PCI (NCT06558474)
- Testing
- Liberal post-dilatation strategy during PCI
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cathreine BV
Delayed Gastric Conduit Emtpying (DGCE), Minimally-invasive Esophagectomy
Balloon Dilation in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and Its Effect on Reducing DGCE
Background: Esophageal carcinoma ranks among the most common and lethal cancers worldwide. Minimally invasive esophagectomy is the standard curative treatment, but postoperative delayed gastric conduit emptying (DGCE) remains a…
- Trial name
- WIDE (NCT07355374)
- Testing
- endoscopic plyoric balloon dilatation performed by experienced gastroenterologists
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Prognosis
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance-Clinical Prediction Model-Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common and serious heart disease characterized by left ventricular enlargement and impaired pumping function, with adverse prognosis (including heart failure, arrhythmia, heart-related…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Prognosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cardiac, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- MPS-CMR-DCM (NCT07527715)
- Testing
- left ventricular ejection fraction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
A Plant-Based Diet in the Treatment of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
This study will evaluate whether a fully provided, unrefined, polyphenol-rich plant-based diet can improve blood vessel function in adults with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), a condition that causes reduced blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT07821372
- Testing
- Polyphenol-Rich Plant-Based Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coronary Artery Disease, Drug Eluting Stents
Impact of Stepwise Pressure-Increasing NC Balloon Post-Dilation on Stent Expansion
This is a prospective, single-center, single-arm exploratory observational study aiming to evaluate the impact of stepwise pressure-increasing non-compliant (NC) balloon post-dilation on stent expansion rate in patients…
- Trial name
- SPND (NCT07853261)
- Testing
- Coronary stent + non-compliant post-dilation balloon
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
Coronary Artery Disease
Treatment of Primary Coronary Artery Vascular Lesions With Biolimus Coated Coronary Balloon Dilation Catheter
The purpose of the study was to further evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the Biolimus Coated Coronary Artery Balloon Dilation Catheter in the real world.
- Trial name
- NCT06385067
- Testing
- Biolimus Coated Coronary Artery Balloon Dilation Catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- JW Medical Systems Ltd
Choledochal Cyst
Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Treatment for Type IVa CBD
This study is a multicenter, bidirectional cohort study aimed at continuously enrolling patients with biliary dilatation from 25 medical centers in China.
- Trial name
- NCT07036848
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Keratoconus, Ectasia of Cornea
Comparison of Epi-ON Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Performed Using an 18-Minute UVA Exposure vs. a 24-Minute UVA Exposure on Eyes With Ectatic Corneal Diseases
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of an experimental (not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved) treatment called corneal crosslinking (CXL) for conditions in which the cornea becomes progressively…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Ectasia of Cornea, Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration, Forme Fruste Keratoconus (FFK)
- Trial name
- NCT07124910
- Testing
- Epi-ON corneal cross-linking
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 485 people
- Sponsor
- Woolfson Eye Institute
Non-ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
High Fat Diet for Cardiac Metabolic Reprogramming
Heart failure (HF) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite advances in treatment. HF is often characterized by an altered metabolism in the heart, where glucose is favored over fatty acids as…
- Trial name
- HF4HF (NCT06747429)
- Testing
- High fat diet, Standard diet
- Where
- 5 sites in France, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III
Laminopathies, Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 2
Modifying Factors in Striated Muscle Laminopathies
Mutations in the LMNA gene, which codes for lamins A and C, proteins of the nuclear lamina, are responsible for a wide spectrum of pathologies, including a group specifically affecting striated skeletal and cardiac muscles, with…
- Conditions
- Laminopathies, Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 2, LMNA-Related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy-1A
- Trial name
- LMNAModifier (NCT05394506)
- Testing
- Skin Biopsy, Muscle biopsy
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Cervical Preparation Prior to Dilation and Evacuation
RCT of Cervical Ripening Double Ballon Catheter Prior to Dilation and Evacuation.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the overnight use of an FDA-cleared CRDB catheter is superior to the use of overnight osmotic dilators as is standard of care cervical preparation for patients presenting for…
- Trial name
- CRDB RCT (NCT07200115)
- Testing
- Cervical Ripening Double Balloon (CRDB) Catheter, Osmotic Dilators
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pancreatitis, Acute, Bleeding
Quick Large Balloon Dilatation for Removal of Large Bile Duct Stones (SHODBADI)
ESGE guidelines suggests 30-60 seconds endoscopic large balloon papillary dilation from the disappearance of the waist of the papilla.
- Conditions
- Pancreatitis, Acute, Bleeding, Cholangitis
- Trial name
- SHODBADI (NCT05061680)
- Testing
- endoscopic short duration papillary large balloon dilation
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Liver Cirrhosis, Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Thalidomide Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation in Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia(GAVE)-Related Anaemia in Cirrhosis (TAG Trial)
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) is an erosive form of gastritis distinguished by veno-capillary ectasia, which manifests as tortuous columns of dilated vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT06772480
- Testing
- Thalidomide, Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Down Syndrome (DS), Keratoconus
Compassionate Use Study of Epi-ON Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Performed Using UVA Exposure on Eyes With Ectatic Corneal Diseases for Subjects With Down Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of an experimental (not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved) treatment called corneal crosslinking (CXL) for conditions in which the cornea becomes progressively…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome (DS), Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, Forme Fruste Keratoconus (FFK)
- Trial name
- NCT07135167
- Testing
- Epi-ON corneal cross-linking (CXL)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Woolfson Eye Institute
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Protein A Immunoadsorption in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (RPIA-DCM)
This study is a multicenter, dual-arm and randomized controlled clinical trial. Sixty patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and positive β1-adrenergic receptor autoantibodies were selected and randomly divided into an…
- Trial name
- NCT06922851
- Testing
- Immunoadsorption
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Keratoconus, Unstable, Bacterial Keratitis
Safety and Effectiveness of the PXL-Platinum 330 System for Corneal Cross-Linking
To determine whether the Peschke PXL-330 system is safe and effective in the treatment of corneal thinning conditions.
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Unstable, Bacterial Keratitis, Ectasia of Cornea
- Trial name
- NCT03918408
- Testing
- PXL-330 Platinum device for crosslinking with Peschke ribofflavin solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Pacific Clear Vision Institute
Endothelial Dysfunction
Enhancing Parasympathetic Activity to Improve Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Oxidative Stress in African Americans
Specific Aim 1: To test the hypothesis that prolonged (3-month) treatment with galantamine inhibits NADPH IsoLG-protein adducts formation and improves markers of endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction in AAs.
- Trial name
- NCT04769206
- Testing
- Galantamine, TENS 7000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Blood Pressure
The Venous Distension Reflex and Orthostatic Hypertension
This research is being done to find out whether distension of veins in legs will cause a rise in blood pressure (orthostatic hypertension).
- Trial name
- OH (NCT03496792)
- Testing
- Tilt + external pressure, Tilt + no external pressure., Limb occlusion + negative pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center