Clinical trials: Flow-mediated Dilation
Endothelial Dysfunction, Aging
Passive Mobilization and Vascular Function
With aging, vascular function (VF) declines. Inactivity and sedentary life style have been shown to contribute to the worsening of VF.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Aging, Bed Rest
- Trial name
- NCT03087643
- Testing
- Passive mobilization - PM
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Effect of Exenatide Compared to Lantus Insulin on Vascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
The main goals of the study are to evaluate the effect of Exenatide on endothelial-dependent vasodilation, as measured by flow mediated dilation (FMD), to evaluate the effect on endothelial-independent vasodilation, as measured…
- Trial name
- NCT00353834
- Testing
- Exenatide, Glargine Insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Hypertension
Comparison of Nebivolol and Metoprolol With Exercise and Angiotensin II in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol a) attenuates the angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced increase in oxidative stress, thereby attenuating Ang II-induced vasoconstriction; and b) attenuates sympathetic mediated…
- Trial name
- NCT01502787
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Forearm blood flow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chronic Kidney Disease, Blood Pressure
Mechanisms of EPO-induced Hypertension
The investigators hypothesize that compared to untreated controls, erythropoietin (EPO) therapy in anemic patients with chronic kidney disease will raise diastolic blood pressure (BP).
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Blood Pressure, Anemia
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT03810911)
- Testing
- Darbepoetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Vascular Function
Effect of Black Tea on Vascular Function
Epidemiological studies indicate that regular consumption of three cups of black tea per day reduces the risk of stroke or myocardial infarction.
- Trial name
- Heraclitus (NCT01945970)
- Testing
- Black tea extract, Positive control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unilever R&D
Endothelial Dysfunction
A Clinical Trial for People HIV+ Age > 50 at Risk for Heart Disease
This research study is to see whether blood vessel function, an early sign of heart disease, improves in HIV-infected men and women who take telmisartan for 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01578772
- Testing
- Telmisartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Atherosclerosis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Vitamin D to Improve Endothelial Function in SLE
Determine the effect of vitamin D repletion on flow mediated dilation (FMD, a measure of endothelial function) in vitamin D deficient systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01911169
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hypertriglyceridemia
Vascular and Lipid Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in People With Moderately Elevated Triglycerides
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cardiovascular and lipid effects of two doses of an omega-3 fatty acid concentrate in a group of people who normally are not treated for high lipids.
- Trial name
- OMEGA (NCT00504309)
- Testing
- 4/day of 4g P-OM3 capsules, 4/day of 1g P-OM3 capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Coronary Heart Disease
A Study Assessing the Effect of RO4607381 on Vascular Function in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD-Risk Equivalent Patients
This study will assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of RO4607381 in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents.
- Trial name
- NCT00655538
- Testing
- dalcetrapib
- Where
- 23 sites in Austria, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 476 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Vascular Aging
Sodium Nitrite to Treat Arterial Aging
The proposed research will determine the effectiveness of nitrite, a naturally occurring compound in the body, for improving the health and function of arteries in middle-aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02022670
- Testing
- Sodium Nitrite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness
Healthy Aging Through Functional Food
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dietary inducers of glyoxalase 1 are effective in improving metabolic and vascular health.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness, Vasodilation
- Trial name
- HATFF (NCT02095873)
- Testing
- Glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) inducer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Hyperlipidemia
Exploratory Study of the Effect of Omega-3-acid Ethyl Esters (TAK-085) on Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients With Hyperlipidemia by Flow Mediated Dilation
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of omega-3-acid ethyl esters (TAK-085) on vascular endothelial function when administered for 8 weeks, as measured by FMD, in patients with hyperlipidemia.
- Trial name
- Oasis Flow (NCT02824432)
- Testing
- TAK-085
- Where
- 4 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Dyslipidemia
Study of Trilipix Effects on Lipids and Arteries
Fibrates reduce atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease events. A major mechanism of this benefit appears to be their ability to raise plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), especially in patients with high…
- Trial name
- NCT01025492
- Testing
- Trilipix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol on Skeletal Muscle During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol improves microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle during exercise in hypertensive patients and whether this improvement is accompanied by reduction in vascular oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT01501929
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Non-invasive measurement of Cardiac Output (CO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Smoking
Endothelial Function and Autonomic Regulation After Short-term Smoking Cessation: Varenicline Versus Placebo
The purpose of this study is to evaluate endothelial function and autonomic regulation (for example, heart rate and blood pressure) in smokers before and after short-term smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT00673595
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Effect of Low Carbohydrate Versus Low Fat Diet in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Obese Children With Metabolic Syndrome
Two-arm, parallel design with children between the ages of 10 - 18 with obesity and metabolic syndrome randomized (15 per group) to reduced-carbohydrate diet or a reduced-fat diet for 8 weeks.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03937960
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted group, Standard low fat diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Metabolic Syndrome
The PostprAndial eNdothelial Function After Combination of Ezetimibe and simvAstatin Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether low-dose simvastatin in combination with ezetimibe in comparison to high-dose simvastatin alone, has a beneficial effect on the function of the endothelium after an oral fat…
- Trial name
- PANACEA (NCT00817843)
- Testing
- Simvastatin, Simvastatin/Ezetimibe
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands, Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- dr.Frank L.J. Visseren
Improve Endothelial Function and Decrease Vascular Stenosis
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition to Improve Endothelial Function and Vascular Remodeling in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease Patients Requiring New Arteriovenous Fistula
Patients with stage IV and V chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Dialysis Clinics will be recruited from the UAB Vascular Access Clinic, which has…
- Trial name
- NCT02414204
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) die from cardiovascular disease than direct pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01398943
- Testing
- Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), Antioxidant Cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University