Clinical trials: Geriatric Cardiology
Acute Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Early Administration of Ivabradine in Children With Heart Failure
This is a monocentric, prospective, single arm, not for profit study. It is designed to study the early use of ivabradine in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and Ejection Fraction (EF) < 45%.
- Trial name
- EASI-Child (NCT04405804)
- Testing
- Ivabradine 5Mg Tab
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event
Diffrence in Thromboprofilaksis in Elderly Ostoepenic Hip Fractures According to Mobility Status by Genetic Analysis
Hip fracture is a common and severe disease in elderly patients. The question of the study is whether elderly patients with severe osteopenia have significantly lower levels of the collagen-binding protein Hsp47 than relatively…
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event, Osteopenia, Thrombosis Embolism
- Trial name
- HSP 47 (NCT06959017)
- Testing
- Gene Expression Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Venous Thromboembolism
A Study in the United Sates That Looks at the Safety and Effectiveness of Pradaxa Pellets in Children Aged 3 Months to Less Than 12 Years Who Need Treatment of a Blood Clot or Who Have Had a Blood Clot and Are at Risk of Developing Another Blood Clot
The main research question of this study is to obtain further safety and effectiveness data on Pradaxa Pellets in children aged 3 months to less than 12 years in routine clinical practice setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05966740
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Acute Kidney Injury, Hypotension
A Pilot Analysis of the Association Between Anesthesia Induction Dosing and AKI in the Elderly Population
This study proposes to perform a pilot observational study looking at the doses of propofol used for the induction of general anesthesia and its association with the development of hypotension and AKI among elderly patients at…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Hypotension, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect
- Trial name
- NCT03699696
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia
The Impact of Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders on Hypertension Treatment in the Elderly
Neurocognitive disorders and hypertension occur commonly with aging. While, by definition, older adults are at high cardiovascular risk, there is no guideline exist currently on blood pressure management of elderly hypertension.
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia, Hypertension, Aged, 80 and Over
- Trial name
- TAHOC (NCT05845736)
- Testing
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Water Aerobics Session on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Elderly.
This randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the subacute blood pressure effects of pharmacologically-treated elderly hypertensive patients after a single session of water aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04545034
- Testing
- water aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário de Anapolis
Arrhythmia
Efficacy and Safety of Sotalol in Children With Arrhythmia
This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral sotalol alone or combination with other anti-arrhythmic medicines in the treatment of arrhythmias in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03895411
- Testing
- sotalol, Propafenone, betaloc
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Heart Failure, Frailty
FAiling HearT in the Elderly (FATE) Study
In 2015 the Italian Ministry of Health invited the Cardiac Research Hospitals of Italy to constitute a Cardiac Network. The aim of the network is to facilitate and promote scientific and technological research in the setting of…
- Trial name
- FATE (NCT06343233)
- Testing
- usual care
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Multimedica
Postoperative Delirium, Stroke
Cyclopofol Versus Propofol for Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Having Orthopedic Surgery
Postoperative delirium (POD) is common in elderly patients recovering from surgery and anesthesia. POD has adverse effects on early and long-term prognosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06046638
- Testing
- Cyclopofol, Propofol
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Pressure Ulcers, Venous Ulcers
Use of Fish Skin Extracellular Matrix (ECM) to Facilitate Chronic Wound Healing
The clinical study is designed to assess the effectiveness, safety and non-immunogenicity of fish skin wound dressing extracellular matrix (ECM) in treating chronic wounds.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcers, Venous Ulcers, Diabetic Ulcers, Chronic Ulcer of Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01348581
- Testing
- Marigen Wound Dressing
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Kerecis Ltd.
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer-like Dementia: Benefit of MRI and PET Imaging
The physio-pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unknown and there is no cure. Thus, the search for objective markers of preclinical first signs of cognitive impairment, is currently a major public health issue.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT01815112
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging, Positron emission tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Heart Failure, Congestive, Dyspnea
The DIAMOND Study: Distensibility Improvement And Remodeling in Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that treatment with oral ALT-711 twice daily for 16 weeks will improve aortic distensibility, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in elderly patients with isolated diastolic…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Congestive, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT00043836
- Testing
- ALT-711
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Synvista Therapeutics, Inc
Infection, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Association Between Levels of D-Dimer, Fibrinogen and PAI-1 in Elderly Patients With Infection and Occurrence of Cardio- and Cerebro-vascular Disease After Discharge
The association between the levels of d-dimer, fibrinogen and PAI-1 in plasma of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine departments because of infection and the occurrence of cardio- and cerebro-vascular disease after…
- Conditions
- Infection, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cerebrovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00512603
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Diastolic Heart Failure
Non-invasive Evaluation of Myocardial Stiffness by Elastography
SITUATION ON RESEARCH Diastolic heart failure (HF) or heart failure with preserved systolic function (SF) is the primary cause of heart failure in the elderly (over 2/3 of heart failure in patients over 60 years).
- Trial name
- Elasto-Cardio (NCT02537041)
- Testing
- elastography function ShearWave Imaging, MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Abdominal Aortic Calcium and CAD-RADS 2.0
Background: Abdominal aortic calcium (AAC) is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis and may predict cardiovascular outcomes similarly to coronary artery calcium (CAC).
- Trial name
- NCT06956924
- Testing
- CCTA
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Hypertension, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
The SILVER Study: Systolic Hypertension Interaction With Left Ventricular Remodeling
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ALT-711 in the treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in a formal study in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT00045994
- Testing
- ALT-711
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Synvista Therapeutics, Inc
Hypertension
Sports in Hypertension of the Elderly
The present work examines the impact of pulse pressure as a footprint of vascular ageing on cardiovascular benefits of endurance training in elderly hypertensives.
- Trial name
- NCT00315224
- Testing
- heart-rate controlled 12 week exercise program
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Coagulopathy, Trauma
Effect of Hypocalcemia on the Outcome of Elderly Major Trauma Patients With Trauma-induced Coagulopathy
Hypocalcaemia is an independent risk factor of TIC in elderly trauma patients. TIC combined with hypocalcemia had worse coagulation function and more serious acidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05530161
- Testing
- hypocalcemia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Metabolic Syndrome
P20 Extending Sleep to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
This pilot study will test the acceptability and feasibility of a sleep extension intervention in community-dwelling, short-sleeping, racially/ethnically diverse middle-aged adults with MetS.
- Trial name
- NCT03596983
- Testing
- Sleep Intervention, Week 2 Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Plasma Cell Myeloma
Evaluation of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Laboratory Biomarkers in Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma
This study evaluates the association between a comprehensive geriatric assessment and laboratory biomarkers with the side effects of chemotherapy in older patients with multiple myeloma (MM).
- Trial name
- NCT05918185
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Electronic Health Record Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic