Clinical trials: High Risk Cardiovascular Disease
Anemia, Diabetes
A Comparative Clinical Trial of the TensorTip, a Novel Non Invasive Device for Measurement Blood Parameters
1. Aim: The aim of the clinical trial is to study the accuracy of the TensorTip device compared with registered (FDA-approved) invasive and non-invasive devices. 2.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01196533
- Testing
- Non invasive peripheral blood monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cnoga Medical Ltd.
Hypertension, Health Behavior
Nourish: A Digital Health Program to Promote the DASH Eating Plan Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
The goal of Nourish is to help adults with high blood pressure enjoy an eating pattern called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower blood pressure and improve health.
- Trial name
- NCT03875768
- Testing
- Tracking plus coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X
Aspirin Dose and Atherosclerosis in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to test higher versus lower doses of aspirin on markers of atherosclerosis in patients at risk of a first heart attack.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT00272311)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
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
Heart Diseases
Monocyte Priming When Consuming a Western Diet
To determine the mechanism of monocyte priming in humans, the study team will conduct a complete feeding trial in normal weight and metabolically healthy human subjects (20-45 years of age) using a western diet (WD)…
- Trial name
- NCT05348395
- Testing
- Experimental diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization
Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients
The goal of the proposed study is to determine whether a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb < 10 gm/dl) in Veterans at high cardiac risk who undergo major open vascular and general surgery operations is…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Revascularization, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT03229941)
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Leukemia in Remission
Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free GVHD Prevention Regimen After Related Haplo PBSCT
The purpose of this study is to find out if a combination of drugs (these are called: cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil) will protect participants better against graft vs.
- Conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Leukemia in Remission, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Primary Myelofibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03018223
- Testing
- Fludarabine, Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure
The Impact of a Resistance Training Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Current prevention and treatment of high blood pressure (BP) in sarcopenia, by non-pharmacological approaches remain limited and are far from optimal.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INERTIA (NCT04255745)
- Testing
- progressive resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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
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
Coronary Artery Disease Risk High
FITT Exercise Counseling With Interactive Accelerometry and Physical Activity in Adolescents at Increased Risk of Early Cardiovascular Disease: A Pilot Study
This pilot study seeks to compare the change in energy expenditure and fitness levels of patients seen in the Children's Hospital Preventive Cardiology program receiving standard of care provider exercise counseling to similar…
- Trial name
- NCT01394705
- Testing
- BodyMedia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Critical Limb Ischemia
Aspirin and Clopidogrel Reactivity in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is defined as limb pain that occurs at rest, or impending limb loss that is caused by severe compromise of blood flow to the affected extremity.
- Trial name
- NCT02094755
- Testing
- Blood draw only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance- The DIR Study
Insulin resistance is a state where the body does not respond as it should to the insulin it produces. Individuals who are insulin resistant are at increased risk of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes; importantly, diabetes…
- Conditions
- Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT01889810
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Low-grade Chronic Inflammation, Intestinal Permeability
Diet and Systemic Inflammation
People with chronic low-grade inflammation have a higher risk for certain diseases such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Low-grade Chronic Inflammation, Intestinal Permeability, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- DASI (NCT01424306)
- Testing
- Fructose-sweetened beverages, Glucose-sweetened beverages, High-fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Obesity
Study of Serum Markers for Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Youth and Impact of Lifestyle and Medication Intervention
In Protocol #2, we will select 30 obese pubertal and 30 obese prepubertal subjects with an abnormal cytokine profile (i.e. fibrinogen and/or hsCRP concentration greater than or equal to 2 Standard Deviations (SD) above the mean…
- Trial name
- NCT00139477
- Testing
- Metformin, Dietary modification with caloric restriction, Establishment of exercise protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
The objective of this study is to use a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of using gamification, financial incentives, or both to increase physical activity among patients with elevated risk for…
- Trial name
- BE ACTIVE (NCT03911141)
- Testing
- Gamification, Financial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,062 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania