Clinical trials: Left Ventricular Cardiac Dysfunction
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Combination of Mesenchymal and C-kit+ Cardiac Stem Cells as Regenerative Therapy for Heart Failure
This is a phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess feasibility, safety, and effect of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and c-kit+ cells both alone and in combination…
- Trial name
- CONCERT-HF (NCT02501811)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC), c-kit+ cells
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Congestive Heart Failure, LV Dysfunction
Dual Site Left Ventricular (LV) Pacing
The purpose of this study is to compare Dual LV (left ventricular) pacing to standard single LV pacing (BiV pacing) to see if Dual LV pacing: 1. Improves the way the heart's left ventricle functions 2.
- Trial name
- DIVA (NCT00944125)
- Testing
- Dual Site LV Pacing, BiV Pacing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Heart Failure
REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in Systolic Left vEntricular Dysfunction (REVERSE)
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Trial name
- NCT00271154
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) with CRT
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Austria and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Stem Cell Transplantation, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Prospective Randomized Study of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery (PROMETHEUS)
Heart attacks are a leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. When a person has a heart attack, blood is unable to reach a certain area of the heart, and if the blood supply is not re-established quickly…
- Trial name
- PROMETHEUS (NCT00587990)
- Testing
- Lower dose mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) injection, Higher dose MSC injection
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Joshua M Hare
Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Balloon Pump Assisted Coronary Intervention Study
This study will test the hypothesis that elective use of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) in patients undergoing high-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) will reduce the rate of in-hospital major adverse cardiac and…
- Trial name
- BCIS-1 (NCT00910481)
- Testing
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Antibody-mediated Rejection, Hyperacute Rejection of Cardiac Transplant
The De-novo Use of Eculizumab in Presensitized Patients Receiving Cardiac Transplantation
All individuals who receive a heart transplant are at risk for developing antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). An antibody is a protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects a foreign substance, called an antigen.
- Conditions
- Antibody-mediated Rejection, Hyperacute Rejection of Cardiac Transplant, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
- Trial name
- DUET (NCT02013037)
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Sudden Cardiac Death
Heart Rate Response to Regadenoson and Sudden Cardiac Death
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a blunted heart rate response to regadenoson is an independent predictor of sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT01842035
- Testing
- regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
A Study to Test the Effects of Riociguat in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
The aim of this study is to assess whether increasing oral doses of Riociguat are safe and improve the well-being, symptoms and outcome in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- Trial name
- LEPHT (NCT01065454)
- Testing
- Riociguat (Adempas, BAY63-2521)
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Australia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The Broken Heart Study II (BHS-II)
The goals of this study are as follows: 1. To rigorously establish and characterize heterogeneity in the pathophysiology of Takotsubo Syndrome (TS). 2.
- Trial name
- BHS (NCT04325321)
- Testing
- Stress reactivity test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Heart Failure
Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Different Oral Doses of BAY94-8862 in Subjects With Worsening Chronic Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Either Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With or Without Chronic Kidney Disease or Chronic Kidney Disease Alone
To assess a new drug, BAY94-8862, given orally at different doses, to evaluate whether it was safe and can help the well-being of patients with worsening chronic heart failure and either type II diabetes with or without chronic…
- Trial name
- ARTS-HF (NCT01807221)
- Testing
- Finerenone (BAY94-8862), Inspra (eplerenone)
- Where
- 172 sites in United States, Australia and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 1,066 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
Study on the Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection…
- Trial name
- AWAKE-HF (NCT02970669)
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), enalapril
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment for Adults With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (The FOCUS Study)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common disorder that can lead to heart failure. Not all people with CAD are eligible for today's standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Angina, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00824005
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Ertugliflozin for Functional Mitral Regurgitation
In patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular (LV) dilation, adverse LV remodeling causes tethering of mitral valve (MV) preventing sufficient coaptation of normal leaflets and resulting in functional MR.
- Trial name
- EFFORT (NCT04231331)
- Testing
- Ertugliflozin
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Acute Myocardial Infarction
CARISMA : Cardiac Arrhythmias and Risk Stratification After MyoCardial Infarction
The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of tachy- and bradyarrhythmic episodes in patients with acute myocardial infarction with depressed ventricular function and to determine the predictive value of several…
- Trial name
- NCT00145119
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Myocardial Infarction
Firibastat or Ramipril After Acute Myocardial Infarction for Prevention of Left Ventricular Dysfunction
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, dose-titrating phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of firibastat administered orally BID (2 daily doses) versus ramipril administered orally BID…
- Trial name
- QUORUM (NCT03715998)
- Testing
- Ramipril, Firibastat
- Where
- 7 sites in France, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Quantum Genomics SA
Congestive Heart Failure, Insulin Resistance
Metformin in Insulin Resistant Left Ventricular (LV) Dysfunction (TAYSIDE Trial)
Will metformin improve exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients who has insulin resistance (pre-diabetic- means before they become diabetic)?
- Trial name
- TAYSIDE (NCT00473876)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Use of Adult Autologous Stem Cells in Treating People Who Have Had a Heart Attack (The TIME Study)
Heart attacks are a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is restricted, commonly due to a blood clot that has formed in one of the coronary…
- Trial name
- NCT00684021
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Diabetes
Impact of Diabetes on Left Ventricular Remodeling
The investigators hypothesize that in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction (MI), Ang II type-1 receptor blockade (AT1RB) attenuates left ventricle (LV) remodeling to a greater extent than angiotensin converting…
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT01052272)
- Testing
- Ramipril, Candesartan cilexetil, Allopurinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham