Clinical trials: Left Ventricular Function
End-stage Renal Disease, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Impact of In-centre Nocturnal Hemodialysis on Ventricular Remodeling and Function in End-stage Renal Disease
Background: Recent data indicate that home nocturnal hemodialysis (8 hours of hemodialysis at home for 5-6 nights per week) may have substantial cardiovascular benefits, including regression of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy…
- Trial name
- NCT00718848
- Testing
- Incentre nocturnal hemodialysis, Remaining on conventional hemodialysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Heart Failure, Systolic Dysfunction
A Pilot Study of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Heart Failure Patients With Depressed Left Ventricular Function
A randomized pilot study of spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic heart failure aiming to show whether this therapy impacts central haemodynamic and autonomic regulations.
- Trial name
- RAPID-HELP (NCT02450110)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiorenal Syndrome
Nesiritide and Renal Function After the Total Artificial Heart
The prevalence of renal dysfunction after implantation of the artificial heart is high. The infusion of exogenous B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) after implantation of the total artificial heart (TAH) improves renal function in…
- Trial name
- NCT01836809
- Testing
- nesiritide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Heart Failure
Effects of Increased CF-LVAD Pump Speed During Sustained Submaximal Exercise
This randomized trial has been designed to study if it is possible to enhance work capacity during submaximal efforts in heart failure patients supported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD).
- Trial name
- NCT02335684
- Testing
- CF-LVAD pump speed baseline., CF-LVAD pump speed increased.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Kidney Transplantation
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Kidney Recipients
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between pre-operative LV diastolic function and post-operative complications and kidney function in living-donor kidney transplantation patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02322567
- Testing
- medical records
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Bradyarrhythmia
Right Versus Left Apical Transvenous Pacing for Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Study
The purpose of this study is to compare chronic (1-year) effects on left ventricular ejection fraction resulting from transvenous pacing of the right ventricular apex (RVA) versus the left ventricular apex (LVA) in patients with…
- Trial name
- RIVELA (NCT01535404)
- Testing
- Implantation procedure for a St-Jude Medical pacemaker system with right ventricular apex pacing, Implantation procedure for a St-Jude Medical pacemaker system with left ventricular apex pacing
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Haran Burri, MD
Heart Defects, Congenital, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Impact of Early Intervention on Maternal Stress in Mothers of Fetuses Diagnosed With Single Ventricle Physiology
This study evaluates maternal psychological distress and the impact of early palliative care team consultation on maternal anxiety and depression symptoms, coping, and quality of life/family functioning in the care of neonates…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Single Ventricle Defect, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02462434
- Testing
- Early palliative care team consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Mitral Regurgitation
Change in LVEF Following Transcatheter Mitral Edge-To-Edge Repair
Little is known regarding the impact of transcatheter mitral valve edge-to-edge repair (TEER) on the acute changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the effect of an acute reduction in LVEF, the so-called…
- Trial name
- MITRA-EF (NCT05311163)
- Testing
- MitraClip
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The Role of Sympathetic Tone Regarding the Anatomical and Functional Recovery of the Left Ventricle in TakoTsubo Syndrome
TakoTsubo Syndrome (TTS) constitutes an increasingly recognised, heterogenous clinical entity which is associated with considerable short-term mortality.
- Trial name
- SYMPATAK (NCT04695587)
- Testing
- 123 MIBG scintigraphy testing, MSNA, ABPM
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hippocration General Hospital
Chronic Heart Failure
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of 4 Weeks Treatment With Subcutaneous Elamipretide on Left Ventricular Function in Subjects With Stable Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with stable heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) to evaluate the effects of 4 weeks treatment with subcutaneous MTP-131…
- Trial name
- NCT02814097
- Testing
- elamipretide
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Serbia
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Effect of Sildenafil on Left Ventricular Function in Pediatric With Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilation and impaired contraction that is not explained by abnormal loading conditions.(1) Both inherited predisposition and…
- Trial name
- AssiutU (NCT07536880)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pregnancy
Reference Range for Tissue Motion Tracking of Mitral Annulus Displacement in Chinese Han Singleton Pregnancies
The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University initiated a multi-center study on the reference range of tissue motion tracking of mitral annulus displacement in Chinese Han singleton pregnancies to determine the…
- Trial name
- NCT05375123
- Testing
- Ultrasound image acquisition
- Where
- 33 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Physiological Pacing
Randomized Study of Physiological vs Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Normal Ventricular Function Post TAVI
Single-center randomized trial in patients with pacing indication (AV block) after TAVI (transfemoral aortic valve implantation) and LVEF> 50%, that aims to study the percentage of patients who improve at 12 months in a combined…
- Conditions
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Physiological Pacing, Right Ventricular Pacing, AV Block
- Trial name
- PHYSTAVIII (NCT06197503)
- Testing
- Conduction system pacing, Right ventricular pacing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy
His Bundle Pacing Versus Right Ventricular Pacing
This study will randomize cross-over periods of 6 months of right ventricular pacing and His bundle pacing in patients with baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)>40%. The primary outcome measure is LVEF.
- Trial name
- His-PACE (NCT04672408)
- Testing
- His bundle pacing, Right ventricular pacing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease
Effects of Interleukin-1 Inhibition on Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Inhibition of interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity in patients with RA without CAD ameliorates vascular and LV function. Moreover, data from species shows beneficial effect of this treatment on LV function after experimental myocardial…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01566201
- Testing
- anakinra
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Function Diastolic Dysfunction
Cell Therapy in Diabetic Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction(STEMI)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNC) transplantation for diabetic and non-diabetic patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)who…
- Conditions
- Left Ventricular Function Systolic Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Function Diastolic Dysfunction, Death, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01307371
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Heart Failure
A Research Study Comparing CDR132L With Placebo on the Structure and Function of the Heart in People With Heart Failure With Reduced/Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
This study will look into how CDR132L (a potential new medicine) works on the structure and function of the heart in people living with heart failure.
- Trial name
- 8282-Reduced (NCT06979375)
- Testing
- CDR132L
- Where
- 92 sites in Australia, Czechia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Surgery
Global Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain (GLPSS) Derived From Transesophageal Echocardiography - A Reliable Measure of Systolic Function?
Systolic function is a substantial determinant of overall hemodynamics and organ function. Therefore assessment of left ventricular systolic function (LVF) has been of central interest in Echocardiography.
- Trial name
- 2DSonTOEcho (NCT00877565)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Asymptomatic Conditions
Prognostic Impact of Myocardial Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis: a Meta-Analysis
In patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), the prognostic value of reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction is well known.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Asymptomatic Conditions, Left Ventricular Function
- Trial name
- NCT02608567
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
Diastolic Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease
Study of the Effect of Inhaled Anesthetics on Diastolic Heart Function Using a Doppler-derived Efficiency Index
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of inhaled anesthetic drugs upon diastolic heart function (heart suction and filling performance) in patients who are undergoing coronary bypass surgery.
- Conditions
- Diastolic Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT00907439
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine