Clinical trials: Pediatric Hypertension
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Actigraphy in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Physical activity is an important factor in understanding how diseases can affect a child. Decreases in physical activity are sometimes the first thing that happens before a child is diagnosed with a disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02909608
- Testing
- No interventions / observations only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease
Long Term Impact of Pediatric Acute Renal Injury in Severe Sepsis
Sepsis is the most common cause of childhood death worldwide. Millions of children survive, but are left with impaired health. Sepsis-related Acute Kidney Injury (sAKI) is increasingly recognized as a significant factor…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- IMPRESS (NCT02372721)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease
Severe Sepsis in Children - IMPRESS-C
Sepsis is the most common cause of childhood death worldwide. Millions of children survive, but are left with impaired health. Sepsis-related Acute Kidney Injury (sAKI) is increasingly recognized as a significant factor…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- IMPRESS-C (NCT02598674)
- Testing
- Iodohippurate, 24 hour ambulatory Blood Pressure, Peripheral Arterial Tonometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis
Exercise, Arterial Modulation and Nutrition in Youth South Africa Study
The ExAMIN Youth SA study aims to generate new knowledge on the pathophysiology involved in early vascular aging among South African children and to identify early novel biological markers for predicting the subclinical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ExAMIN-Youth (NCT04056377)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Primary Hypertension
Dietary Nitrate and the Oral Microbiome in Children With Primary Hypertension
Children and adolescents with primary hypertension (high blood pressure without an underlying secondary cause) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT07236125
- Testing
- No active intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yelda Kasımoğlu
Anesthesia, Intraocular Pressure
Establishment of an Anaesthetic Protocol for Examinations for Children With Glaucoma or Suspected Glaucoma
Correct measurement of the intraocular pressure of children with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma is essential for diagnosis and therapy.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma, Suspect, Pediatric Glaucoma
- Trial name
- eyeBIS (NCT03972852)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE)
Studying the causal roles of components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (including angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang II, and ACE), uric acid, and klotho in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Left Atrial Dilatation
- Trial name
- PHRASE (NCT04752293)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hyperlipidemias, Diabetes
Social Needs Screening and Chronic Diseases Study (WE CARE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the implementation of the WE CARE social determinants of health (SDOH) screening and referral intervention with an antiracist lens in primary care settings can lead to a meaningful…
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Diabetes, Depression, Pediatric Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT06903897
- Testing
- WE CARE SDOH System, Standard Pediatric Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pediatric Disorder, Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Primary Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin System (PHRAS)
Pediatric primary hypertension is increasingly common, occurring in 5-10% of normal-weight children and up to 25% of children with obesity. It is a risk factor for adult cardiovascular and renal disease.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Disorder, Pediatric Obesity, Primary Hypertension
- Trial name
- PHRAS (NCT03310684)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pediatric Hypertension, Primary Hypertension
Endothelial Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Endothelial Activation in Children With Newly Diagnosed Hypertension
Childhood hypertension is associated with early endothelial dysfunction and an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease. Endothelial extracellular vesicles (EEVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers of endothelial…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Hypertension, Primary Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- HYPER-endoEV-c (NCT07728643)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Hypertension in Adolescence, Adolescent Overweight
Hypertension in High School Students
Hypertension and obesity in the young population are major risk factors for renal and cardiovascular events, which could arise in adulthood.
- Trial name
- HYGEF (NCT06049641)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Raffaele
Cardiovascular Disease, Childhood Obesity
Exercise and Arterial Modulation in Youth
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. The aim of the study is to investigate the association of micro- and macrovascular function with physical fitness and body composition in primary school children.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Childhood Obesity, Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ExAMIN YOUTH (NCT02853747)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, 20-meter shuttle run
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Inflammatory Biomarkers of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
To investigate if the inflammatory protein, high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), along with other inflammatory mediators, is elevated in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and pulmonary hypertension as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT03581695
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation
Vitamin D, Insulin Sensitivity, and Vascular Associations in Adolescents
The overall objectives of this study are to examine the relationships between circulating vitamin D, insulin sensitivity, and multiple indices of vascular function and to examine whether vitamin D deficiency in AA is responsible…
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- DIVA (NCT01041365)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eye Diseases, Retinal Disease
Advancing Pediatric Retinal Imaging With Auto-aligned OCT
The goal of the current study is to conduct a pilot study to test a new version of the handheld OCT device capable of auto-alignment to image the retina in adult volunteers, and adult and pediatric patients in clinic.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases, Retinal Disease, Glaucoma, Optic Nerve Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06841575
- Testing
- Auto-aligned OCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hypertension, Obesity, Adolescent
National Blood Pressure Screening in Children to Improve Paediatric Healthcare in South Africa
The Childhood Hypertension Consortium of South Africa (CHCSA) was established to foster relationships between the healthcare sector and schools through community engagement and outreach as well as contributing to the…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Obesity, Adolescent, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05982847
- Testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Where
- 11 sites in South Africa, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22,464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Intracranial Pressure Increase, Seizures
Study on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurements in Prolonged Pediatric Seizures
A total of 88 postictal children with generalized or focal seizures were included in the study. The ONSD and ONSD/ETD ratio was measured independently by a pediatric neurologist and pediatric emergency expert, three times in both…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Pressure Increase, Seizures, Children, Only
- Trial name
- ONSD (NCT06451289)
- Testing
- Head computered tomography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Childhood Obesity
Sportcheck Follow-Up
The study resembles a four-year follow-up on the influence of physical activity and fitness, blood pressure, BMI and stress on vascular health in primary schoolchildren.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Childhood Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03085498
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Hypertension
Pediatric Blood Pressure Clinical Decision Support Tool (PedsBP CDS)
The goal of the PedsBP CDS research project is to adapt a previously tested web-based clinical decision support tool that appropriately identifies high blood pressure in youth for use in a primarily rural health system and…
- Trial name
- NCT05126082
- Testing
- PedsBP CDS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Amblyopia, Myopia
Performance of a Photoscreener for Vision Screening in a Haitian Pediatric Population
Screening of haitian children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old for amblyogenic risk factors with the use of the Spot photoscreener. The photoscreener results will be compared to the complete ophthalmologic evaluation.
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- POPH (NCT02655432)
- Testing
- Spot photoscreener, Ophthalmologic evaluation, Cyclopleged refraction
- Where
- 3 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal