Clinical trials: Vascular Dysfunction
Obesity, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effects of Body Mass Index on the Hyperemic Response to Regadenoson
We will test the hypothesis that a single dose of Regadenoson will produce equivalent degrees of coronary hyperemia in patients of widely different body size.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Endothelial Dysfunction, Decreased Vascular Flow
- Trial name
- NCT00859833
- Testing
- Adenosine, Regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of heart abnormalities in patients with diabetes and the effect of pioglitazone in correcting these abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT01588470
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Cardiovascular Diseases, Endotoxemia
Cardiometabolic Benefits of Potatoes Mediated Along the Gut-Vessel Axis in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
This study is focused on assessing potential health benefits of daily consumption of potatoes, specifically its resistant starch content (i.e.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Endotoxemia, Endothelial Dysfunction, Postprandial Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT03624569
- Testing
- Bagel, Potato
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acquired Brain Injury
Integrated PRocess and StrategieS Training: I-PRESS Training
There is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions to remediate cognitive deficits in highly prevalent disabling conditions such as stroke, head injury and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Trial name
- I-PRESS (NCT04882215)
- Testing
- GMT combined with WMU Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol on Skeletal Muscle During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol improves microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle during exercise in hypertensive patients and whether this improvement is accompanied by reduction in vascular oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT01501929
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Non-invasive measurement of Cardiac Output (CO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hemodialysis Graft Dysfunction
Use of ABI-007 for the Prevention of Vascular Access Graft Failure in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
This study is designed to confirm the safety of the proposed dose and schedule of ABI-007 for hemodialysis patients with vascular access device failure, and to obtain preliminary data on the effectiveness of such treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00249002
- Testing
- ABI-007
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Myocardial Infarction
Allogeneic Heart Stem Cells to Achieve Myocardial Regeneration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells (CAP-1002) is safe and effective in decreasing infarct size in patients with a myocardial infarction.
- Trial name
- ALLSTAR (NCT01458405)
- Testing
- CAP-1002 Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Capricor Inc.
Obesity, Prehypertension
Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of blocking sympathetic nerve activity with a drug called clonidine on blood vessel function and muscle nerve activity in adults who are obese and have high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- VANISH (NCT01983462)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, Acute Leukemia in Remission
Fludarabine Phosphate, Cyclophosphamide, Total Body Irradiation, and Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Blood Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well fludarabine phosphate, cyclophosphamide, total body irradiation, and donor stem cell transplant work in treating patients with blood cancer.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, Acute Leukemia in Remission, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03333486
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine Phosphate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Hypertension, Aortic Stenosis, Calcific
Pressure Assessment to Improve Outcomes After TAVR: a Registry
At the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MRVAMC), invasive cardiac pressures are routinely recorded after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Aortic Stenosis, Calcific, Quality of Life, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT03923530
- Testing
- Eplerenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- North Florida Foundation for Research and Education
Pulmonary Hypertension
Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Macitentan in Subjects With Combined Pre- and Post-capillary Pulmonary Hypertension (CpcPH) Due to Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Study to evaluate if macitentan is safe and tolerable enough to be used for treatment of subjects with combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (CpcPH) due to left ventricular dysfunction.
- Trial name
- MELODY-1 (NCT02070991)
- Testing
- Macitentan
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke
Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety of MMH-MAP in the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Early Recovery Stage After Ischemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is: to evaluate efficacy of MMH-MAP in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment in subjects in early rehabilitation period of ischemic stroke to evaluate safety of MMH-MAP in the treatment of mild…
- Trial name
- NCT03815292
- Testing
- MMH-MAP
- Where
- 28 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Materia Medica Holding
Pulmonary Hypertension
Targeting the Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Hypertension
This study is looking to see if giving ranolazine to subjects on stable pulmonary hypertension specific therapies but with right ventricular dysfunction (RVEF <45%) would improve their outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01839110
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease
CES1 Carriers in the PAPI Study
This study builds, in part, upon preliminary results generated as part of the Pharmacogenomics Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI) Study (NCT00799396).
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03188705
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Atherosclerosis
Does Sildenafil Improve Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether sildenafil improves parameters of vascular function and blood markers involved in development of heart disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT02908490
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kimberly Liang
Coronary Disease, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
The BEAUTIFUL Study: Effects of Ivabradine in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
The aim of this study is to test whether ivabradine is able to reduce cardiovascular events when given to patients with coronary artery disease and impaired heart function.
- Trial name
- NCT00143507
- Testing
- Ivabradine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,917 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
Circulatory Shock, Cardiovascular Shock
Physiologic Effect of Topical Nitroglycerin on Microcirculation Capacity in Patients With Circulatory Shock.
This is an open-label, single center, trial that will enroll up to 25 participants with circulatory shock after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05102734
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin Topical Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Assessment of Riociguat Effects on Myocardial Wall Contractility and Relaxation Kinetics
The aim of this study is to assess whether oral Riociguat affects the left ventricular contractility and relaxation in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- Trial name
- HEARTWORK (NCT01065051)
- Testing
- Riociguat (Adempas, BAY63-2521)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer