Clinical trials: Vascular Stiffness
Fluid Overload, Vascular Stiffness
Target Weight Correction and Vascular Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients
Title of the study: Target weight correction and vascular stiffness in hemodialysis patients Study design: Randomized clinical trial in the study centre at two locations Applied medical device: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03929471
- Testing
- Target weight correction protocol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension
Step Monitoring to Improve ARTERial Health
Many people with diabetes and/or high blood pressure (hypertension) are not very active. When people are more active, they can reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT01475201)
- Testing
- Step count prescription, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease
Vibrometer Based Pulse Wave Analysis for Arterial Stiffness and Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Assessment
This clinical investigation will evaluate a novel contactless technology for assessing arterial stiffness and explore its potential in assessment of risk for and development of cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT06984211
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HJN Sverige AB/Neko Health
Aging, Vascular Stiffness
Acetate and Age-associated Arterial Dysfunction
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and contribute most to healthcare costs in the U.S. Age is the strongest cardiovascular disease risk factor, with >90% of all deaths from cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Dilation
- Trial name
- NCT05424263
- Testing
- Calcium Acetate Oral Solution, Calcium Carbonate Oral Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
- Trial name
- NCT06735651
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Individual Variability of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Markers and Sleep Responses to Exercise
The aim of this study is to examine the reproducibility of postprandial coronary heart disease (CHD) risk marker and sleep responses to acute exercise bouts and to quantify the magnitude of individual variability in responses…
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05022498
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Meningioma
3D MRE-Based Evaluation of Meningioma Mechanical Properties and Histological Features
This prospective single-center study aims to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of three-dimensional magnetic resonance elastography (3D MRE) in assessing tumor stiffness and adhesion in patients with meningioma…
- Trial name
- NCT06955208
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Elastography, Intraoperative Assessment and Recording
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness
Dietary Exchanges With Avocado and Mango in Pre-diabetes
The research is designed as a randomized, 2-arm, parallel, controlled, human clinical trial to investigate the effects of avocado and mango consumption for 8 weeks on indices of macro- and micro- vascular function in individuals…
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Dilation, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- AVMa (NCT05353790)
- Testing
- Meals + snacks: control, Meals + snacks: Avocado mango
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Vascular Calcification, Arteriosclerosis
Study of the Effect of Alendronate on Vascular Calcification and Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the commonest cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
- Trial name
- NCT00395382
- Testing
- Alendronate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Carotid Atherosclerosis
The Study of Blood Pressure Variability to Impact Arterial Stiffness and Carotid Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and what extent blood pressure variability is associated with arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerosis, furthermore to compare the difference in the relationship of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01466699
- Volunteers
- 1,235 people
- Sponsor
- Yan Li
Cystic Fibrosis
Investigation of Relationship Between Vascular Functions, Exercise Capacity, and Respiratory Functions in CF
In the literature, there is no study that evaluates the endothelial function and arterial stiffness together and investigates its relationship with exercise capacity and respiratory functions in children with CF of different…
- Trial name
- NCT04259983
- Testing
- Maximal exercise test, Endothelial dysfunction assessment, Arterial stiffness assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cerebrovascular Accident
Biomechanical and Neurophysiological Evaluation of the Effect of a Motor Block and an Injection of Botulinum Toxin on the Stiffness of the Paretic Sural Triceps Muscle
The research "Biomechanical and neurophysiological evaluation of the effects of a motor block and an injection of botulinum toxin on the stiffness of the paretic sural triceps muscle" will study the response to passive stretching…
- Trial name
- RAI PAR BLOC (NCT04717141)
- Testing
- Selective nerve block
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Atherosclerosis
Effects of 10 mg Monacolins on Vascular Health: a Clinical Trial
This will be a double-blind randomized clinical trial carried out on subjects with suboptimal control of LDL-cholesterolemia, following a Mediterranean diet, and treated with a red yeast rice extract (containing 10 mg monacolin K…
- Trial name
- Monasc10_15 (NCT02492464)
- Testing
- Red yeast rice
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction
Targeting Inflammation to Treat Cardiovascular Aging
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with older age being a primary risk factor.
- Conditions
- Vascular Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Diastolic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TIVA (NCT01775865)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Study on the Phenomenon of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
This study aims to evaluate whether remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) daily for 28 days reduces the symptoms of intermittent claudication in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- NCT05084066
- Testing
- Repeated remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Micro-doses of Physical Activity for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs that makes it hard for people to breath. Those with COPD spend considerably more time sitting and lying and less time performing physical activity than…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness, Hypertension
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT05553223)
- Testing
- Microdoses of activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Peripheral Artery Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Transcutaneous Vagal Stimulation (TVS) on Endothelial Function in PAD
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) constitutes a major public health burden. The incidence of PAD increases with age and is associated with other comorbid cardiovascular disorders.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance
- Trial name
- TVS-PAD (NCT03445754)
- Testing
- TVS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Hypertension
Salt-sensitive Hypertension Study in Lantian County
Essential hypertension is a complex trait which results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. Our study aimed to detect the differential expression of LncRNAs and epigenetic changes such as DNA…
- Trial name
- SHSL (NCT02915315)
- Testing
- salt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Vascular Stiffness, Hypoglycemic Agents
The Effects of Empagliflozin on Arterial Wall Characteristics
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by impaired arterial function and high incidence of cardiovascular events. Metformin and most recent antidiabetic groups of drugs, SGLT2 inhibitors, were in previous studies shown…
- Conditions
- Vascular Stiffness, Hypoglycemic Agents, Diabetes Complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Trial name
- NCT03639545
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 25mg, Metformin, Empagliflozin/Metformin
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Cystic Fibrosis
Longitudinal Assessment of Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function in Patients With CF
This project is an attempt to understand how Orkambi treatment affects exercise capacity and the function of the arteries in CF patients who are homozygous F508del.
- Trial name
- NCT03338595
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University