Clinical trials: Ventricular Function
Congenital Heart Disease
Endothelin Blockade in Patients With Single Ventricle Physiology
Recent studies have shown beneficial effects of sildenafil in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. The purpose of this study is to determine whether Bosentan, a drug with similar effects, will have similar…
- Trial name
- NCT00989911
- Testing
- Bosentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial
Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of perhexiline on exercise performance (efficacy) and safety in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and moderate-to-severe heart failure following dosing for 16 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02862600
- Testing
- Perhexiline, Use of bioanalytical assay to monitor plasma levels of perhexiline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Metabolics Limited
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
PUFAs and Left Ventricular Function in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that n-3 PUFAs improve left ventricular systolic function in patients with stable chronic HF secondary to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NICM).
- Trial name
- CS-PUFA-02 (NCT01223703)
- Testing
- n-3 PUFAs
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Other Intraoperative Cardiac Functional Disturbances During Cardiac Surgery
Amiodarone for the Prevention of Reperfusion Ventricular Fibrillation
This was a prospective, randomized, double blinded study in which patients undergoing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with aortic cross clamping were randomly assigned to receive amiodarone, lidocaine, or saline placebo prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT00587483
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure
The Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Cardiac Oxygen Consumption and Efficiency of Cardiac Work in Heart Failure Patients
This is a phase IV, prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group study. The study assessed the effects of 6 weeks of stable sacubitril/valsartan therapy, as compared with valsartan therapy, on the…
- Trial name
- TurkuPET (NCT03300427)
- Testing
- sacubitril/valsatran, valsartan
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Amyloidosis
Multiple Treatment Session Study to Assess GSK2398852 Administered Following and Along With GSK2315698
The study is intended to evaluate whether monthly repeated courses of administration of GSK2315698 followed by GSK2398852 is associated with a reduction in cardiac amyloid load in patients with cardiac amyloidosis, monitored by…
- Trial name
- NCT03044353
- Testing
- GSK2315698 (CPHPC), GSK2398852 (anti-SAP mAb)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Effect of Saxagliptin Treatment on Myocardial Fat Content, and Monocyte Inflammation
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of saxagliptin, an anti-diabetes medication, on hepatic and myocardial fat content and monocyte inflammation in patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT).
- Trial name
- NCT01548651
- Testing
- Saxagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Effects of Riociguat on RIght VEntricular Size and Function in PAH and CTEPH
This is an open-label, single-armed, prospective single-centre clinical study to evaluate the effect of riociguat on right heart size and function in patients with manifest PAH and CTEPH.
- Trial name
- RIVERII (NCT04954742)
- Testing
- Riociguat
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
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 Failure, Congestive
Statin Therapy in Heart Failure: Potential Mechanisms of Benefit
The goal of the investigators' study is to further understand the potentially beneficial effects of statin therapy in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00233480
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Nesiritide Therapy to Preserve Function of the Left Ventricle After Myocardial Infarction
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intravenous human beta natriuretic peptide (BNP, Nesiritide) as compared to placebo to prevent adverse post acute myocardial infarction left ventricular remodeling.
- Trial name
- Believe II (NCT00573144)
- Testing
- Nesiritide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
TEE 3D RV Assessment for SAVR, Mini AVR, and TAVR
Three-dimensional echocardiography has become a gold standard to assess right ventricular (RV) function, and investigators plan to use 3D transesophageal echocardiography to assess RV function in 3 types of aortic valve…
- Trial name
- NCT05804240
- Testing
- 3D TEE RVEF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on High Mobility Group Box-1 Levels After Acute Myocardial Infarction
This purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between HMGB-1 and postinfarction predictors of outcome such as cardiopulmonary and echocardiographic parameters before and after a 6-month exercise-based cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00755131
- Testing
- Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
HIV Infections
Heart Function in HIV-Negative Children Exposed to HIV and HAART
HIV-uninfected children born to HIV+ women have low level heart problems at birth which may predispose them to heart failure, arrythmias and heart attack later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT01107834
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Congenital Disorders
Spironolactone in Patients With Single Ventricle Heart
Ultrasound is a technique that can provide images of the blood vessels such as arteries. The size of the arteries, such as the main blood vessel in the arm, can change under different conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00211081
- Testing
- Spironolactone (drug)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
The Use of Ranolazine for Atrial Fibrillation and Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ranolazine in the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation in post-cardioversion patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- RAD HF (NCT01887353)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Exercise capacity in continous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) patients remains severely reduced post-implant. While the effect of right ventricular (RV) failure early after pump implantation, and its effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT02658136
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Finn Gustafsson
Chronic Heart Failure
Study of the Effect of Serelaxin on High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I (Hs-cTnI) Release in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled, Phase II clinical study that evaluated the effect of serelaxin versus placebo (both in addition to SoC) on the release of hs-cTnI, in patients with…
- Trial name
- RELAX-Cardio (NCT02625922)
- Testing
- Serelaxin
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Single Ventricle Physiology
Training in Exercise Activities and Motion for Growth
To determine if an exercise program of passive range of motion (ROM) is safe and feasible in infants with single ventricle (SV) physiology after their Norwood procedure.
- Trial name
- T4G (NCT01917084)
- Testing
- Passive range of motion (ROM) exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure
Catheter Ablation vs. Medical Therapy in Congested Hearts With AF
This study is a multi-center, randomized, unblinded, clinical trial. The objective is to determine if catheter-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is superior to medical treatment in patients with impaired left ventricular…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- CATCH-AF (NCT02686749)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation, FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic