Clinical trials: sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Long QT Syndrome, Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
Novel Approaches for Minimizing Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening
This research will determine if: 1) Oral progesterone attenuates drug-induced QT interval, J-Tpeak and Tpeak-Tend lengthening in postmenopausal women 50 years of age or older, and 2) Transdermal testosterone attenuates…
- Trial name
- NCT04675788
- Testing
- Progesterone, Ibutilide, Testosterone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Acute Respiratory Failure
Ganciclovir to Prevent Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure and Sepsis
This is a phase 3 study designed to evaluate whether the administration of ganciclovir increases ventilator-free days in immunocompetent patients with sepsis associated acute respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- GRAIL^3 (NCT04706507)
- Testing
- IV Ganciclovir, Normal saline
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Delirium, Critical Illness
Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
Ventilated pediatric patients are frequently over-sedated and the majority suffer from delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, and costs.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Critical Illness, Sedation Complication, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- mini-MENDS (NCT04801589)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chronic Conditions, Multiple
ElderTree Via a Voice Activated Device for Managing Chronic Health Conditions (NHLBI)
Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are costly and pervasive among older adults. MCCs account for 90% of Medicare spending, and 65% of Medicare beneficiaries have 3 or more chronic conditions; 23% have 5 or more.
- Trial name
- NCT05240534
- Testing
- ET-Text (Laptop), ET-Voice (Smart System)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Failure
Hospital Airway Resuscitation Trial
The Hospital Airway Resuscitation Trial (HART) is a cluster-randomized, pragmatic trial of advanced airway management with a strategy of first choice supraglottic airway vs.
- Trial name
- HART (NCT05520762)
- Testing
- A strategy of first choice supraglottic airway, A strategy of first choice endotracheal intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,083 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Depression, Physical Inactivity
Be Well at Work-Plus: A Depression and Physical Activity Intervention for Hospital Service Workers (Aim 2)
This study develops and tests a dynamic workplace-based depression intervention that is tailored to the specific social and behavioral needs of low-wage hospital service workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06753123
- Testing
- A workplace-based depression intervention for low-wage hospital workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Hypertension
Cardiac Effects of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if the medication eplerenone yields greater improvements in coronary microvascular function than chlorthalidone in women who experienced hypertension during pregnancy and…
- Trial name
- CARDAMOM (NCT07238400)
- Testing
- Eplerenone 100 mg daily, Chlorthalidone 25 mg daily, Potassium Chloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hematologic Disease and Disorders, Donors
Screening for Hematology Branch Protocols
This study allows the evaluation of subjects in order to determine their ability to safely participate in other active research studies.
- Conditions
- Hematologic Disease and Disorders, Donors, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT00001620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Insulin Resistance
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Improvement With Nutrition and Exercise (PHINE)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which diet and exercise may improve PAH through the modulation of insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- NCT03288025
- Testing
- Nutrition and Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism - Thrombus Removal With Catheter-Directed Therapy
PE-TRACT is an open-label, assessor-blinded, randomized trial, aiming to compare catheter-directed therapy (CDT) and anticoagulation (CDT group) with anticoagulation alone (No-CDT) in 500 patients with submassive PE, proximal…
- Trial name
- PE-TRACT (NCT05591118)
- Testing
- Anticoagulant Therapy, Catheter-Directed Therapy
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Severe Aplastic Anemia
A Trial Comparing Unrelated Donor BMT With IST for Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Severe Aplastic Anemia (TransIT, BMT CTN 2202)
Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) is a rare condition in which the body stops producing enough new blood cells. SAA can be cured with immune suppressive therapy or a bone marrow transplant.
- Trial name
- TransIT (NCT05600426)
- Testing
- cyclosporine, Matched Unrelated Donor Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant, horse anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Hypertension, Tobacco Cigarette Smoking
Cardiovascular Impacts of E-cigarettes Among Older Adults
This study will compare the cardiovascular effects of continued smoking with those of e-cigarette (EC) use among older adults with hypertension.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Tobacco Cigarette Smoking, Electronic Cigarettes, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- NCT07880704
- Testing
- Nicotine E-cigarette, Tobacco Cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hypolipoproteinemia, Hypercholesterolemia
Lipoprotein Metabolism in Normal Volunteers and Patients With High Levels of Lipoproteins
Researchers plan to study the fat-rich particles, called lipoproteins, which circulate in the blood. This study is designed to improve understanding of normal, as well as abnormal, lipoprotein metabolism and the role it plays in…
- Conditions
- Hypolipoproteinemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemia, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00001154
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 759 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemic
Cardiovascular Evaluation of Patients With High Cholesterol and Normal Volunteers
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a rare inherited disease of metabolism. It occurs in less than 1 in 1 million people within the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00001204
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Lung Disease, Pneumothorax
Study of the Disease Process of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a destructive lung disease typically affecting women of childbearing age. Currently, there is no effective therapy for the disease and the prognosis is poor.
- Conditions
- Lung Disease, Pneumothorax, Tuberous Sclerosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001465
- Testing
- Toshibia Aquilion One CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Role of Genetic Factors in the Development of Lung Disease
This study is designed to evaluate the genetics involved in the development of lung disease by surveying genes involved in the process of breathing and examining the genes in lung cells of patients with lung disease.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00001532
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Neoplasms, Hematologic Neoplasms
Collection of Tissue Specimens From Patients With Solid Tumors or Blood Disorders and Their HLA-Compatible Family Members
This study will collect biological samples for use in research experiments aimed at better understanding the clinical features of certain diseases.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Hematologic Neoplasms, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT00071045
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hypercholesterolemia, Atherosclerosis
Causes and Natural History of Dyslipidemias
This study will evaluate people with dyslipidemias - disorders that affect the fat content in the blood. Fats, or lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, are carried in the blood in particles called lipoproteins.
- Trial name
- NCT00353782
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Tachycardia
Acute Salt Handling in Orthostatic Intolerance
The investigators will test the hypothesis that patients with chronic orthostatic intolerance or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (OI or POTS) will be unable to conserve urinary sodium as compared to healthy control…
- Conditions
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Tachycardia, Orthostatic Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT00581633
- Testing
- normal saline (0.9%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma
Natural History Study of Monoclonal B Cell Lymphocytosis (MBL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL), Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma (LPL)/Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM), and Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma (SMZL)
Background The development of new technologies now allow scientists to investigate the molecular basis and clinical manifestations of monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis (MBL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia(CLL)/small lymphocytic…
- Conditions
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma, Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00923507
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)