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- High blood pressureKidney disease
A Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin in Combination With Baxdrostat Compared With Baxdrostat on Albuminuria in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure.
Testing how adding a diabetes medicine to baxdrostat affects urine protein in people with chronic
📍 Research Site · Surprise, AZ · +17 more US sites · Get directions →
International, Multicenter and Double-Blind study. The purpose is to measure the effect of baxdrostat in combination with dapagliflozin compared with baxdrostat/placebo on albuminuria, as well as safety, in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or Chronic Kidney Disease (ATTAIN-Outcomes)
Testing whether orforglipron changes heart outcomes in adults with heart disease and/or kidney
📍 Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Bahia Blanca · Bahía Blanca, · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure cardiovascular outcomes with orforglipron compared with placebo in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Participation in the study will last about 5 years.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.
- Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease
Acute and Chronic Effects of Oral Ketones in Subjects With HFrEF and Diabetes
Testing how drinking ketone drinks affects heart function in people with type 2 diabetes and heart
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
This study will provide insight into whether cardiac function changes with oral Ketone Esters (KE) administered to patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Plasma ketones are avidly extracted by cardiac muscle and their uptake is not dependent upon insulin or influenced by insulin resistance.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Impact GLP-1 Agonists Following Bariatric
Testing whether GLP-1 medicines after bariatric surgery affect weight and blood sugar
📍 University of Missouri Hospital · Columbia, MO · Get directions →
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels through improved insulin sensitivity and release of insulin from the pancreas, control hunger, induce satiety and plays a role in the metabolic health of a person. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have been shown to be effective in achieving weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes while improving blood glucose control.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Improving Coronary Vascular Health in Women
Testing whether blood flow in heart arteries can be improved in women with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
Women with HIV have an increased risk of having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) as compared to women without HIV. One of the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of myocardial infarction among women with HIV may involve reduced ability to increase blood flow through large and small coronary arteries at times when increased flow of oxygen-carrying blood is needed.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
EASi-PROTKT™ - A Study to Test Vicadrostat (BI 690517) Taken Together With Empagliflozin in People With Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Disease
Testing a drug taken with empagliflozin in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease
📍 Pinnacle Research Group, LLC · Anniston, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is open to adults with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. People can join the study if they have these conditions and do not have a history of heart failure.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Breathe Easier With Tadalafil Therapy for Dyspnea in COPD-PH
Testing tadalafil to see if it improves shortness of breath in COPD with high blood pressure in the
📍 Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO · Aurora, CO · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The investigators will study whether the drug tadalafil improves shortness of breath in 126 Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and high blood pressure in the lungs. The investigators will also assess whether tadalafil improves quality of life, home daily physical activity, exercise endurance, the frequency of acute flares of COPD, blood pressure in the lungs, and lung function.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease💵 May compensate
Sotagliflozin to Slow Kidney Function Decline in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease
Testing whether sotagliflozin can slow kidney damage in type 1 diabetes
📍 Stanford University Medical Center · Stanford, CA · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
Powerful new drugs that can prevent or delay end stage kidney disease (ESKD) - so called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) - are now available for patients with type 2 diabetes. Whether these drugs have similar effects in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains unknown because of the few studies in this population, due to concerns about the increase in risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA, a serious, potentially fatal acute complication of diabetes due to the accumulation of substances called ketone bodies) observed with SGLT2i therapy in T1D.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Cardiovascular Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7) in Obesity Hypertension
Testing whether angiotensin-(1-7) affects heart health in people with obesity and high blood
📍 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Hershey, PA · Get directions →
Obesity is a global health concern that is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to find out if the investigational drug angiotensin-(1-7) can improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity and high blood pressure.
- High blood pressure
A Study Comparing the Clinical Benefit of Finerenone Versus a Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Extended-Release Torsemide and Spironolactone in Patients With Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease
Comparing finerenone versus two-fluid pill combination for high blood pressure and chronic kidney
📍 Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Vienna, VA · Get directions →
A study Comparing the Clinical Benefit of Finerenone Versus a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of Extended-Release Torsemide and Spironolactone in Patients with Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease.
- High blood pressureDementia / Alzheimer's
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study)
Testing whether tightly lowering high blood pressure slows brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s
📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau protein deposition) in older adults at high risk for memory decline or dementia.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseLupus (SLE)
The Role of Anifrolumab in Improving Markers of Vascular Risk in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - IFN-CVD
Testing whether anifrolumab improves blood vessel risk markers in lupus
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of developing complications in their blood vessels. This can increase the risk of heart attacks or stroke.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Evaluating the Impact of Maridebart Cafraglutide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Participants With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Overweight or Obesity
Testing whether maridebart cafraglutide lowers heart risks in people with heart disease and obesity
📍 Alliance For Multispecialty Research - Daphne · Daphne, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary objective of this trial is to demonstrate that maridebart cafraglutide is superior to placebo when given as an adjunct to standard of care with respect to reducing cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Maridebart Cafraglutide in Heart Failure With Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Obesity
Testing maridebart cafraglutide with standard care to reduce heart failure events in obese people
📍 University of Alabama Saint Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This trial will examine if maridebart cafraglutide as an adjunct to standard of care will lead to a reduction in heart failure (HF) events such as HF hospitalizations and urgent HF visits, cardiovascular (CV) deaths and improvement in HF symptoms in participants with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) who are obese. This is a phase 3, global, multicenter, 2-part trial with a double-blind period and an open-label extension (OLE).
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
A Research Study to Look at How Well NNC0487-0111 Works Compared to Placebo in People With Heart Failure and Obesity
Testing how well NNC0487-0111 works versus placebo in heart failure with excess body weight
📍 Advanced Cardiovascular, LLC · Alexander City, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is being done to look at the safety and effect of NNC0487-0111 in people with Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) or Heart Failure with mildly reduced Ejection Fraction (HFmrEF) and excess body weight when compared to placebo. The purpose of this clinical study is to find out if NNC0487-0111 is safe and effective for treating people who have HFpEF or HFmrEF and excess body weight.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure💵 May compensate
Optimizing Portal Hypertension With TIPS and Interval Metabolic Surgery for Advanced Liver Disease
Testing treatments to lower high pressure in liver veins in people with advanced liver disease and
📍 Cleveland Clinic Main Campus · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
Cirrhosis is a form of advanced liver disease that can lead to serious complications, especially when combined with severe obesity. Many patients with cirrhosis also develop a condition called clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), which is increased pressure in the veins of the liver.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
COLchicine and Non-enteric Coated Aspirin in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Testing colchicine and plain aspirin, alone or together, for heart outcomes in high-risk type 2
📍 Curtin University · Bentley, Western Australia · Get directions →
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine and non-enteric coated aspirin, combined or alone, to improve cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Pharmacodynamics, Safety and Tolerability of BGE-102 in Participants With Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Testing how BGE-102 affects inflammation blood tests and safety in people with obesity and heart
📍 Site 108 · Chandler, AZ · +11 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of BGE-102 on blood biomarkers including hsCRP, which is a lab value used to measure inflammation. BGE-102 decreases inflammation which may improve obesity and cardiovascular health.
- High blood pressureKidney disease
Equol and Vascular Function in Women With Chronic Kidney Disease
Testing whether equol affects blood vessel function in women with chronic kidney disease
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Notably, women with CKD commonly experience menstrual disturbances induced by CKD, which may contribute to impaired vascular function and elevated CVD risk.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Mechanisms of Semaglutide Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
Testing how semaglutide works in people with heart failure and obesity
📍 Greenstone Biosciences · Palo Alto, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, primarily used for treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. GLP-1 receptors are present on pancreatic islet β-cells, δ-cells and α-cells.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Canagliflozin Targeting Vascular Inflammation
Testing canagliflozin to reduce blood vessel inflammation in cardiovascular disease
📍 University of Ottawa Heart Institute · Ottawa, Ontario · Get directions →
CANTOR SING is a pilot single center double blinded randomized study. The investigators will compare the effect of canagliflozin (300 mg daily - intervention arm) vs.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Combined Dose-Finding and CV Outcomes Study With CSL300 (Clazakizumab) in Adult Subjects With ESKD Undergoing Dialysis (POSIBIL6ESKD)
Testing a medicine to see its cardiovascular effects in adults on dialysis
📍 Nephrology of North Alabama · Decatur, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a two-part, phase 2b and phase 3 combined prospective, interventional, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Part 1: Phase 2b is a dose-finding study for CSL300 vs placebo.
- High blood pressureKidney disease
A Phase III Renal Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure
Testing the effects and safety of a drug combo on kidney and heart death in people with chronic
📍 Research Site · Fairhope, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
International, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled and Event-driven study to assess efficacy, safety and Tolerability of Baxdrostat in combination with Dapagliflozin on renal outcomes and cardiovascular mortality in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Impact of Semaglutide Withdrawal on Cardiometabolic Profile and Physiology of Energy Balance: Recovery Effects After Semaglutide Termination
Studying what happens to heart health and weight after stopping a weight-loss drug in people with
📍 Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Semaglutide is a medication from the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists that promote weight loss. There is little clinical data on the best strategy to achieve weight maintenance following weight reduction induced by semaglutide.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh cholesterol
Akkermansia Muciniphilia and Metabolic Side Effects of ADT
Testing how Akkermansia gut bacteria relate to body and blood lipid changes in people with obesity
📍 London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital · London, Ontario · Get directions →
The overriding objectives of this study are: 1. Primary outcomes: 1.
- Obesity / overweightType 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease
Pioglitazone on Heart Failure in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Participants
Testing the diabetes medicine pioglitazone in people with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart
📍 Texas Diabetes Institute/UH · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
Our goal of the study is to learn the effects of the diabetes medication named Pioglitazone, in type-2 diabetic obese participants with Heart failure. The main question it aims to answer are: 1.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDementia / Alzheimer's
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Testing whether lowering cholesterol in older adults affects heart and memory outcomes
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +37 more US sites · Get directions →
PREVENTABLE is a multi-center, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled superiority study. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to atorvastatin 40 mg or placebo.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Ertugliflozin in Chronic Heart Failure
Testing ertugliflozin and other medicines for heart failure symptoms
📍 Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on heart failure signs and symptoms of the use of either ertugliflozin, metolazone or placebo, in conjunction with intravenous loop diuretic use in acute settings and chronic oral loop diuretic therapy. There are two general purposes for this study.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Various Chronic and Acute Conditions
Testing stem cell treatment for safety and effects on heart disease
📍 Southern California Hospital at Culver City / Southern California Hospital at Hollywood / Multiple US-based Sub-Investigator Sites · Culver City, CA · Get directions →
This multi-arm, multi-site study investigates the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of stem cell therapy for the treatment of various acute and chronic conditions. Clinically observed initial findings and an extensive body of research indicate regenerative treatments are both safe and effective for the treatment of multiple conditions.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
Sympathetic-vascular Dysfunction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Vitamin C Study)
Studying how vitamin C affects blood vessel function in obese adults with insulin resistance and
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The main purpose of research is to examine and understanding the development of hypertension in obese adults with insulin resistance. Findings from our studies will identify unique mechanisms that can be targeted to limit increases in vascular dysfunction and reduce the excessively high prevalence of hypertension and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Pulmonary Hypertension SOLAR
Testing a noninvasive MRI pattern to study lung blood vessel changes in pulmonary hypertension
📍 Duke University Medical Center · Durham, NC · Get directions →
The main goal of this study is to develop a noninvasive signature for pulmonary vascular remodeling in Group 3 PH patients, using hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (129Xe MRI). Such a signature may identify Group 3 PH responders to PAH-specific therapies.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Sympathetic Transduction in Obesity-associated Hypertension (OB-HTN)
Studying how the nervous system controls blood pressure in obesity and high blood pressure
📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to understand how the nervous system communicates to blood vessels to increase blood pressure during stress. The study will also investigate how hypertension and obesity influence the nervous system and vascular function.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDepression
Behavioral Activation Delivered Via Home-based Telehealth to Improve Functioning in Cardiovascular Disease Patients Recently Discharged From Inpatient Care
Testing home-based telehealth therapy to improve daily functioning in people with heart disease and
📍 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC · Charleston, SC · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate whether Behavioral Activation for depression delivered via home based telehealth (BA-HT) is effective in improving social and role functioning in Veterans recently discharged from Cardiovascular disease (CVD-related) inpatient care. Eligible participants will receive either (1) twelve sessions of BA-HT or (2) standard best practices post CVD hospitalization care.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
PRECISION-BP: Precision Chronopharamacotherapy Targeting NP-RAAS-BP Rhythm Axis
Testing timing of blood pressure medicines in people with obesity and high blood pressure
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
Obese individuals have a higher prevalence of nocturnal hypertension and non-dipping blood pressure (BP). These conditions are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and death.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Sympathetic Mechanisms in Obesity-Crossover Design
Testing whether blocking sympathetic nerves after 2 weeks changes blood sugar in obese adults with
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
We will study obese hypertensive subjects in a randomized, crossover study to determine if two weeks sympathetic blockade improves endogenous glucose production. Subjects will be studied on 3 different occasions after two weeks of receiving either placebo, amlodipine (vasodilator arm) or moxonidine (study arm).
- Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease
Effect of Tirzepatide on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Using MDCT
Testing tirzepatide to see if it slows plaque buildup in heart arteries in people with type 2
📍 Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA Medical Center (The Lundquist Institute) · Torrance, CA · Get directions →
A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase IV Study evaluating the effects of tirzepatide on atherosclerotic plaque progression assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in participants with a diagnosis of type II Diabetes (T2DM) and atherosclerosis.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
Effect of Dapagliflozin on Metabolomics and Cardiac Mechanics in Chronic Kidney Disease
Testing dapagliflozin with standard care on heart and lung function and blood metabolites in chronic
📍 Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to better understand the effects of a sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, added on to standard of care on heart and lung function and circulating metabolites (substances created when our bodies break down food, drugs, or its own tissues) in patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Effects of Tirzepatide on Muscle and Vascular Health in Obese Older Adults
Testing tirzepatide to see effects on muscle and blood vessels in older adults with obesity and
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represent major public health concerns in the aging community. Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist recently approved for the treatment of T2DM and obesity has been shown to be effective at reducing weight, improving markers of T2DM control, and improving cardiovascular health.