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Heart Conditions clinical trials at University of California Health

21 in progress, 9 open to eligible people

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  • Milvexian Versus Apixaban in Participants With Atrial Fibrillation

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate if milvexian is at least as effective as apixaban for reducing the risk of the composite stroke and non-central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism.

    at UCLA

  • Anticoagulation in ICH Survivors for Stroke Prevention and Recovery

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    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Primary Aim: To determine if apixaban is superior to aspirin for prevention of the composite outcome of any stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic) or death from any cause in patients with recent ICH and atrial fibrillation (AF). Secondary Aim: To determine if apixaban, compared with aspirin, results in better functional outcomes as measured by the modified Rankin Scale.

    at UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UCSF

  • Conventional Ablation With or Without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation to Eliminate Human AF

    open to eligible people ages 22 years and up

    This prospective randomized study will assess the safety and efficacy of FIRM-guided ablation (FIRM+PVI) compared to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) without FIRM, for the treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation.

    at UCSD

  • Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation

    open to eligible people ages 22-85

    REACT-AF is a multicenter prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE design), controlled trial comparing the current Standard Of Care (SOC) of continuous Direct Oral Anticoagulation (DOAC) use versus time-delimited (1 month) DOAC guided by an AF-sensing Smart Watch (AFSW) in participants with a history of paroxysmal or persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and low-to-moderate stroke risk.

    at UC Davis UCLA

  • Thiamine Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    open to eligible people ages 60-80

    The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the association between brain changes and cognitive deficits in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and whether a low-cost thiamine intervention can be used to reduce post-CABG cognitive issues in CHD subjects.

    at UCLA

  • Transcutaneous (Tragus) Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Post-op Afib

    open to eligible people ages 18-80

    Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at high risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), with estimated rates of 30-50% and occurs at approximately 2-4 days after surgery. The autonomic nervous system is known to play a key role in AF. Animal studies have indicated that duration and inducibility of AF can be decreased with intermittent vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). In humans, literature suggests that transcutaneous (tragus) VNS (tVNS) can serve as a potentially non-invasive therapy for treatment of post-operative AF (POAF) by reducing inflammation and increasing atrial refractory period. The purpose of this study is to determine the value of tVNS in reducing the burden of POAF and days of hospitalization after cardiac surgery.

    at UCLA

  • ULTRA-HFIB-Redo: Ultrasound-based Renal Sympathetic Denervation Vs Control in Redo Ablation Patients

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    This is a Prospective, controlled, single-blind, randomized (2:1, Intervention:Control) clinical trial. The purpose of the study is to determine the role of adjunctive renal sympathetic denervation in the prevention of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) recurrence in patients with hypertension scheduled for a redo AF ablation procedure for paroxysmal or persistent AF. Patients will be randomized to either i) AF ablation (Control) or ii) AF ablation + renal sympathetic denervation (Intervention).

    at UCSF

  • Comprehensive Computed Tomography Guidance of Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery

    open to eligible people ages 40 years and up

    Apply CT angiography, CT perfusion imaging and advanced image processing techniques to improve revascularization decision-making and surgical strategies in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

    at UCSD

  • Volunteers to Investigate Best Results for Ablation and Novel Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    VIBRANT-AF seeks to: - Identify clinically relevant predictors of effectiveness and complications of AF ablation procedures in a prospective, US-based, multi-center, real-world longitudinal study - Assess changes in modifiable lifestyle-related exposures influence the effectiveness of AF ablation - Determine incidence and predictors of complications of AF ablation procedures Participants will connect with the Eureka Research Platform and answer a series of surveys and activities over a one-year period. They will be asked about lifestyle habits, recurrence of AFib, hospitalizations, and general feelings and emotions.

    at UCSF

  • Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fractional flow reserve (FFR, (coronary pressure wire-based index for assessing the ischemic potential of a coronary lesion)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) will result in similar outcomes to coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).

    at UC Irvine

  • Single Arm Open Label Study of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System in Subjects with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The objective of the ADVANTAGE AF Study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System (FARAPULSE PFA System) for treatment of drug resistant, symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation (PersAF).

    at UCSF

  • Early Feasibility Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Closure System in Subjects With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This is an early feasibility study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Closure System to treat patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation that cannot take, or a have a reason to seek an alternative, to anticoagulant medications.

    at UC Davis

  • AtriCure CryoICE Lesions for Persistent and Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the AtriCure CryoICE system in performing the Cox-Maze III lesion set, in conjunction with Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) exclusion using the AtriClip device.

    at UCLA

  • Does Eliminating Coffee Avoid Fibrillation?

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    Given both the increasing population impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the widespread consumption of coffee in society, determining an associated benefit or risk of coffee consumption on AF is of great clinical relevance. This pilot study will evaluate the effect of randomly assigning participants undergoing electrical cardioversion to coffee abstinence or coffee consumption over a 6 month period. This pilot study will provide the first, randomized evaluation of coffee on AF outcomes and will provide important information on whether or not coffee has any effect on AF recurrence.

    at UCSF

  • Early Dronedarone Versus Usual Care to Improve Outcomes in Persons With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    While there are several completed clinical trials that address treatment strategy in patients with symptomatic and recurrent AF, there are no randomized clinical trials that address treatment for first-detected AF. In usual care, these patients are started on an atrioventricular nodal blocking agent (beta-blocker or non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker) along with stroke prevention therapy. The investigators hypothesize that earlier administration of a well-tolerated antiarrhythmic drug proven to reduce hospitalization may result in improved cardiovascular outcomes and quality of life in patients first-detected AF. The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with dronedarone on top of usual care is superior to usual care alone for the prevention of cardiovascular hospitalization or death from any cause in patients hospitalized with first-detected AF. All patients will be treated with guideline-recommended stroke prevention therapy according to the CHA2DS2-VASc score. The treatment follow-up period will be 12 months. There will be two follow-up visits. Consistent with the pragmatic nature of the trial, the first follow-up will occur between 3 -9 months and the 2nd will occur at 12 months (with a window of +/- 30 days). Approximately 3000 patients will be enrolled and randomly assigned (1:1) to study intervention. The study intervention will be dronedarone 400 mg twice daily in addition to usual care versus usual care alone.

    at UC Irvine UCLA

  • iCLAS™ for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    Clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Adagio AF Cryoablation System (iCLAS™) in the ablation treatment of symptomatic, persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF). Data will be used to support a pre-market application (PMA)

    at UCSD

  • Laminar LAAX Pivotal IDE Study

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Closure System to commercially available left atrial appendage closure devices. This procedure is for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who are at increased risk for stroke, but have a reason to seek an alternative to blood thinning medications. This clinical trial will compare the safety and efficacy of the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Closure System to commercially available left atrial appendage closure devices. Participants in this trial will be randomly assigned one-to-one (like flipping a coin) for treatment with either the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Closure System or a commercially available device (WATCHMAN™ left atrial appendage closure device / Amulet™ left atrial appendage occluder).

    at UC Davis

  • Semaglutide to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Burden

    Sorry, currently not accepting new patients, but might later

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. AF is associated with obesity and the co-morbidities of obesity, including hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which increase left atrial (LA) size and decrease LA function. Semaglutide, a Glucagon-like peptide receptor 1 agonist (GLP-1 RA), is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for weight loss for individuals with and without diabetes. The effects of pharmacologic weight loss with Semaglutide on AF are unknown. The investigators plan on conducting a randomized controlled trial of semaglutide versus placebo in individuals with paroxysmal or early persistent AF (>10% AF burden on ambulatory monitoring, a previous electrical cardioversion, or AF lasting ≥ 7 days but < 3 months who have a body mass index ≥ 27.0 kg/m2. The trial will last for 52 weeks. The primary outcome will be the change in AF burden for 2 weeks, immediately before starting the medication or placebo to two weeks starting at week 50, as determined by an implantable loop recorder or two week ambulatory Additional outcomes will be change in epicardial adipose tissue as determined by chest/abdomen/pelvis computed tomography scan at enrollment and at week 52, change in apnea-hypopnea index from baseline sleep study to week 52 sleep study, change in LA longitudinal strain from baseline echocardiogram to echocardiogram at 52 weeks, and change on symptom surveys.

    at UCSF

  • ADVENT Trial Long Term Outcomes Evaluating Atrial Fibrillation Progression Study

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    The (ADVENT LTO) is an observational, non-significant risk study to assess the progression of atrial fibrillation in subjects who received ablation treatment with either the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System or thermal ablation in the ADVENT Trial.

    at UCSF

  • Assert-IQ Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) Post Market Study

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center, real-world post-market study to collect and evaluate data regarding the performance of the enhanced atrial fibrillation detection algorithm of the Assert-IQTM Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) device.

    at UCSD

  • Health eHeart BEAT-AFib - Health eHeart Biomarkers of Early Atrial Transformation in Atrial Fibrillation

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    Atrial fibrillation (also known as AFib or AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm and results in an irregular beating of the heart. Currently, there is no way of identifying patients at most risk for the development or progression of AFib or those that will best respond to treatment. The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of AFib and to find new ways of identifying those patients most at risk for developing AFib, have progressive AFib or be less responsive to treatment. For this reason, the investigators are studying imaging, blood, and digital markers that may contribute to AFib Subjects will receive mobile devices (uch as an AliveCor Kardia and a VivaLnk Wearable ECG patch or similar devices) for remote electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. Additionally, subjects will use features using a smartphone research app (on the Eureka Research Platform) to monitor other important things such as activity, sleep, heart rate and others as they are developed. All subjects will receive serial blood draws and saliva sample collections once a year. Subjects will also undergo annual imaging in the form of an echocardiogram (Echo). Evaluations will be taken at baseline and once a year for three years from the baseline visit. Additionally, electronic surveys will be administered periodically (eVisits occurring every 3-6 months) using the mobile app.

    at UCSF

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