Clinical Trials : Listings
AAA Study
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Simple Treatment or Prevention (AAA: STOP)
The goal of this study is to determine whether an exercise program reduces the rate of AAA enlargement and to gather information on AAA risk factors. Click here for more details.
CLEVER Study
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is sponsoring a trial for patients with cardiovascular diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, or atherosclerosis to compare the effectiveness of aortic stent surgery versus exercise therapy.
CORAL Study
The CORAL (Cardiovascular Outcomes in Renal Atherosclerotic Lesions) study is a NIH funded study to determine the best treatment for patients who have high blood pressure and blockage of the renal artery that supplies blood to the kidney.
Gadofosveset Imaging of Chronic Total Peripheral Artery Occlusion (CTO)
This study, sponsored by NHLBI, will test how well a new contrast agent (dye) used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help visualize totally blocked arteries that normally supply blood to the neck, arms or legs. For more information, visit the NIH's Clinical Research online page or call the recruitment center at 800.411.1222.
Genetic Study
Together, Mt. Sinai and Stanford Universities are conducting a trial to understand genetic factors that influence the development of atherosclerosis in coronary or peripheral arteries, identify genetic factors which influence PAD susceptibility, and examine the interaction of these genetic factors with other risk factors for atherosclerosis.
Leg Pain Study
A study in the United States and Europe to assess the safety and effectiveness of an experimental new gene transfer drug being investigated for the potential to treat intermittent claudication. Click here for more details.
Leg Pain Study for PAD
The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center is looking for participants for research to assess and treat PAD. Click here for more information.
MRI Study
The University of Virginia is planning to develop and test MRI methods to image the arterial wall and characterize atherosclerotic plaque in PAD. They will develop and test MRI and MR spectroscopic methods to scientifically determine how leg muscles supplied by arteries with PAD are affected.
No Pain Study
Stanford University Medical Center researchers are looking for volunteers to help determine whether a common food supplement L-arginine can improve blood flow to diseased leg arteries, thus alleviating pain, difficulty walking and other symptoms of narrowed blood vessels.
