Active clinical trials for "Ischemia"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether MC-1 is effective and safe in reducing cardiovascular and neurological events in patients undergoing high-risk coronary artery bypass surgery

To assess the impact of tamoxifen on development of breast cancer, coronary heart disease, and bone fractures. The National Cancer Institute initiated the prevention trial under its National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP). The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provided support to obtain blood pressure and lipid measurements, and lipoprotein and selected coagulation factor measurements in a subsample.

To evaluate the effect of psychosocial intervention on mortality and reinfarction in coronary heart disease patients at high psychosocial risk.

To assess the effects of various postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapies on selected cardiovascular risk factors, including high density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, fibrinogen, and insulin and on osteoporosis risk factors. Conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the National Institute on Aging. The extended follow-up is for 3 years focusing on endometrium and breast evaluation.

To assess long-term effects of a strict lifestyle change program on lipids, blood pressure, myocardial perfusion, and coronary atherosclerosis.

To determine for a group of men at high risk of death from coronary heart disease whether a special intervention program to lower serum cholesterol, reduce blood pressure, and eliminate cigarette smoking would result in a significant reduction in mortality from coronary heart disease.

To determine whether the daily administration of 1 gm of aspirin to individuals with a documented myocardial infarction would result in a significant reduction in mortality over a three year period.

To assess the effect on cardiovascular mortality of alternate-day consumption of 325 milligrams of aspirin and, secondarily, the effect on cancer incidence of alternate-day consumption of 50 milligrams of beta-carotene.

Dapsone is a drug that has been used clinically for several decades due to its anti-infective effect, making it widely available. Its neuroprotective effects have been found through its glutamate receptors antagonistic effect. Their main objective was to study the neuroprotective properties in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and high-risk factors for the development of cerebral vasospasm. Both the placebo and the dapsone used in this clinical trial were provided by the institution's neurochemistry laboratory.

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is often reserved for patients with a small peripheral tumour, in the hands of an experienced surgeon since it demands a high degree of endoscopic skill. Renal vessel clamp for vascular control is a required step during standard LPN. However, this creates a time limiting step for the surgeon and induces renal injury via warm ischemia and reperfusion injury. This novel approach can substantially reduce renal injury during LPN via superselective embolization of level II renal arteries pre-operatively. This technique facilitates the performance of a clamp-less, zero-ischemia LPN, significantly simplifying the procedure by remove time thresholds within which to perform tumor excision. The preliminary results are promising; however, there is a need for further corroboration of their results, in addition to a randomized controlled trial comparing this modified, zero ischemia technique with standard LPN.