
Cognitive Training in Heart Failure Study (CogTrain-HF)
Congestive Heart FailureCognitive ImpairmentThe daily routine in clinical settings often showed cognitive impairments in patients with congestive heart failure, particularly in terms of executive functions, episodic memory, perceptual speed and attention. It is assumed that cognitive impairments in patients with congestive heart failure may lead to deficits in medication-adherence and self-care abilities, resulting in increased healthcare costs. Recent studies reported performance improvements after cognitive training that transferred to new, untrained tasks and abilities in healthy subjects across a wide range of ages. This study investigates the effects of cognitive training in patients with congestive heart failure.

Oral Nitrite for Older Heart Failure Patients
Heart FailureStudies have demonstrated nitrite therapy increases adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis in skeletal muscle mitochondria concomitant with reduced whole-body oxygen cost during steady state exercise. Our own work has demonstrated safety and efficacy of an FDA investigational new drug (IND) approved sodium nitrite (10 milligram [mg]) capsule, and its utility to upregulate the sirtuin 3 adenosine monophosphate protein kinase (SIRT3-AMP) pathway of skeletal muscle of younger heart failure (HF) patients. It now seems exceptionally logical and opportune to apply these insights to older HF patients and to delineate mechanisms of disease and aging that respond to nitrite therapy.

A Study of the Effect of IW-1973 on the Exercise Capacity of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved...
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection FractionThe objective of the CAPACITY-HFpEF study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IW-1973 compared with placebo when administered daily for approximately 12 weeks to patients with HFpEF. The study will evaluate the effect of oral IW-1973 on peak exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF, with or without permanent or persistent atrial fibrillation.

Water Immersion in Chronic Stable Heart Failure
Heart FailureThis study aims to investigate the effects of water immersion and exercise on heart function and blood flow in patients with chronic stable heart failure.

A Trial to Study Neladenoson Bialanate Over 20 Weeks in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With...
Heart FailureThe objective of the study is to find the optimal dose of once daily oral neladenoson bialanate (BAY 1067197) when given in addition to standard therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Auto-PAP for Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment in Decompensated HF Patients With Sleep Apnea.
Sleep ApneaObstructive3 moreThe objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on pulmonary arterial (PA) pressures in acute decompensated heart failure (HF) patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study will also assess changes in functional parameters, biomarkers, and echocardiographic parameters.

Autonomic Regulation Therapy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Congestive Heart FailureThe ANTHEM-HFpEF Study is designed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with the Cyberonics VNS Therapy System for the treatment of subjects with symptomatic heart failure with preserved and mid-range ejection fraction.

Analysing the Effect of Empagliflozin on Reduction of Tissue Sodium Content in Patients With Chronic...
Chronic Heart FailureThe hypothesis is that the SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin reduces tissue sodium content in patients with chronic heart failure, and if the hypothesis is proven, that this mechanism contributes to the beneficial effects found in EMPA-REG Outcome trial potentially via exerting beneficial effects on the vascular structure and function of the micro- and macrocirculation.

The Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Cardiac Oxygen Consumption and Efficiency of Cardiac Work...
Heart FailureThe study will assess the effects of 6 weeks of stable sacubitril/valsartan therapy, as compared with valsartan therapy, on cardiac oxygen consumption and the efficiency of cardiac work in patients with NYHA II-III heart failure (HF) and reduced systolic function using 11C-acetate positron emission tomography (PET) and echocardiography.

QP ExCELs: MultiPole Pacing (MPP) Sub-Study
Heart FailureThe objective of this MultiPole Pacing (MPP) sub-study of the QP ExCELs study is to demonstrate that the MPP feature is effective by converting a percentage of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) non-responders to responders. The MPP sub-study is a single-arm, multi-center, prospective trial within the ongoing QP ExCELs study (NCT02290028).