Improving the Collaborative Health of Minority COVID-19 Survivor and Carepartner Dyads Through Interventions Targeting Social and Structural Health Inequities.

Date Added
May 6th, 2021
PRO Number
Pro00110062
Researcher
Martina Mueller

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Coronavirus, Diabetes, Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure, Minorities, Stroke
Summary

Underserved, racial and ethnic minority communities are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 cases and associated mortality compared to whites due to long standing social and structural inequities that also drive disparities in chronic diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Patients with underlying chronic diseases who are recovering from COVID-19 depend on the support of family and friends (informal caregivers/care partners) who are being exposed to the same pandemic and racial stressors, exposure that can affect the health and quality of life of both partners. The primary goal of this study is to test the efficacy of an adapted, telehealth-enhanced intervention that targets barriers impacting family illness management behaviors of Black/African American (AA) adult COVID-19 survivors and carepartner dyads for improved quality of life and COVID/chronic illness health related outcomes.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Gayenell Magwood
8437920685
magwoodg@musc.edu

Training in Exercise Activities and Motion for Growth (TEAM 4 Growth): A Randomized Clinical Trial

Date Added
December 7th, 2020
PRO Number
Pro00084526
Researcher
Frances Woodard

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Children's Health, Heart
Summary

This is a Phase III randomized controlled trial of a passive ROM exercise program that will be performed in infants with HLHS and other single right ventricle anomalies following the Norwood procedure at PHN and Auxiliary Centers.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Mary Freeman
8437925762
freemanme@musc.edu

Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network to Improve the Health of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients with Heart Failure

Date Added
September 21st, 2020
PRO Number
Pro00096494
Researcher
Heather Henderson

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Heart, Pediatrics
Summary

The Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) is a distributed network-based learning health system (LHS) of care centers, clinicians, researchers and industry representatives partnering with patients who have heart failure and their caregivers with the ultimate aim of achieving health, longevity and quality of life equivalent to the general population. See https://www.actionlearningnetwork.org for more information. The initial focus will be to apply structured quality improvement methods, advanced information technology systems, and sharing of best practices to track and continuously improve health-related outcomes for children with heart failure requiring advanced therapies. In the future, we plan to collaborate with other established registries and learning network (i.e. UNOS, PHTS and Cardiac Networks United) to create an integrated network that improves care throughout all phases of a patient's illness including chronic heart failure, acute decompensated heart failure, ventricular assist device support and transplant.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Heather Henderson
8437929570
hendhea@musc.edu

Multicenter Study Into Individualized Scanning for Coronary Artery Disease (MINDS-CAD)

Date Added
July 14th, 2020
PRO Number
Pro00100282
Researcher
Uwe O.P. Schoepf

List of Studies


Keywords
Cardiovascular, Coronary Artery Disease
Summary

This study uses CT scans to visualize the heart and surrounding arteries to look for coronary artery disease. This study takes into account individuals body type including size, weight, and heart rate to tailor the CT scan and contrast media given to each patient. Taking into account each patients body will allow doctors to obtain the best image possible while reducing the amount of contrast media given to patients.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Hunter Gray
8438764922
grayhu@musc.edu

SUPERIOR VENA CAVAL OCCLUSION IN SUBJECTS WITH ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE - AN EARLY FEASIBILITY STUDY

Date Added
June 9th, 2020
PRO Number
Pro00096629
Researcher
Ryan Tedford

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Keywords
Cardiovascular
Summary

This study is an early feasibility study which typically consist of evaluating innovative devices or innovative uses of approved devices. The purpose of this study is to see if an investigational device called preCARDIA Intermittent Balloon Device can limit fluid overload in congested patients with advanced heart failure. This investigational device is a catheter which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to occlude large vessels but not for the treatment of advanced heart failure. Currently, there are no device-based approaches that are FDA-approved for advanced heart failure. This study will help find out if this device-based approach can improve symptoms and heart function in congested patients with advanced heart failure

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Kavin Panneerselvam
8437920464
panneeer@musc.edu

AN OPEN-LABEL, EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE SAFETY AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF DANICAMTIV IN STABLE AMBULATORY PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY DUE TO EITHER MYH7 OR TTN VARIANTS

Date Added
April 14th, 2020
PRO Number
Pro00095947
Researcher
Daniel Judge

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Genetics
Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (the levels of drug in the blood) and pharmacodynamics (the effect of the drug on your body) of the study drug, MYK-491, when administered orally twice a day for about one to two weeks.The study will recruit patients with an enlarged heart and weakened heart muscle not caused by heart damage from a heart attack or heart valve problem. Eligible patients must also have a specific genetic mutation called MHY7. All subjects that qualify will receive MYK-491 (no placebo, or inactive pill will be dispensed during the study). The study medication is designed to improve cardiac contractility or the ability of the heart to squeeze.

This study has two treatment periods during which multiple doses of MYK-491 (the study drug) will be administered. Once Treatment Period 1 is completed, participants will return to the clinical site for study assessments and to obtain a dose for Treatment Period 2. The investigator will review the results of the study assessments and participants will learn if they will receive a lower or higher dose of MYK-491 for Treatment Period 2 than they received in Treatment Period 1. The expected study duration ranges from about 4 weeks to 11 weeks, including about 1-8 weeks for screening, 9 to 15 days for IMP dosing and an approximately 1 week (7±1 days) follow-up visit.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Deborah Everidge
843-792-2944
adamsde@musc.edu

Right Ventricular Reserve Measures with Cardiac MRI

Date Added
October 16th, 2019
PRO Number
Pro00085562
Researcher
Ryan Tedford

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Heart, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, Shortness of Breath
Summary

This research study aims to determine a less invasive way to assess heart function by taking measurements of the heart while subjects are performing an exercise cardiac MRI. Subjects will undergo two exercise phases and MRI measurements will be taken after each exercise phase. These measurements will be compared to available clinical data (including demographic, hemodynamic, radiologic, and functional) and future outcome data.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Melissa Lamicq
843-876-5783
lamicq@musc.edu

Repository of Phase Signals for Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm Development

Date Added
September 10th, 2019
PRO Number
Pro00089125
Researcher
Thomas Todoran

List of Studies


Keywords
Cardiovascular
Summary

The purpose of this study is to build a repository (collection) of heart signals from eligible subjects. The experimental part of this study is the collection of heart signals using a device similar to a heart monitor called the Phase Signal Acquisition System. The signals will be electronically sent to a storage center and paired with the subject's heart catheterization results for future use in research and development activities sponsored by Analytics 4 Life. The study will include up to 1500 participants at up to 20 research sites in the United States and will require approximately one hour of the subject's time. There are no follow-up visits. .

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Anthony Awkar
7928526
awkar@musc.edu

Building a Repository of Cardiac Phase Signals for Algorithm Development Recruiting Mostly Female Subjects

Date Added
September 10th, 2019
PRO Number
Pro00088809
Researcher
Thomas Todoran

List of Studies


Keywords
Cardiovascular
Summary

The purpose of this study is to build a repository of heart signals from eligible subjects. The experimental part of this study is the collection of the participant's heart signals using a device similar to a heart monitor called the Phase Signal Acquisition System. The signals will be electronically sent to a storage center, then compared to the results of the participant's heart catheterization and saved for future research and development activities sponsored by Analytics 4 Life. The study will include up to 2500 participants at up to 20 research sites in the United States and will require approximately one hour of the subject's time. There are no follow-up visits.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Anthony Awkar
7928526
awkar@musc.edu

Effects of GLP-l Receptor Agonists on Cardiometabolic Alterations in HIV-associated Lipohypertrophy

Date Added
July 17th, 2019
PRO Number
Pro00088171
Researcher
Allison Eckard

List of Studies


Keywords
Body Composition, Cardiovascular, Drug Studies, HIV / AIDS, Healthy Volunteer Studies, Immune System, Infectious Diseases, Inflammation, Insulin, Liver, Metabolism, Minorities, Obesity, Weight Control
Summary

This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase 2b clinical trial to characterize, examine and compare the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonist (semaglutide) in HIV-infected adult individuals with lipohypertrophy versus healthy controls with obesity but without HIV.

The two populations will be studied in separate but similarly-designed studies running in parallel.

Subjects in both populations will be assigned by chance (1:1) to semaglutide or placebo.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Lisa Martin
(843) 876-5699
martinl@musc.edu



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