Heart Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Adults over 18 years of age
- People who are able to give written consent to participate
- People who are scheduled to have heart surgery using a heart-lung bypass machine
- People whose heart failure symptoms fall into a mild-to-moderate category (rated as Class I, II, or III on a standard medical scale)
- People whose blood test shows that their kidneys are working within a normal range before surgery (creatinine level below 1.2 mg/dl)
Who may not be able to join:
- People who cannot safely have a specialised ultrasound probe placed down the throat, for example due to conditions or past surgery affecting the oesophagus or stomach
- People with a history of blood vessel diseases outside of the heart's own arteries
- People who have atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm condition)
- People whose blood test shows reduced kidney function before surgery (creatinine level above 1.2 mg/dl)
- People whose heart failure symptoms are in the most severe category (rated as Class IV on a standard medical scale)
- People who require emergency heart surgery
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Cavaliere Franco, M.D., Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRRCS
Phone: +390630154848
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Comparison of right renal artery mean blood velocities before and during cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB); Comparison of right renal artery mean blood velocities before and during cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB); Comparison of right renal artery mean blood velocities before and during cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB); Comparison of right renal artery mean blood velocities before and during cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB); Comparison of right renal artery mean blood velocities before and during cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB)
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 7 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.