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.
ATTRACT Trial
The ATTRACT Trial, primarily sponsored by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will determine if the use of new clot-busting treatments for patients with large blood clots of the leg (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) prevents long-term disability. Please visit the ATTRACT Trial Web site at www.attract.wustl.edu or call 866.974.CLOT (2568) for more information.
CLEVER Study
Claudication: Exercise Versus Endoluminal Revascularization (CLEVER): 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.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is currently conducting several cardiology/vascular trials. Click here for details.
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.
