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Cardiovascular Risk Factor clinical trials and research

• 16Clinical trials
• 3NIH research projects
• 7Countries

Newest Cardiovascular Risk Factor clinical trials

All recruiting trials (16)

• See if stopping alcohol can lower blood pressure and heart risk in adults who drink and have hypertension

  This study tests whether abstaining from alcohol for 8 weeks can improve blood pressure and heart-health markers in adults who regularly drink and have high blood pressure.

  Recruiting The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, Texas · NCT07783061

• AberTea: fermented seaweed English breakfast tea for heart and blood vessel health during menopause

  This trial will test whether drinking three cups a day of AberTea (English breakfast tea enriched with fermented brown seaweed) for eight weeks can improve blood pressure and blood vessel function in postmenopausal women.

  Recruiting Abertay University · Dundee · NCT07070635

• Adding fostemsavir to reduce inflammation in people with well-controlled HIV

  This trial will test whether adding fostemsavir to current HIV treatment lowers inflammation and heart disease risk for people with well-controlled HIV who have detectable sgp120.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07030920

• Preventive screening and health coaching for people facing food insecurity

  A health coaching program delivered virtually is being tested to see if it lowers heart-disease risk and improves blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes markers in low-income adults who have limited access to food and healthcare.

  Recruiting Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, Illinois · NCT06907524

• Developing predictive risk models for pilots using advanced techniques

  This study is trying to create personalized health risk models for high-performance pilots in the Italian Air Force to help keep them healthy and performing well in extreme conditions.

  Recruiting Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · Milan · NCT06372054

• Investigating heart disease risk factors in psoriasis patients

  This study is trying to see if certain heart-related markers can help predict heart disease risk in people with psoriasis.

  Recruiting Herlev and Gentofte Hospital · Hellerup, Copenhagne · NCT04950218

• Examining the link between sleep duration and heart health

  This study is testing how different amounts of sleep affect heart health and activity levels in people who sleep less, more, or just the right amount.

  Recruiting Oregon Health and Science University · Portland, Oregon · NCT04804124

• Examining blood pressure patterns in people at risk for heart disease

  This study looks at daily blood pressure patterns in people at risk for heart disease, especially those with kidney issues, to see how these patterns might help identify who could benefit from specific treatments.

  Recruiting University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh · NCT04522765

• Examining cardiovascular disease diagnosis and prognosis

  This study is trying to see how different heart diseases affect patients compared to healthy people, by looking at their health details and samples to improve diagnosis and predict future health issues.

  Recruiting University Hospitals, Leicester · Leicester · NCT04388943

• Exploring how dietary potassium affects blood vessels in people with high sodium intake

  This study is testing if eating more potassium can help protect blood vessels in people who eat a lot of salt.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT04101188

• No-cost screening program for calcium scores to assess cardiovascular risk

  This study is testing a free calcium score screening program to see if it helps people better understand their heart health risks compared to regular methods.

  Recruiting University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Cleveland, Ohio · NCT04075162

• Registry for cardiometabolic risk factors

  This study is testing how different heart and metabolic health factors affect people to help prevent future heart problems.

  Recruiting Austral University, Argentina · Pilar, Buenos Aires · NCT04040777

• Understanding liver damage and heart health in patients with NAFLD

  This study looks at how liver damage affects heart health in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to see what factors might predict worsening liver problems.

  Recruiting University of Roma La Sapienza · Rome · NCT04036357

• Registry for Patients With and Without Heart Failure

  This study is looking to understand different types of heart failure by gathering health information from people aged 18 and older, both with and without the condition, to improve treatment options.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT03480633

• Lowering Blood Pressure in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

  This study is testing if lowering blood pressure to below 120 mm Hg with a combination of medications can help adults with type 2 diabetes avoid serious heart and brain problems.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Guangzhou, Guangdong · NCT03264352

• Dietary changes to reduce gut bacteria's impact on heart health

  This study is testing whether changing what people eat can lower a harmful compound linked to heart problems, specifically in those with high levels of it.

  Recruiting The Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, Ohio · NCT02016430

NIH-funded research (3)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Intradialytic Heart Stress in Dialysis Patients

  A study in people on hemodialysis to understand why their heart sometimes gets stressed during treatment and how this might raise the risk of heart problems.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11229583

• Investigating heart issues during dialysis in patients

  This study is looking into a heart issue called intradialytic myocardial stunning that affects people on hemodialysis, with the goal of finding out how it leads to heart problems and discovering new ways to help improve their health.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-10980520

• Examining how cardiovascular risk factors change throughout adulthood and their link to disease.

  This study looks at how things like blood pressure and cholesterol change from young adulthood to older age and how these changes can affect heart health, helping people understand their risks and improve prevention strategies for heart disease.

  NIH research Northwestern University at Chicago · Chicago, United States · NIH-10840860

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Quick answers

How many Cardiovascular Risk Factor clinical trials are recruiting right now?

16, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 7 countries. The most sites are in United States (7 trials), United Kingdom (3 trials), Italy (2 trials), Denmark (1 trial), China (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1, Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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