The Clinical Research Program at the Cardiovascular Institute allows our physicians to participate in national studies which provide current data to enhance treatment protocols for cardiovascular issues.
Of course, we could not participate without our patients who volunteer to be a part of a clinical trial or registry. Through our participation, select patients may have access to new technologies or medical therapies that are not yet widely available. However, many studies are simply observational and collect data on how patients respond to various therapies that are already the standard of care, to determine where improvements may be needed. No matter what type of research, it is our patients’ participation that provides the necessary data to make advancements in cardiovascular treatment.
The selection criteria for each study are very specific.
Most patients will not be asked to participate in research. Patients who are considered a good candidate for a certain study, and are approached about participating, are under no obligation to enroll. Your cardiologist and our research coordinator will provide you with comprehensive information to make an informed decision on your study participation and treatment options. Patients who participate in studies are monitored, most commonly through follow-up appointments, for a prescribed amount of time per the study requirements. Patients are asked to please consider their long term commitment to attend all follow-up appointments as part of their participation. While patients can certainly choose to remove themselves from a study, it is our hope that those who choose to enroll will work with us to complete their participation.
At Cardiovascular Institute, we believe that our participation in clinical research gives us access to new data and information that continually improves the quality of care we provide to all of our patients. We’re proud to bring this level of commitment to treating cardiovascular disease to our community.
If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for studies that Cardiovascular Institute is currently participating in you may contact our research coordinator:
Shelley Sherk at (850)769-0329
Links to trials actively enrolling at Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida
ELEVATE-HF
Evaluation of a Virtual Cardiology Program to Improve Outcomes After Acute Decompensated Heart Failure-The ELEVATE-HF Randomized Controlled Trial
More information available at ClinicalTrials.gov
Principal Investigator at CVI: Amir R. Haghighat, M.D.
ELEVATE-HFpEF
Randomized Trial of ELEVATEd Cardiac Pacing Rate for Personalized Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (ELEVATE-HFpEF)
More information available on this study flyer, also this one, or at ClinicalTrials.gov
Principal Investigator at CVI: Nghia Hoang, D.O.
MEDTRONIC PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE REGISTRY
Patients who receive a Medtronic device may qualify for this registry. Please see the patient brochure for more information. Click here to view brochure.
Principal Investigator: Nghia Hoang, D.O.