Clinical trials: Autonomic Dysfunction
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
In-Home Care for Patients With PSP and Related Disorders
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and related disorders (PRD) are debilitating, costly, and understudied conditions. Improving access to comprehensive, specialized, in-home patient care offers the potential to minimize the downward…
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03552484
- Testing
- Home Visit Program, Usual Care/Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy (AAG)
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy
The purpose of the study is to see if administering intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) (putting immune globulin directly into your blood) helps to improve the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension (sudden fall in blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT01522235
- Testing
- Double blinded IVIg, Single Blinded IVIg
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Hemodynamic Effects of Compression in POTS
When an individual with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) stands up, their heart rate increases significantly (>30BPM) and they may experience symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03484273
- Testing
- LifeWrap Compression Garment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Vasovagal Syncope
Syncope Prediction Study
The purpose of this study is to perform a prospective evaluation of the vasovagal syncope prediction algorithm, called Tilt Test Analyzer, during head up tilt testing tests in one center in the United Kingdom.
- Trial name
- SPS (NCT02140567)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic BRC
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dietary Salt in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with POTS may not adequately expand their plasma volume in response to a high-sodium (Na+) diet. Mechanisms involved in the regulation of plasma volume, such as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and renal…
- Trial name
- NCT01547117
- Testing
- Blood Volume, Total Blood Volume, Exercise Capacity Test - Bicycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Orthostatic Hypotension in Rehabilitation Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and clinical course of orthostatic hypotension (OH) on a rehabilitation and nursing home unit during their inpatient stay and to initiate a standardized, interdisciplinary…
- Trial name
- NCT00117585
- Testing
- Treatment Phase 1, Treatment Phase 2, Treatment Phase 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Non-Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Open-Label Clinical Study of Droxidopa in Patients With Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH)
The purpose of this study is to assess the durability of effect of Droxidopa in treating symptoms of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in patients with Primary Autonomic Failure (Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy…
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Non-Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Multiple System Atrophy, Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NOH303 (NCT00738062)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Arhythmia, Atrioventricular Heart-block
Observation of ImageReady™ MR Conditional Pacing System in China
To observe the safety and efficacy of ImageReady™ MR Conditional Pacing System in Chinese subjects
- Conditions
- Arhythmia, Atrioventricular Heart-block, Chronic Bundle Branch or Branch Block, Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity Reaction Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02636712
- Testing
- ImageReady™ MR Conditional Pacing System
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Hypotension, Postural
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and Orthostatic Hypotension in SCI
Due to de-centralized cardiovascular control, persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience blood pressure (BP) dysregulation which manifests in chronic hypotension with exacerbation during orthostatic positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT02307526
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide, Tilt table test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Multiple System Atrophy
A Study of TAK-341 in Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy
The main aim is to see how TAK-341 works after 52 weeks in participants with multiple system atrophy as measured by the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale Part I (UMSARS).
- Trial name
- NCT05526391
- Testing
- TAK-341
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Multiple System Atrophy, MSA
AZD3241 PET MSA Trial, Phase 2, Randomized,12 Week Safety and Tolerability Trial With PET in MSA Patients
AZD3241 myeloperoxidase (MPO) inhibitor trial is assessing safety and tolerability, randomized trial, in patients with Multiple System Atrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT02388295
- Testing
- AZD3241
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Post-traumatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Use of Compression Glove to Prevent Complications After Distal Radius Fractures: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Distal radius fractures (DRF) are the most common type of fracture in the human body, and a large proportion of DRFs result in complications.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Edema
- Trial name
- NCT01118715
- Testing
- Compression glove
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- J&M Shuler
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Orthostatic Hypotension, Parkinson's Disease
A Two Part Study (306A/306B) to Assess Droxidopa in Treatment of NOH in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This is a study to evaluate the effects of an investigational drug, Droxidopa, in participants with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH), associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- 306A/306B (NCT01176240)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Pain
The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on Allodynia
The purpose of this study is to study if lidocaine, given intravenously, reduces pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00659633
- Testing
- lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Insomnia, Sleep Deprivation
Study of the Effects of HIRREM-SOP for Insomnia
Prior research studies have shown benefit for use of a technique called High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM®), to reduce symptoms of moderate to severe insomnia.
- Trial name
- NCT03607994
- Testing
- HIRREM-SOP, NCC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons With Tetraplegia
The aim of this investigation is to determine the blood pressure response to NOS inhibition, with L-NAME, in persons with tetraplegia compared to non-SCI control subjects and to establish if blood pressure can be increased while…
- Trial name
- NCT00237770
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), Head-up Tilt maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Vasovagal Syncope
Prevention of Syncope Trial 6 - Atomoxetine in Vasovagal Syncope
Objective: To determine if atomoxetine 40 mg bid (bis in die) in patients ≥18 years old with recurrent vasovagal syncope will better prevent syncope during tilt testing than placebo.
- Trial name
- POST6 (NCT02500732)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Does Improving Vagal Tone Increase Mitochondrial Bioenergetics
This study evaluates the effect of auricular neurostimulation on mitochondrial bioenergetics and inflammation through vagal nerve modulation via non-invasive percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulator in children with…
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Dyspepsia, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03931330
- Testing
- Percutaneous neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin