Clinical trials: Autonomic Dysfunction
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Limb Ischemia
Evaluation of Online Tool (E-TOOL SCS) in Spinal Cord Stimulaion
This observational multicenter study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the e-tool for selecting patients eligible for SCS for chronic pain caused by one of the four etiologies listed above in the experience of…
- Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Limb Ischemia, Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- E-TOOLSCS (NCT06229015)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Healthy, Hyperalgesia
Positron Emission Tomography to Measure Pain and Pain Control
This study will examine how the brain processes pain signals and how the different parts of the brain work with each other in response to painful stimuli.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hyperalgesia, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001307
- Testing
- Oxygen-15 Water, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
PET Scan in Patients With Neurocardiologic Disorders
This study is designed to use PET scans in order to measure activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that maintains a normal supply of blood and fuel to…
- Trial name
- NCT00001418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Heart Rate Variability (ANS Function)
Autonomic Nervous System and Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) children and adults with asthma have an increased rate of vaso-occlusive crisis, acute chest syndrome episodes, and premature mortality when compared to those without asthma.
- Trial name
- DrepaSympa (NCT04062409)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
CRPS, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
TNF-alpha Inhibition in CRPS: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Studying the effects of Etanercept (an anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha) on early Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Our hypothesis is that Etanercept will improve patient symptoms if given in early CRPS.
- Trial name
- NCT02031211
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescence, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
POTS-CFS Study: Orthostatic Intolerance in the Context of Pediatric ME/CFS
Pilot-case-control study on exertion and orthostatic intolerance of adolescents with myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) compared to age-matched healthy controls (HC).
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescence, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
- Trial name
- POTS-CFS (NCT06054958)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Syncope
Qualitative Sweat Distribution During Tilt Table Procedure
This study uses an Alizarin Red powder mixture to characterize the sweat distributions in youth during tilt table testing. Patients with a known orthostatic sweat response from a prior clinical tilt table test in the…
- Conditions
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Syncope, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT02329548
- Testing
- Alizarin Red
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Iron-deficiency, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Iron Sucrose in Patients With Iron Deficiency and POTS
This study aims to investigate whether the treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency with intravenous iron sucrose will result in decreased symptom reporting and improved cardiovascular indices in patients with Postural Orthostatic…
- Trial name
- NCT04855266
- Testing
- Sucrose, Tilt Table Test
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Phantom Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
A Clinical Trial of Mirror Treatment for Phantom Pain
A randomized controlled clinical to examine the effect of mirror therapy on phantom pain and residual limb pain in patients with traumatic transtibial amputations in Cambodia.
- Trial name
- NCT02912975
- Testing
- Mirror treatment, Tactile treatment
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trauma Care Foundation, Norway
Concussion, Brain
A Wrist-Worn Nerve Stimulator for Remediating Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Adolescents
The goal of this study is to test a wearable nerve stimulator in adolescents with persistent post-concussive symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer is whether the device will reduce clinical symptom burden, reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT05685121
- Testing
- Apollo Neuro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Multi-system Atrophy - Parkinsonian Type, Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic
Feasibility Study Assessing the Effect of Carbidopa/Levodopa Ratio on Orthostatic Hypotension in Multiple System Atrophy - Parkinsonian Type and Parkinson Disease.
This study is aimed at patients with multi-system atrophy - parkinsonian type (P-MSA) or Parkinson's disease (PD) receiving dopaminergic drugs and suffering from orthostatic hypotension (OH).
- Conditions
- Multi-system Atrophy - Parkinsonian Type, Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- CARBIDOH (NCT06831500)
- Testing
- Administration of Carbidopa/levodopa
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Julien Bally
Syncope, Vasovagal, Neurally-Mediated
Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Vasovagal Syncope
The main question in the study is whether people taking fludrocortisone are less likely to faint than people taking an inactive pill called a placebo. Fludrocortisone is a drug that stimulates the body to retain salt and water.
- Trial name
- NCT00118482
- Testing
- fludrocortisone acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Tragus Stimulation for POTS Treatment
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia characterized by an abnormal cardiovascular response to orthostatic challenges.
- Trial name
- TREAT-POTS (NCT07163130)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Dysautonomia
MRI to Assess the Effects of Dysautonomia and Chronic Nausea on Brain Transmitters
The purpose of this research study is to better understand what causes dysautonomia and how this affects blood pressure and pulse. Dysautonomia is a condition of the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01692561
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurocardiogenic Syncope
VINCI-AD: An Investigation of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment.
The VINCI-AD study will investigate the impact of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on memory in participants with existing mild memory impairment. VNS is a safe, existing treatment, licensed in epilepsy and depression.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Memory Impairment, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT05514756
- Testing
- Active t-VNS, Baseline assessments
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tallaght University Hospital
Familial Dysautonomia
Dexmedetomidine Sublingual Film for the Ambulatory Treatment of Hyperadrenergic Autonomic Crisis in Patients With Familial Dysautonomia
The purpose of this placebo controlled interventional study is to collect preliminary data on administering dexmedetomidine in patients with Familial Dysautonomia (FD) during a rapid cessation of autonomic crisis.
- Trial name
- NCT06148311
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells) to make stem cells and other types of cells…
- Conditions
- ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
- Trial name
- NCT06203106
- Testing
- Biological Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Somatosensory Assessment and Rehabilitation of Allodynia (SARA)
This pilot study will test a new therapy, somatosensory rehabilitation, for the painful sensitivity experienced by persons with nerve injuries and/or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Hand Fractures
- Trial name
- SARA (NCT02070367)
- Testing
- Somatosensory rehabilitation, Usual treatment: physiotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Regulation in Prader-Willi Syndrome
To evaluate autonomic regulation in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome with sleep-disordered breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT04118816
- Testing
- Polysomnography, Multiple sleep latency test, Continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Multiple System Atrophy
Trial of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Multiple System Atrophy
This study is based on positive results in open label trial of mesenchymal stem cells therapy in patients with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
- Trial name
- NCT00911365
- Testing
- autologous mesenchymal stem cells, normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University