Clinical trials: Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
Syncope, Vasovagal
Preventing Post-Vaccination Presyncope and Syncope in Adolescents Using Simple, Clinic-based Interventions: A Pilot Study
This is a randomized controlled open-label trial. During the study, adolescents scheduled to receive at least one intramuscular (IM) vaccine will receive either Buzzy®, Music, or Buzzy® and Music intervention(s) in addition to…
- Trial name
- NCT03533829
- Testing
- Buzzy®, Music
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
CRI in POTS in Adolescents
The investigators aim to study whether the Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) (an FDA approved device that assesses intravascular volume) can be used to evaluate severity of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and…
- Trial name
- POTS (NCT03974737)
- Testing
- CRI device (non-invasive vitals sign measurement)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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)
Vasovagal Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Hypnosis in Autonomic Function
This study will investigate the relationship between susceptibility to hypnosis and regulation of the autonomic nervous system (nerves that control involuntary body functions, such as heart rate and sweating).
- Conditions
- Vasovagal Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Hypnosis
- Trial name
- NCT00061009
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Syncope, Vasovagal
Presyncope (Syncope) Prevention Study
This study was a prospective, randomized clinical trial that was conducted in adolescents (10 through 14 years of age) receiving at least one recommended intramuscularly administered vaccine to evaluate the efficacy and…
- Trial name
- PS^2 (NCT04772755)
- Testing
- Buzzy® and Electronic Game
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Syncope, Vasovagal
Cardioneuroablation and Ventricular Proarrhythmia
Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is a promising tool to treat patients with asystolic reflex syncope. CNA acts through complete or near complete abolition of vagal nerve chronotropic and dromotropic effects on the heart, resulting in…
- Trial name
- Roman4 (NCT06458140)
- Testing
- Cardioneuroablation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Cerebro Spinal Fluid Collection (CSF)
Cognitive neurodegenerative diseases are a major public health issue. At present, the diagnosis of certainty is still based on anatomopathological analyses.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson's Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- Analzheimer (NCT04844060)
- Testing
- Lumbar punction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy
Study of Norepinephrine Levels and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Brain and nerve cells communicate with each other by releasing and picking up chemicals called neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter used by part of the nervous system activated during stress called the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Transfusion Hemosiderosis
Clinical Importance of Treating Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease
Hypothesis: The investigators suspect that significant degrees of iron overload in subjects with SCD result in decreased red cell survival, abnormal endothelial function and markedly dysregulated autonomic function.
- Trial name
- NCT00981370
- Testing
- deferasirox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Anxiety Disorders, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II
Regional Anesthesia Military Battlefield Pain Outcomes Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the short and long-term benefits of implementing early regional anesthesia techniques for pain control after a major traumatic injury to one or more extremities during combat in the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II, Depressive Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- RAMBPOS (NCT00431847)
- Testing
- Regional Anesthesia, Standard Pain Management Protocol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Two Point Discrimination
SPECIFIC AIMS Pain in both youth and adults is a complex, subjective and personal experience, and remains poorly understood. One particularly perplexing dimension of some forms of pain is the tendency of pain to spread outside of…
- Conditions
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS), Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- TPD (NCT03686748)
- Testing
- Two-point discrimination training, One-point discrimination training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Dysautonomia, Dysautonomia Like Disorder
Neuro-Emotional Release: Veins and Endocrine System (NERVE) Therapy for Children With Dysautonomia
To investigate the feasibility of implementing an online assessment battery in tandem with normal \& customary complementary \& integrative healthcare (CIH) provided to children with dysautonomia.
- Trial name
- PAK (NCT07481292)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Propranolol to Treat Fainting Due to Sympathoadrenal Imbalance
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug propranolol in preventing fainting in patients with sympathoadrenal imbalance (SAI).
- Trial name
- NCT00060866
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Migraine in Adolescence, Headache
A Wearable Nerve Stimulator for Chronic Migraine/Headache and Mood Disturbance in Adolescents
The aim of this clinical trial is to test a wrist-worn nerve stimulator in adolescents with chronic migraine/headache and mood disturbance.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Adolescence, Headache, Mood Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05702528
- Testing
- Apollo Neuro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Menkes Disease
NORTHERA (DROXIDOPA) for Dysautonomia in Pediatric Survivors of Menkes Disease
This clinical trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, dosing, and efficacy of Northera (Droxidopa) in children with Menkes disease aged 7 to 17 years who survived the major neurodegenerative and neurocognitive effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT07398508
- Testing
- Droxidopa Oral Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen G. Kaler
Reflex Syncope
Cardioneuroablation: Comparison of Right Versus Left Atrial Approach in Patients With Reflex Syncope
Introduction. Reflex vaso-vagal syncope (VVS) is the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness and it's treatment remains a challenge.
- Trial name
- ROMAN2 (NCT05225532)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Parkinson Disease, Orthostatic Hypotension
Effect of Levodopa on Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in Parkinson's Disease
Levodopa is a precursor of dopamine and is the treatment of choice to treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD); however, the effect of levodopa on cardiovascular autonomic function in PD is poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT05487300
- Testing
- Autonomic testing on and off levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah