Clinical trials: ANS Function
Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Daily Headache
Offset Analgesia as a Measure of Central Sensitization in Children
Pediatric chronic pain disorders are common and consequential in Western societies, occurring in 25-80% of population-based samples with a median prevalence of 11-38% and significant pain-related disability in 3-5% of these…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Daily Headache, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03445403
- Testing
- Offset analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Orthostatic Intolerance
Vitamin D Deficiency and Dysautonomia
In previous work the investigator identified a group of children between the ages of 10-18 years whose diagnostic workup for chronic nausea unexplained by conventional diagnostic tests has unexpectedly revealed underlying…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Orthostatic Intolerance, Nausea
- Trial name
- NCT03032328
- Testing
- vitamin D supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Healthy Subjects, Functional Dyspepsia
Cerebral Cortical Influences on Autonomic Function
This is an exploratory neurophysiological study that will determine the impact of non-invasive brain stimulation on autonomic regulation, with a focus on gastrointestinal function.
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects, Functional Dyspepsia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03869372
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Levinthal
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Assessment of Vascular Endothelial Function in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to see if people with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) have different levels of certain chemicals in their blood than people who don't have POTS.
- Trial name
- NCT01308099
- Testing
- Blood Pressure and Blood Flow
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
French PNNS Guidelines in Vascular Function
Impact of Dietary Status on Vascular Function Before and After a Standardized Breakfast. An "Exposed/Unexposed" Study Embedded in the SUVIMAX2 Cohort
In France, primary cardiovascular and metabolic prevention is supported by the French National Program for Nutrition and Health (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé).
- Trial name
- Nutri-MicroVas (NCT01579409)
- Testing
- PNNS guidelines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Healthy, Blood Pressure
The Effectiveness of the Wim Hof Method
The Wim Hof Method is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Blood Pressure, Cold Exposure, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05894031
- Testing
- Wim Hof Method
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Pregnancy
Exercise in Pregnancy Evaluative Controlled Study
This study aimed to investigate whether there are measurable differences in CHANS function in pregnant women who receive only standard antenatal care compared with those who additionally undertake a programme of regular physical…
- Trial name
- EXPECT (NCT02503995)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Participation
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea University
Healthy
Cardiac Autonomic Functions During Head-out Immersion and During Head Down Tilt
Head down tilt (HDT) was widely used to simulate microgravity effects on cardiovascular system. HDT could be a suitable model of water immersion (WI) which is also used to simulate the cardiovascular effects of microgravity and…
- Trial name
- IMMERSION (NCT00515645)
- Testing
- Head-down tilt and immersion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Alcoholism, Healthy
The Effect of Positive and Negative Emotions on Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics
This study was designed to learn more about the areas of the brain involved in the experience of positive and negative emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00001675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Study of Pain Processing in Subjects Suffering From Obstructive Sleep Apnea
We would like to test the effect of opioid medication on pain sensitivity in subjects who have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) compared to other subjects without OSA.
- Trial name
- NCT00672737
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Cold pain threshold and tolerance, Heat pain threshold and tolerance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Healthy
Effects of the Short-Chain Fatty Acids-Targeted Dietary Interventions on the Selected Autonomic Functions in Humans
Recent data feature short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), products of gut microbial fermentation, as modulators of the blood pressure of the host.
- Trial name
- NCT06851039
- Testing
- Potato starch supplementation, Sodium butyrate supplementation, Accessible starch supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Musculoskeletal Physiology
Training for Diagnosing Neurological Disorders
This training protocol has two objectives: 1) to train NINDS fellows in specialized techniques for diagnosing neurological disorders, and 2) to gather data from healthy volunteers and from patients with various disorders needed…
- Trial name
- NCT00132353
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Diabetic Neuropathy
NIR- and Multifrequent Impedance Spectroscopy on the Skin in Type 1 Diabetes
The aim of the study is to examine the suitability to detect diabetic neuropathy using NIR and impedance.
- Trial name
- NIR (NCT01707979)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lise Tarnow
Endothelial Dysfunction, Autonomic Dysfunction
Upper- and Lower-body Resistance Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction on Hemodynamics and Vascular Function
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that resistance exercise performed at greater than 70% one repetition maximum (1 RM) is necessary to induce strength gains and muscular hypertrophy (ACSM, 2009).
- Trial name
- NCT03225898
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction, High-intensity Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
BPPV, Stress and Anxiety
Heart Rate Variability in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder. Although the pathophysiology of BPPV is mainly attributed to the displacement of otoconia within the semicircular canals, recent…
- Trial name
- BPPV-HRV (NCT07472998)
- Testing
- Short-term HRV measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Healthy
The Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on the Autonomic Nerve System
Forty healthy women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. In the single-blind randomized controlled study, the participants were divided into 3 groups manual lymphatic drainage(MLD), sham MLD, and control…
- Trial name
- NCT05809726
- Testing
- Manual lymph drainage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Healthy, Aging
Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Autonomic Function in Healthy Young and Elderly
Aging causes anatomical and physiological changes in the cardiovascular system and autonomic function with decline in its maximum function.
- Trial name
- NCT03180814
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder
EXercise-induced PhysioLogical Adaptations In Neurological Disorders
The goal of this study is to investigate how a one-time exercise session influences different parameters of brain function in people with neurological diseases compared to healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- EXPLAIN (NCT07883720)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effect of Acute Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic, Cerebrovascular, and Cognitive Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The aims of this proposal are to: 1) investigate whether individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) demonstrate cardiac autonomic, cerebrovascular, and cognitive dysfunctions compared to non-injured age- and sex-matched controls…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05542238
- Testing
- One bout of moderate-intensity sub-maximal aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo