Clinical trials: Autonomic Dysfunction, open to volunteers
Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCP (NCT05814497)
- Testing
- Multisensory Task, Graphesthesia, Divided attention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease
North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium Stage 2
This study will enroll participants with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and healthy controls for the purpose of preparing for a clinical trial of neuroprotective treatments against synucleinopathies.
- Conditions
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NAPS2 (NCT05826457)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope
The Effect of Water Carbonation on Orthostatic Tolerance
The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine whether water carbonation can improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy control volunteers.
- Conditions
- Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope, Vasovagal Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT05621460
- Testing
- 500mL carbonated water, 500mL still water, 50mL still water
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Autonomic Reactivity and Personalized Neurostimulation
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) affect up to 25% of U.S. children. Patients often suffer from disabling, multisystem comorbidities that suggest a common root (sleep disturbances, fatigue, anxiety, etc).
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Functional Dyspepsia, Dysautonomia
- Trial name
- NCT06863207
- Testing
- Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation, Hypnotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Multiple Sclerosis, Control Subjects
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function After Multiple Sclerosis
This study looks to characterize gradients of dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system in patients with clinically diagnosed multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Control Subjects, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Trial name
- DPAF-MS (NCT07012135)
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of sympathetic activation, Testing of autonomic dysreflexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism
VisMemoPD Protocol: an Observational Pilot Study on Spatial and Topographical Memory in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
VISMEMO-PD is an observational pilot study aimed at investigating visuospatial memory in reaching space and topographical memory in navigational space in patients with Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- VISMEMO-PD (NCT07827963)
- Testing
- Multimodal visuospatial and topographical memory assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases
NightWare and Cardiovascular Health in Women With PTSD
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NightWare therapeutic intervention improves biomarkers of vascular and renal function in premenopausal women with PTSD-related nightmares, and examine whether these improvements…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT07021014
- Testing
- NightWare
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate During Orthostasis and Exercise in Healthy and Hypertensive Individuals
The goal of this observational study is to assess arterial stiffness and autonomic regulation of blood pressure and heart rate in healthy adults and people with arterial hypertension during orthostatic stress and graded physical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction, Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT07482462
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Syncope, Vasovagal, Blood, Injection, Injury Type Phobia
Impact of Blood Phobia on Fainting Susceptibility
The primary purpose of this study is to characterize cardiovascular autonomic function to emotional stimuli (blood-injection-injury phobia [needle phobia]) during an orthostatic (upright) challenge in individuals with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT06336031
- Testing
- blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia stimuli, neutral stimuli
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Caregivers
Cereset Research for Caregivers
Caregivers experience high levels of prolonged stress that can lead to chronic problems with health, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease that is linked to autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05209438
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
Study on Artificial Intelligence-Based Facial and Speech-Related Patterns in Parkinson's Disease and Their Digital Biomarkers
This research employs AI to analyze facial expressions and speech patterns, aiming to develop new digital tools for diagnosing and differentiating Parkinson's disease and similar disorders.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Multiple System Atrophy, Healthy Control
- Trial name
- NCT07392411
- Testing
- video recording
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 Study
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 study is a new study that will launch in 2017 and extends the previous cohorts of BioFINDER 1 study (www.biofinder.se). BioFINDER 1 is used e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- BioFINDER2 (NCT03174938)
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948, Elecsys (Roche) Abeta42, Ttau and Ptau
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE)
Studying the causal roles of components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (including angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang II, and ACE), uric acid, and klotho in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Left Atrial Dilatation
- Trial name
- PHRASE (NCT04752293)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
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
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Atypical Parkinsonism
Early Molecular Biomarkers for Differentiating Parkinsonian Syndromes
This prospective observational study aims to identify and preliminarily validate molecular biomarkers, including microRNAs and metabolites, for the early differentiation of Parkinson's disease (PD) from atypical parkinsonian…
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Atypical Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- BIOMARK-PS (NCT07604883)
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) (ICD-10 G93.3)
Investigating the Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Treatment (IHHT) in People With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) to Improve Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life by Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autonomic Nervous System Impairment
This study is testing a new treatment for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and long-term symptoms after COVID-19.
- Trial name
- REenergizeME (NCT07317401)
- Testing
- Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia treatment (IHHT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Healthy
POTS-FLOW: Interplay Between Gut Hormones and Autonomic Postprandial Blood Flow Regulation in Patients With POTS
This study will describe the interplay between the gut hormones GIP and CCK and their regulation of blood flow to the large vessels in patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and GIP, CCK and GLP-1 in…
- Trial name
- GA22 (NCT07019519)
- Testing
- GIPR antagonist, GLP-1R antagonist, CCK agonist
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen