Clinical trials: Autonomic Dysfunction, open to volunteers
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
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)
Comparing CPAP and BiPAP for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in People with Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries, with studies suggesting prevalence rates ranging from 27% to 62%.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), Sleep Apnea, Cervical Spinal Cord Injruy
- Trial name
- NCT06818604
- Testing
- CPAP, BiPAP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Multiple System Atrophy - Cerebellar Subtype (MSA-C)
The Study of Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of ALT001 in Patients With MultIple System Atrophy-Cerebellar Type
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded outcome assessment (PROBE) study. At the end of the PROBE study, patients who have completed the study may opt to enter the open-label extension (OLE) study.
- Trial name
- SPRITE-C (NCT07514923)
- Testing
- ALT001
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- yilong Wang
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
POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Does a Periaqueductal Gray-vagus Nerve Interface Malfunction Explain the Nat hx With Its Numerous Co-morbidities?
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a common and disabling disorder among adolescents. No epidemiologic data exist to support the often cited 0.5 to 2% prevalence.
- Trial name
- NCT06616363
- Testing
- Questionnaires to be competed, Provide list of medication and lifetime events, Use phone App to record new life events
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases Registry
With the increase in life expectancy of our population due to advancement of medical diagnosis and treatments, the incidence of age dependent neurodegenerative diseases increased, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), parkinsonian…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NDD Registry (NCT04472130)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vincent Mok
Stroke, Autonomic Dysfunction
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) added to conventional neurological rehabilitation on heart rate variability (HRV), quality of life, upper extremity muscle…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Autonomic Dysfunction, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT07482501
- Testing
- rTMS M1 Motor Cortex Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to examine whether individual music therapy - involving the slow, gentle bowing of a string instrument, accompanied by the music therapist's singing and lyre playing - can have a relaxing and calming effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT07734181
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Siegward -M. Elsas
Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The Long COVID-19 Wearable Device Study
To further characterize Long COVID-19 by collecting data from individuals who already own wearable devices or are provided with a wearable device along with basic and enhanced educational materials to determine if both can…
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Trial name
- NCT05741112
- Testing
- Wearable device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,500 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Translational Science Institute
Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Dance-therapy and Chronic Pain
Pain, when it becomes chronic, can be a threat to patients and it is very common to observe a fear of pain and a fear of movement (kinesiophobia).
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Tension-Type Headache
- Trial name
- ALGODANCE (NCT05689944)
- Testing
- Dance-therapy, Art-therapy, Yoga
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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
Hypoglycemia, Cerebral Blood Flow
External Carotid Blood Flow in Individuals With Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia
This is a pilot study (small-scale study) that aims to understand more about how blood flow changes in people who have low blood sugar after bariatric surgery (post-bariatric hypoglycemia) compared to those who have had surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT07082478
- Testing
- in-ear device measuring blood flow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Revised Bath CRPS Body Perception Disturbance Scale
This study aims to perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the Revised Bath Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Body Perception Disturbance Scale (r-B-CRPS-BPDS) into Turkish and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the…
- Trial name
- NCT07858812
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Clonal Mast Cell Disease, KIT D816V Mutation
Screening Study for KIT D816V Mutated Mast Cell Disease in Select Populations
This is a multicenter screening study to characterize the prevalence of the KIT D816V mutation in participants with suspected clonal mast cell disease.
- Conditions
- Clonal Mast Cell Disease, KIT D816V Mutation, Suspected KITD816V Mutated Clonal Mast Cell Disease
- Trial name
- POLARIS (NCT07143669)
- Testing
- Screening
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Blueprint Medicines Corporation
Dementia, Mild, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
Autonomic Involvement in Patient With Cognitive Decline
Prospective interventional study with a device for comparing autonomic parameters among patients with different forms of cognitive decline
- Trial name
- NCT06292741
- Testing
- Sudoscan
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Autonomic Dysfunction
Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound and Autonomic Response
Studying the effects of Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) to the dorsal posterior insula (dPI) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) on autonomic control using a test to probe the autonomic system.
- Trial name
- NCT05834829
- Testing
- Low-intensity focused ultrasound neuromodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Orthostatic Intolerance
Effects of Age, Sex and Isometric Exercise on Ventricular-Vascular Interactions During Cardiac Unloading
As people get older, especially women, they often feel dizzy or even faint when they go from sitting or lying down to standing up.
- Trial name
- Unload heart (NCT06939153)
- Testing
- LBNP, LBNP + Isometric handgrip exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tracy Baynard
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Fibromyalgia (FM)
Auto-immune Contribution in Symptom-based Sensory and Autonomic Disorders
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) is a condition where the heart rate increases when standing up, causing symptoms like dizziness and fainting.
- Trial name
- ACSSAD (NCT06992531)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam, Nerve conduction studies, Microneurography
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Vagus Nerve Diseases, Epilepsy
Electrical Impedance Tomography & Selective Stimulation of Vagus Nerve
Electroceuticals is a new field in which the goal is to treat a wide variety of medical diseases with electrical stimulation of autonomic nerves.
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Diseases, Epilepsy, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
- Trial name
- EITsVNS (NCT05664854)
- Testing
- Nerve cuff electrodes for spatially selective vagus nerve stimulation and electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London