Clinical trials: Autonomic Dysregulation
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
This study is to determine different chemical levels in the blood during a low salt diet. This study will compare normal volunteers to those with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Trial name
- NCT01764711
- Testing
- Cosyntropin administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Horner Syndrome
Exploration of Pupil Dilation in Horner's Patients Taking Flomax
This study is evaluating the pupil dilation of Horner's Patients who have ever taken an alpha blocker such as Tamsulosin. Patients will undergo eye dilation as would occur at a yearly eye examination, but their pupil dilation…
- Trial name
- NCT03615508
- Testing
- 10% phenylephrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Augmenting Effects of L-DOPS With Carbidopa and Entacapone
An experimental drug called L-DOPS increases production in the body of a messenger chemical called norepinephrine. Cells in the brain that make norepinephrine are often gone in Parkinson disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00547911
- Testing
- Droxidopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia
Mechanisms of Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure
Intensive glucose control in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with clear health benefits. However, despite development of insulin analogs, pump/multi-dose treatment and continuous glucose monitoring, maintaining…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia, Autonomic Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00678145
- Testing
- naloxone, fructose, exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
Peripheral Dopamine in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of the proposed research is to determine how changes in kidney dopamine (DA) activity influence urinary sodium excretion.
- Trial name
- NCT00685919
- Testing
- Carbidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dietary Salt in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with POTS may not adequately expand their plasma volume in response to a high-sodium (Na+) diet. Mechanisms involved in the regulation of plasma volume, such as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and renal…
- Trial name
- NCT01547117
- Testing
- Blood Volume, Total Blood Volume, Exercise Capacity Test - Bicycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Hypertension, Diabetes
Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects (Aim #2)
The purpose of this study is to see if salsalate, an Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) mediated inflammation inhibitor, or carvedilol, an α- and β-blocker, will protect against free fatty acid induced hypertension, insulin…
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT02406586)
- Testing
- Salsalate, Carvedilol, Intralipid 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
In-Home Care for Patients With PSP and Related Disorders
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and related disorders (PRD) are debilitating, costly, and understudied conditions. Improving access to comprehensive, specialized, in-home patient care offers the potential to minimize the downward…
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03552484
- Testing
- Home Visit Program, Usual Care/Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
Non-invasive Vagal Neurostimulation (nVNS) in Adolescents With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The purpose of this study is to determine if nVNS will decrease autonomic symptom intensity (COMPASS-31 and Child Functional Disability Inventory) in adolescent patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in…
- Conditions
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06268288
- Testing
- GammaCore intervention, STEPS management protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ketamine Infusion With Continuous Epidural Infusion for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural and ketamine infusions are effective in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02094352
- Testing
- Ketamine Infusion + Epidural Infusion, Control Group + Epidural infusion, Ketamine Booster Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD)
A Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for the Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndrome (PS) in Chinese Patients
This is a multicenter, open-label, non-controlled, non-randomized, phase 3 clinical study to compare the SPECT findings after a single IV administration of DaTSCAN™ ioflupane (123I) injection for patients with a clinical…
- Conditions
- Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT04193527
- Testing
- DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The Renin-Aldosterone Axis in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone in the pathophysiology of postural tachycardia syndrome, and to provide an insight about the disease process in this disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00962949
- Testing
- Angiotensin II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Efficacy of L-NAME and Midodrine to Increase MAP
After a spinal cord injury the brain is no longer completely in control of the body below the level of injury. This affects many organs and systems in the body, we are interested in understanding how a spinal cord injury affects…
- Trial name
- NCT00835224
- Testing
- L-NAME, Midodrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stress, Anxiety
Cereset Research Long-Term Healthcare Worker Study
Randomized, controlled study of long-term maintenance Cereset Research after an initial 4-session intervention bolus versus usual care control following an initial 4-session intervention bolus.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Autonomic Dysregulation, Acoustic Stimulation
- Trial name
- LT-HW (NCT05994261)
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Prediabetes, Obese
Inflammation Inhibition in Prediabetic Humans
Prediabetes, characterized by elevated fasting blood sugar or exaggerated blood sugar response to sugar ingestion, effects over 79 million adult Americans and is a precursor to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- INCITE (NCT01977417)
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia
Treatment of Post-SCI Hypotension
While treatment strategies for OH have been identified for use in persons with acute SCI, the field of SCI medicine lacks a gold standard for treatment thresholds and well-defined outcome parameters.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Baroreceptor Integrity
- Trial name
- NCT02919917
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dietary Sodium's Effect on Urinary Sodium and Dopamine Excretion in Patients With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) may not adequately expand their plasma volume in response to a high sodium diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01563107
- Testing
- Plasma Volume, Exercise Capacity Test - Bicycle, Posture Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons With Tetraplegia
The aim of this investigation is to determine the blood pressure response to NOS inhibition, with L-NAME, in persons with tetraplegia compared to non-SCI control subjects and to establish if blood pressure can be increased while…
- Trial name
- NCT00237770
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), Head-up Tilt maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University