Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Postexercise Hypotension
Continuous vs Aerobic Postexercise Hypotension
This study examines the effect of obesity and gender on postexercise hypotension with three different randomized exercise protocols or varying intensity.
- Trial name
- CAPER (NCT03313375)
- Testing
- Continuous Exercise, Aerobic Interval Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Neurally Mediated Syncope
Italian Cardioneuroablation Study for Neurocardiogenic Syncope Patients
Multicenter Italian interventional "proof of efficacy" clinical trial that aims to evaluate the incidence of asystolic pauses and heart rate in patients with CNS who performed severe CNA identified through asystolic pauses…
- Trial name
- ItalianCNA (NCT05751330)
- Testing
- Transcatheter ablation of cardiac ganglionated plexi
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Casilino ASL RMB
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
ME/CFS, Long COVID
Is Swimming a More Tolerable Form of Movement for Individuals With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Individuals with ME/CFS experience profound exercise intolerance and post-exertional malaise. This remote (app-based) pilot study explores whether light, fully self-paced, swimming may be a tolerable form of movement for people…
- Conditions
- ME/CFS, Long COVID, Post- COVID-19 Syndrome, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Trial name
- ME/CFS (NCT07454395)
- Testing
- Swimming, Cycling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
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
Alpha-Synucleinopathy, Parkinson's Disease
Study to Evaluate a Potential PET Radioligand for Imaging Alpha-synuclein Deposits in the Brain
The overall goal of this protocol is to evaluate [18F]MNI-1216 (also known as [18F]ACI-12589) as an α-synuclein targeted radiopharmaceutical in 3 parts as follows: Part 1: first in human (FiH) imaging Optional Part 2: expansion…
- Conditions
- Alpha-Synucleinopathy, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multisystem Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06445465
- Testing
- [18F]MNI-1216
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Invicro
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Is the Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) a Useful Biomarker in Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal cord injury (SCI) almost always affects bladder function as well. As a result of this bladder dysfunction, individuals with SCI have to undergo regular invasive examination of their bladder function (urodynamic…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity, Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02138149
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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
Pain Relief
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and the Development of Ongoing Muscle Pain
The main purpose of the study is to assess the mechanisms of repeated sessions of repetitive trancranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied on left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on the development of pain in a prolonged muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT03263884
- Testing
- Repetitive trancranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases
Autonomic and Cardiovascular Recovery After the Acute Use of Resveratrol in Overweight and Obesity Individuals
The aim of this study is to understand the importance of resveratrol supplementation as a possible adjuvant in improving the metabolic profile and cardiovascular autonomic recovery of individuals with overweight and grade I…
- Conditions
- Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- Resveratrol (NCT06020313)
- Testing
- Resveratrol Experimental
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taisy Cinthia Ferro Cavalcante
Multiple System Atrophy
High-Altitude Neurodegeneration Cohort (HANC) Study
Chronic physiological hypoxia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- HANC (NCT07657520)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Panic Disorder
Genetic Abnormalities and Biological Changes of Panic Disorder Patients After Pharmacotherapy
We plan to examine genetic polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase in panic disorder and neurobiological changes of panic disorder patients after 12 weeks of pharmacotherapy with paroxetine.
- Trial name
- NCT00515996
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension
Dawn Simulation and Postural Hypotension
One of the most physiologically demanding things that older people do every day is to get up in the morning. After spending a night laying flat, where the blood distributes evenly across the body, when they stand in the morning…
- Trial name
- NCT02632318
- Testing
- Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
PET Scan in Patients With Neurocardiologic Disorders
This study is designed to use PET scans in order to measure activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that maintains a normal supply of blood and fuel to…
- Trial name
- NCT00001418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- EXTRAORDINARY (NCT06846658)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
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
Hypoglycemia and Autonomic Nervous System Function
The goals of this proposal are to determine the effects of hypoglycemia on the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- HypoANS (NCT01816893)
- Testing
- Hypoglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital